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A maternity clothing store discriminating against pregnant women?
At first glance, this story about a pregnancy discrimination claim against maternity clothier Mothers Work, Inc. is just one of those delightful ironies of employment law. I mean, surely such a company would always have the best interests of pregnant women in mind, even when they were job applicants, right?
On further reflection, however, [...]
Supreme Court to hear Coca-Cola “cat’s paw” case
An AP story on Monday reported that the Supreme Court will hear the Coca-Cola “cat’s paw”case I discussed back in July in a post entitled: “Cat’s Paws, Rubber Stamps, and Proof of Race Discrimination.”
The case is BCI Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of Los Angeles v. EEOC, and here’s the decision of the 10th Circuit Court of [...]
Three reference sites — for general HR, overtime rules, and technology policies
The only common thread here is that these are three sites you may want to explore and bookmark, as they look to be full of helpful content.
I’ve added them to my custom search engine.
(1) AllBusiness bills itself as “the one-stop resource for growing businesses.”
Its site includes a Human Resources page, with links to [...]
2007 Workworld forecasts: looking into the crystal ball
As usual, January brings a slew of forecasts for changes during the coming year. Here are a few:
Employment Litigation
Upswing in retaliation claims.
Continued growth in class-action litigation, especially wage and hour issues, and age and race claims.
Compensation and working conditions
Per CareerBuilder.com poll: over 80% of employers expect to increase salaries.
Per same poll: half of employers [...]
When I grow up . . . (Friday Humor — Video)
Didn’t you always want to go into HR — ever since you were a kid?
Check out this “anti-commercial” for the profession (from HR.Com-The Human Resources Portal) :
“When I grow up . . .”
I’m trying to get back in the groove of at least occasional Friday humor posts, which were quite popular when I [...]
