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Case for Consistency: Treatment of Manager Prevents Dismissal of Age Bias Claim

HR Daily Advisor

A New Jersey federal court recently declined to dismiss an age discrimination lawsuit because an employer’s failure to discipline employees in a consistent manner could be construed as evidence of discrimination. GNC promoted him to store manager in 2001, and he remained in that position until his discharge in 2014.

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

Workplace Psychology

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). Burnout Is Not Confined To The Occupational Sphere. Some researchers (e.g., Written By: Steve Nguyen, Ph.D. Bianchi, R., Truchot, D.,

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STUDY: Less Negative Spillover of Paid Parental Leave than Hyped

HR Digest

The data was collected from 2001 to 2013. Research has found that though the leaves are given to benefit women, sometimes these leaves prove detrimental to them as it is perceived that paid leaves hike up wage costs of the employers, and they might face discrimination based on that. Maternity leave hurts work-life balance.

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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.” Mariah Carey, known as an iconic singer-songwriter and a dramatic diva, disclosed to People magazine last week that she has bipolar disorder.

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World AIDS Day- 10 Nonprofits to volunteer and support in 2021 and beyond

Thrive Global

Nkosi’s Haven is named after Nkosi Johnson, South Africa’s famous child AIDS activist who wanted a safe space for HIV positive people where they are taken care of without any discrimination. He passed away at a tender age of 12 in 2001, he was the youngest child survivor of AIDS in South Africa.

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Bring Your Own Device: Good for Business if Done Correctly

Compensation Today

Here are two important points about the prevalence of personal devices HR leaders and business owners need to consider: For the reporting years of 2014 and 2015, BYOD existed in over half the 300 companies surveyed with 35% of organizations officially allowing it and 20% did not officially allow.

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Carena Brantley Lemons: “Everyone is entitled to quality representation”

Thrive Global

Attorney Lemons received her Juris Doctorate from North Carolina Central University School of Law in 2001. Eventually, I phased out of court-appointed work and family law practice and transitioned into employment discrimination, bankruptcy and entertainment law. She has been practicing law for 13 years in Durham, North Carolina.