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If at first you don’t succeed, sue, sue, and sue again.

The Employer Handbook

Lawsuit #1 (1991) : Fake Don Beebe sues the school district for race discrimination and retaliation. Lawsuit #2 (2004) : Fake Don Beebe sues the school district for race discrimination and retaliation. Lawsuit #4 (2017) : Fake Don Beebe sues the school district for race discrimination and retaliation.

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Stats on Gender Pay Equality – Encouraging or Not?

HR Digest

According to a study by the Institute For Women’s Policy Research, in 2017, full-time and year-round female workers earned only 80.5 In 2017, the median earnings of full-time and year-round male workers was $52,146 and median earnings of full-time and year-round female workers were $ 41,977 – representing a 20 percent pay gap.

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Mariah Carey Won’t Let Bipolar Diagnosis “Define” or “Control” Her

HR Daily Advisor

Although she was first diagnosed in 2001, Carey says she finally sought treatment recently after “the hardest couple of years [she’s] been through.” Another helpful resource for employers is the EEOC’s 2017 fact sheet for mental health providers. Notably, EEOC charge statistics over the last ten years support this trend.

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What Burnout Is and Why It Isn’t Confined To The Occupational Sphere

Workplace Psychology

According to Maslach (2017), the six positive “fits” to tackle the person-job mismatches and promote engagement and well-being are (1) a sustainable workload ; (2) choice and contro l; (3) recognition and reward ; (4) a supportive work community ; (5) fairness, respect, and social justice ; and (6) clear values and meaningful work.

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What is the Key to Employee Retention?

Abel HR

million Americans quit their job EACH MONTH in 2008—marking the highest rate of turnover since the oh-so-fun recession of 2001, according to a recent report from the National Bureau of Labor Statistics. A staggering 3.5 As with many things in business, it all comes down to budget.

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States Expand Pregnancy Accommodation Requirements: Vermont, Connecticut, and Massachusetts

HR Daily Advisor

This includes freedom from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Once his ink dries on this new law, it will become effective October 1, 2017, and the following provisions will apply. ( Employers may not discriminate against an employee or applicant on the basis of pregnancy in the terms or conditions of her employment.

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States Expand Pregnancy Accommodation Requirements: Nevada and Washington

HR Daily Advisor

Here, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) may come into play. Effective October 1, 2017, the Nevada Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act requires covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees or applicants for conditions relating to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. ( Washington.

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