Archive for September, 2003

Overnite-Teamsters NLRB settlement reveals Teamsters’ ugly underbelly

Tuesday, September 30th, 2003

The Wall Street Journal’s editorial page (sorry, subscribers only), has an editorial entitled “The Teamster Promise” that excerpts from and links to the Teamsters’ NLRB settlement arising out of “a nasty–and ultimately unsuccessful–strike against Overnite Transportation Co.” The posted notice, which is buried deep in the Teamsters’ website, is of course part of a [...]

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Neither controlled epilepsy nor perceived emotional instability is ADA disability

Tuesday, September 30th, 2003

In Brunke v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (8th Cir. 9/29/03), the court affirmed summary judgment for the employer because the plaintiff failed to establish a prima facie case, lacking evidence of an actual or perceived disability.

He attempted to establish an actual disability based on a diagnosis of epilepsy. But while earlier he had [...]

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Implications of new concealed carry law for Missouri employers

Monday, September 29th, 2003

On October 11, 2003, a new concealed carry law will go into effect in Missouri. This law authorizes individuals who have obtained a concealed carry endorsement to carry a concealed weapon on their person or in their vehicle. To qualify for an endorsement, the individual must meet several qualifications outlined in the statute, [...]

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Just can’t leave Wal-Mart alone

Monday, September 29th, 2003

Business Week Online has a story “Is Wal-Mart Too Powerful? It’s subtitled: “Low prices are great. But Wal-Mart’s dominance creates problems — for suppliers, workers, communities, and even American culture.”

Here are the workplace-related parts:

“Wal-Mart’s seemingly simple and virtuous business model is fraught with complications and perverse consequences. To cite a particularly noteworthy [...]

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Obesity and other aspects of employee health as an HR management and productivity issue

Monday, September 29th, 2003

An Aon whitepaper by Beth Monahan entitled“Fighting Obesity is Key to Health and Productivity Management” raises an interesting issue.

Referring to a New York Times article, it states that “a group of large employers led by Ford Motor, Honeywell, General Mills and PepsiCo had announced a campaign to encourage overweight workers to slim down to improve [...]

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