Employment Law (121)
Impeachment Whistleblower: A Teaching Moment for Employers
- Saturday, 30 November 2019
- Employment Law
- Written by PHRM News
The whistleblower who set off the impeachment hearings into President Donald Trump serves as a reminder that companies need to be mindful of their own employees’ rights.
Read more...HR Embraces Hiring People with Disabilities
- Saturday, 30 November 2019
- Employment Law
- Written by PHRM News
A human resources director at a Philadelphia company had some concerns leading up to interviews with three job candidates with disabilities last year. But 18 months later, Karen Boyle, vice president of human resources at the Graham Co., realized how lucky she was to bring in these candidates. So reports The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Read more...McDonald’s CEO Firing Shows Less Tolerance for Workplace Sexual Relationships
- Thursday, 14 November 2019
- Employment Law
- Written by PHRM News
McDonald’s decision to fire CEO Steve Easterbrook after learning he engaged in what the fast food giant calls a consensual relationship with an employee highlights how more corporations are embracing a zero-tolerance stance in such situations.
Read more...Discrimination Based on Hair Style Ruled Illegal in Cincinnati
- Friday, 01 November 2019
- Employment Law
- Written by PHRM News
Cincinnati has ruled that discriminating against people who wear their hair naturally is illegal. So reports USA Today.
Read more...Non-Binary Workplaces Gain Momentum
- Saturday, 05 October 2019
- Employment Law
- Written by PHRM News
More workplaces are embracing a non-binary world where people are able to identify by their preferred pronoun with much needed guidance coming from a federal agency.
Read more...Teacher Canned for Refusing to Use Transgender Pupil’s Preferred Pronouns
- Saturday, 05 October 2019
- Employment Law
- Written by PHRM News
A Virginia high school fired a French teacher alleging he violated the school board’s policy by refusing to call a transgender student by "preferred pronouns." Now, that teacher has filed a lawsuit. So report NBC News.
Read more...Police Sergeant Suspended 35-Days for Sexual Harassment of LGBTQ Officer
- Saturday, 05 October 2019
- Employment Law
- Written by PHRM News
A Hartford, Connecticut police sergeant accused of sexual harassment toward an officer who served as the LGBTQ liaison was recently slapped with a 35-day unpaid suspension. So reports The Hartford Courant.
Read more...NYS Revamps Workplace Harassment Rules
- Friday, 20 September 2019
- Employment Law
- Written by PHRM News
New York State last month revamped its workplace harassment and discrimination laws, striking a “severe or pervasive” standard of behavior from the law. This change makes it easier for victims to file harassment complaints. So reports the Times Union.
Read more...How to Deal with Death in the Workplace
- Thursday, 19 September 2019
- Employment Law
- Written by PHRM News
Most employees who face a terminal illness may decide going to work is no longer a priority, but those who continue to show up could pose a challenge for managers.
Read more...Korean-American Intel Employee Alleges Firm Favors Indian Workers
- Saturday, 17 August 2019
- Employment Law
- Written by PHRM News
A Korean-American software engineer for Santa Clara-based Intel Corp. has alleged in a lawsuit against the firm that it favors workers of Indian origin over other employees. So reports Indica News.
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