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Response to incentive compensation downside post from safety experts at Lynch Ryan
The folks at Lynch Ryan pay a nice compliment to this Blawg, which I heartily return by recommending their blog, Workers Comp insider. They respond to this post, and offer their thoughts on it and the article upon which it was based.
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Court rejects claim that harassment directed at both men and women was not unlawful; Also showing: Another Christmas party drunken grope
Holding that a female employee could sue for hostile work environment based on sexually explicit and “sexist” comments and graffiti, even though some of it was directed at both men and women, the Second Circuit Court Of Appeals reversed summary judgment for the employer on a hostile work environment sexual harassment claim.
In Petrosino v. Bell [...]
Incentive-based compensation can have legal downside
Here’s an interesting article about incentive compensation.
Such compensation is a great boon to productivity, and great way to reward employees for individual achievement, right? Yes, perhaps, but be careful what you wish for – you just might get too much of it, resulting in unintended and undesirable employee conduct. If the [...]
One More Time: How Do Voters Really Decide Whom To Vote For?
I know I am very tired of listening to coverage of the 2004 Presidential election, and I’m especially weary of the polls showing who the latest “winner” of the election will be.
You have probably heard alot of opinions about how people decide whom to vote for. But this study argues for a rather different [...]
On-Line Networking: Look Before You Link
Have you noticed that you are receiving email requests to join in various “networking” links via email lately? I noticed I have, particularly from people I don’t remember. Well, if you are like me, you are receiving similar emails. What’s the story with these? According to this article,
they may not be quite so harmless. [...]
Around the HR/employment law blogosphere this week
Today I will try what may become a semi-regular feature of this blawg: a selection of links to what I find to be the most interesting recent posts on other blawgs/blogs that feature related subject matter.
Since I started this blawg in May, 2003, a number of others have started or continued writing on topics that [...]
Cameraphones pose workplace security threat, create other problems
Do you have a cameraphone? Great little toys, eh?
Well, count on lawyers to spoil the fun by raising red flags about the threat posed by employee cameraphone abuse.
The following article does this, but also contains some helpful tips for dealing with this emerging threat:
Cameraphones: Innocuous Gadgets Or Workplace Threats (by Barbara M. [...]
Search Firms Beware: EEOC Suit Targets Search Firm
I’ve always wondered whether search firms could be liable for discrimination in the placement of candidates, and couldn’t understand why they would not be. But, I don’t recall hearing of any such cases. Until now. According to this story,
the EEOC has sued an Indianapolis-based search firm for age discrimination. According to the news article, this [...]
So How Do You Design a Fair Compensation System?
With all of the recent attention to discrimination in compensation systems, you may be wondering how companies should set up a compensation system that is fair AND effective. This report provides suggestions as to what some of the key barriers to fair compensation are, what some suggested best practices are, and concludes with some useful [...]
Labor law quiz and exam time
We have discovered that our readers seemingly love quizzes.
Well, this morning I set about on Google looking for a quiz on traditional labor law (NLRA) issues.
Here’s what I found:
First, try this “Workplace Unionization Quiz.” A few of the questions are quite tricky (that’s my lame rationalization for getting only an 88%)
Got [...]
Trump says "You’re Fired"; USA Today says "not so fast"
Thanks to Stephen Harris of the Job Stuff blog for the tip to this great article.
Substance-wise, it’s nothing new; but it has enough entertainment value to merit a quick read, especially if you watch The Apprentice and/or fire people.
There are also links to Trump’s personal views on terminations in real life and to a blog [...]
