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Understanding Conflict of Interest – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

In my experience, I’ve seen situations get labeled as “conflict of interest” or “unethical” because they look wrong, but the situation doesn’t hold up to the definition. I did a quick Google search and here are some definitions: Conflict of interest is a situation where the concerns of the two different parties are incompatible.

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Disability Discrimination: Kentucky Court Reinstates Fired Worker’s Case

HR Daily Advisor

The court found an employee’s complaint contained sufficient allegations of discrimination based on her disability and her use of medical leave to move forward toward trial. In April 2014, CT scans showed that Allison might have additional cancer, prompting her to ask how much FMLA leave she had left. as a warehouse manager.

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Forced Pagan Ritual Ends in Discrimination Lawsuit for Virginia Employer

HR Daily Advisor

Whether you believe in demon possession or not, one thing is certain: The task is definitely not something for HR professionals! District Court in Norfolk, Virginia, drives this point home—and reminds employers to train managers and supervisors on discrimination and sexual harassment in order to avoid these types of lawsuits in the future.

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Protect Your Business: How to Avoid the Most Common Discrimination Charge

Insperity

In 2014, nearly 43 percent of all discrimination complaints filed nationwide with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accused employers of retaliation. And according to the EEOC, the number of findings based on a retaliation claim is outpacing other types of discrimination. What is retaliation-based discrimination?

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Ways to Improve Results of Workplace Diversity Initiatives

Hppy

While these women definitely got there by working hard and showing that they won’t let being a woman hold them back from achieving their goals, they also probably got there because they understood how to work the same way a man would. An employee may believe you’re discriminating against them and attempt to sue you for unethical behavior.

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Nike bolsters wages of 7K staffers to close pay gap: Will other firms follow its lead?

HR Morning

The move comes on the heels of the findings in an anonymous employee survey which revealed many female employees have experienced gender discrimination, as well as sexual harassment. Moving forward, Nike says it will conduct deeper analyses of all roles in the company to ensure everyone is compensated fairly. Not over yet. What’s next?

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

Workplace Psychology

Another definition of burnout is that it is: a work-related state of exhaustion occurring among employees. They contend that the fundamental cause of burnout is unresolvable, chronic stress and, as such, burnout can be developed outside of the workplace (Bianchi, Truchot, Laurent, Brisson, & Schonfeld, 2014). Some researchers (e.g.,