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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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“Well, you’re kind of getting up there in years, you’re at retirement age, you go one way and the company’s going the other.”

The Employer Handbook

So, pick your Thursday tune — Lady Gaga [ YouTube ; Spotify ] or Neil Young [ YouTube ; Spotify ] — and let’s discuss this recent age discrimination opinion. Direct evidence of age discrimination. Comments about age will fuel the subsequent age discrimination claim. ” Oh, word? Employer takeaways.

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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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What does Massachusetts’ equal pay law mean for employers?

Workable

Massachusetts’ expanded Equal Pay Act targets salary history, pay secrecy and a comprehensive definition of ‘comparable work’ as a way to break the cycle of pay disparity between men and women. A broader definition of ‘comparable work’. On August 1, the state passed the most robust equal pay law the United States has ever seen.

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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.