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10/07/2019
Rumor Mongers and Gossipers: How to Stop 'Stirring the Pot' Few behaviors do more to damage employee morale and trust in the workplace than gossip. Rumors act like the proverbial worm in the apple, slowly eating away the goodwill and respect that creates camaraderie and trust.
09/16/2019
EEOC Rejects ‘Boys Will Be Boys’ Excuse for Same-Sex Harassment on Construction Site
Atlas Electrical Construction, Inc., a New Mexico electrical contracting company, has agreed to pay $195,000 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
EEOC Rejects 'Boys Will Be Boys' Excuse for Same-Sex Harassment on Construction Site - HR Daily Advisor Atlas Electrical Construction, Inc., a New Mexico electrical contracting company, has agreed to pay $195,000 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Let’s take a closer look at the case. Background of the Case The EEOC alle...
09/12/2019
Medical center fired whistleblower who was told to hire millennials, EEOC says After the worker reported the alleged age bias to the center's officials, the EEOC said his job as supervisor of the IT help desk was eliminated in a reorganization.
09/11/2019
The new Monopoly ‘celebrates women trailblazers.’ But the game’s female inventor still isn’t getting credit. Lizzie Magie, who patented the property-collecting board game decades before a man claimed to have dreamed it up, saw her creation as a critique of capitalism and economic inequality.
09/10/2019
For the first time, most new working-age hires in the U.S. are people of color Long sidelined, black and Hispanic women are jumping into the workforce. Will they have time to make up lost ground?
06/28/2019
Overloaded And Overwhelmed? Four Things You Can Control When Your Workload Is Out Of Control A terrifying 43% of knowledge workers don't get their most important work done during the workday. And that number is growing at a rapid pace. While the state of modern work is taxing, it doesn’t have to be terminal. Take back your work life by focusing on what you can truly control.
03/12/2018
Should Managers Be Armed in the Workplace? News of mass shootings and their tragic results have left many people wondering what can be done to prevent or mitigate the consequences of violent acts—including acts committed in the workplace. Should a few trained managers be allowed to carry guns?
02/08/2018
https://www.bna.com/learning-hot-benefit-b73014474664/
Learning Is ‘Hot Benefit’ That Helps Employers and Employees Here's a perk that makes all kinds of sense in a tightening job market; it helps employers with recruitment and retention and enables employees to boost their own value while closing skills gaps.
11/24/2017
Do employees really want the company holiday party? According to a new Randstad survey, maybe not. 90% of employees say they would swap the annual party for bonuses or PTO.
06/12/2017
Can a Single Injection Conquer PTSD? The Army Wants to Find Out An anesthetic injection, delivered by a shot to the neck, is thought to alleviate symptoms better than traditional efforts. A $2 million study will be the first large-scale randomized control research into their use.
06/12/2017
Employee Burnout Is a Problem with the Company, Not the Person Executives need to own up to their role.
05/22/2017
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ceos-want-their-offices-back-1495445400
CEOs Want Their Offices Back Some bosses are rebelling against the open-office movement, saying productivity and morale have suffered in the service of egalitarianism.