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Monthly Archives: August 2011
Number of Workplace Deaths Virtually Unchanged From 2009
Staying with BLS for a moment, the government data gathering agency also reported recently that the number of workplace fatalities in 2010 was about the same as 2009. The number actually went down by 4, from 4,551 to 4,547. I … Continue reading
Large Layoffs on the Rise-Don’t Forget WARN Notifications
It’s only a one-month snapshot of the economy, but last week’s release of data on “mass layoffs” in the United States provides some further confirmation of a weakening job market. The Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that … Continue reading
Wife Who Contracted Mesothelioma From Husband’s Clothing Cannot Sue Employer
Here’s an interesting situation. Husband gets asbestos fibers on his work clothes, then brings the fibers into the home. His wife contracts mesothelioma, most likely traceable to the fibers on her husband’s clothing. Can the wife sue the husband’s employer? … Continue reading
Feds Announce Working Travel Reimbursement Rates for Next Fiscal Year
Business travel by federal employees to New York City might be curtailed next week, with Hurricane Irene bearing down on the city. But travel is sure to pick up after the storm passes, and once it does the reimbursement rate … Continue reading
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Tagged federal employee travel, GSA, new fiscal year, reimbursement rates
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4-Part Test Announced for Distinguishing Unpaid Sabbatical and Paid Vacation Leave
When can an unused paid sabbatical leave be taken by the employee as paid vacation leave upon termination? A California Court of Appeal provided an answer recently, adopting a four-part test for making that distinction under California law. In the … Continue reading
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Tagged California Court of Appeal, paid vacation, sabbatical leave
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“Me Too” Evidence Gets Boost in California Courts
Suppose you are a plaintiff in a sexual harassment lawsuit and you want to show that other women were also harassed by the same manager when you weren’t in the room or even employed by the employer. This evidence could … Continue reading
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Tagged admissibility, California Court of Appeal, me-too evidence, sexual harassment
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Booz Allen Hamilton Charged in Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
We heard alot about the so-called “glass ceiling” in the 1980s and 1990s that prevented women from reaching their full potential in the workplace. It became shorthand for attitudes and policies that, consciously or not, barred women from the high … Continue reading
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Tagged Booz Allen Hamilton, glass ceiling, sex discrimination
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3M Settles Age Discrimination Charges From 2003-2006 Layoffs
It’s always dangerous to take about “tapping into youth” as part of a leadership development program. Couple that with layoffs that disproportionately affect older employers and you’re courting a lawsuit. It’s a combustible legal mixture that a company would do … Continue reading
Agression Pays Off in Salary, University Research Finds
Compensation managers might know this intuitively, but now there’s some research behind the notion that aggressive employees get more bang for their buck than their meek counterparts. The study by two U.S. university professors and a Canadian professor found that … Continue reading
