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Was Inconsistent Treatment of Asian USPS Worker Discrimination?

HR Daily Advisor

The steady increase in retaliation claims is likely due to a number of factors, including the fact that an employee doesn’t have to prove that she was discriminated against or harassed to proceed, and potentially succeed, on a retaliation claim. Before May 2011, Nancy hadn’t received any disciplinary action as a PPO.

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3 Organizations that are Combating Technology-Facilitated Abuse

Civility Partners

1) Commonwealth Bank of Australia CommBank is stepping up globally to tackle technology-related abuse by offering its advanced AI and machine learning tools for free to banks worldwide. Their tech wizards developed these tools after noticing some customers using transaction descriptions to intimidate or harass others.

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Disability Discrimination: I Can See Clearly Now, My Job Is Gone

HR Daily Advisor

District Court for the District of New Jersey ruled that an employee who claimed he was terminated for discriminatory reasons based on his disability was laid off for legitimate nondiscriminatory reasons in a reduction in force (RIF). In 2011, MITRE implemented a new system for annual performance evaluations called “laddering.”

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Employment and Labor Law in Australia

Global People Strategist

Work Health and Safety Act 2011. In 2011, Australia passed the Work Health and Safety Act, which immediately came into effect in the Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania and will soon be adopted in Western Australia by the end of 2021. Fair Work Act 2009.

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How the NLRB’s Recent Decisions Can Affect All Employers

HR Daily Advisor

Decisions by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) are often thought of in the context of unions, but the NLRB’s decisions can affect all employers because of the federal law it enforces. The decisions occurred during a short window of time in which Republican board members held a 3-2 majority over Democratic members. Employer Policies.

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Retaliation—The Marcia Brady Of Employment Law

HR Daily Advisor

In 2012, Jan experienced health problems that required her to take leave under the FMLA on two separate occasions—March to May 2011 and June to August 2012. The letter described several alleged instances of misconduct by Jan that occurred between March 2011 and May 2012. instead of “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!” Here’s yet another one.

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Don’t forget to check social networks during your workplace investigations

Ohio Employer's Law

Cleveland.com reports that a former bi-racial employee has sued a Steak ‘n Shake restaurant for race and disability discrimination: A discrimination lawsuit contends that two employees of a Steak ‘n Shake restaurant in Aurora used racial slurs, including n --, to refer to a black co-worker. plays a mentally disabled student.