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Hot List: Bestselling “Management and Leadership” books on Amazon.com

By Celeste Blackburn Nov 23, 2009 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Nov 23, 2009

Amazon.com updates its list of the bestselling books every hour. Here is a snapshot of what is hot right now, this Monday morning, November 23, in the “Management and Leadership” section of the “Business and Investing” category. 1. Unleashing the Power of Rubber Bands: Lessons in Non-Linear Leadership by Nancy Ortberg. A look into the […]

News Notes: Worker Fired For Speaking Spanish Wins Big

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Apr 1, 1998 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

In what may be the first jury award involving an employer’s English-only policy, an employee for Baccarat Inc. has won $500,000 in damages after claiming that she was fired for speaking Spanish. Irma Rivera worked as a saleswoman at one of Baccarat’s showrooms. After a new company president took over, Rivera alleged that she was […]