Monday, November 17, 2014

New 'Ban the Box' law tripping up Minnesota employers

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Article by: JENNIFER BJORHUS  Star Tribune, November 17, 2014 “Ban the box” sounded like a simple concept. Companies can no longer ...
Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Jury Awards $499,000 Against EmCare in EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Case

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EEOC Press Release October 27, 2014 Physician Outsourcing Group Fired Employees for Reporting Sexually Charged Environment, Jury Found ...
Monday, October 6, 2014

As job market opens, a rush to retain talent: To many employees, a healthy workplace is as important as competitive pay.

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By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG Associated Press Star Tribune October 6, 2014      People are quitting their jobs at a faster clip, and that’s ...
Friday, October 3, 2014

Supreme Court takes case about Muslim teen’s scarf Claims of religious bias at work doubled in 15 years.

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By GREG STOHR Bloomberg News    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the case of a Muslim teenager who was denied a job at Abercr...
Monday, September 29, 2014

DSW to pay $900,000 over age discrimination accusations

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From:  The Chicago Tribune. By:  Ellen Jean Hirst September 22, 2014 Shoe retailer DSW Inc. has agreed to pay $900,000 to settle an age ...
Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Men, women face different standards in work-related parenting requests

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Article by: HEIDI STEVENS , Chicago Tribune  September 15, 2014 First, the good news: Men who ask for flexible work arrangements to...
Thursday, September 11, 2014

EEOC Challenges Overbroad Medical Releases In Lawsuit Against Cummins Power

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EEOC Press Release September 9, 2014 Company Violated Two Federal Laws by Making Invasive and Irrelevant Inquiries Through Its Medical ...
Tuesday, August 26, 2014

NLRB rules against Jimmy John's franchisee: Workers lost their jobs after placing posters that protested lack of sick leave.

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From:  The Star Tribune, August 25, 2014 Article by:  Mike Hughlett http://www.startribune.com/business/272613241.html The National La...
Monday, August 25, 2014

The Interactive Process

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What is the Interactive Process? This summer marks the 14 th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the nation’s fi...
Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Pregnancy and Accommodations: Pregnant women fight to keep jobs via ‘reasonable accommodations’

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By Brigid Schulte   August 4, 2014, Washington Post At five months pregnant with her second child, Officer Lyndi Trischler found that th...
Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Is Obesity a Disability?

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It can be. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) outline that 35.7% of U.S. adults are considered obese.   The CDC defines obesity as a...
Thursday, July 31, 2014

In an improving economy, is age discrimination getting better or worse?

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From:  The Washington Post By  Jena McGregor   July 25, 2014 Recent headlines haven't made it look easy to be over the hill at work...