How Should I Handle Workplace Discrimination?

Women have been a force in the business world for close to 50 years, but workplace discrimination is still happening, despite crusades like the Women’s Rights Movement and the #MeToo Movement. In a recent poll of 5,000 readers, Good Housekeeping magazine reported that 48 percent of women surveyed had experienced gender discrimination at work. Another […]

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Shareholder Resolution Demands Investigation at Comcast

Philadelphia-based media corporation, Comcast, is facing a potential inquiry into its failure to protect employees from sexual harassment. Activist investment firm Arjuna Capital filed a resolution that would require the company to conduct an independent review of incidents of sexual harassment and how the company failed to prevent them. The firm wants a vote on […]

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Employee Handbooks Can Be a Company’s Best Defense

Your company’s employee handbook contains more than its mission statement, values, and general rules. It also contains information regarding specific policies and conduct that may prove your company’s best defense when faced with a lawsuit or other claim from an employee. These days, it is especially useful when an employee makes a claim of sexual […]

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Tech Company Under Investigation for Pregnancy Discrimination

Google has once again made headlines for allegedly questionable behavior on the part of managers toward employees. One of the latest accusations against the technology giant involves discrimination against a female worker who became pregnant. If the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) supports the accuser’s filings against Google, she may choose to pursue a […]

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Fixing the Corporate Approach to Addressing Sexual Harassment

When the #MeToo movement first took hold, it exposed sexual harassment in the entertainment world. Since then, it has expanded to other industries, such as media and politics, and there is still plenty of work to be done. Like most problems, solving this is a matter of going to the source, as well as addressing […]

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What Resources Does a Physician Have in Court?

Physicians can find themselves caught in lawsuits that affect their ability to care for their patients by challenging laws they worked to have passed or dealing with licensing issues, staff privileges, and malpractice. Having to face these charges can be overwhelming, and it is good to know that in addition to experienced physician lawyers, the […]

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What is the Best Way to File a Complaint with HR?

When there is an issue at work, it can force the affected individual to feel uncomfortable or have low morale. This can ultimately affect the individual’s productivity, their comfortability, and their overall satisfaction at the organization. Some may wonder whether their issue is worth filing a complaint to Human Resources (HR), while others may be […]

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