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The scenario: When a 58-year-old white man told his boss that he was thinking about applying for a promotion, he was told that he wouldn’t have a shot at the job because he was an “old, white man with not enough runway left in his …
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Summary: An inexperienced worker tripped and fell into a crucible containing molten metal heated to 2,600ºF, but part of his body remained outside the vat before officials could arrive and remove it. The incident: When Steven Dierkes, a worker at …
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“Well, this makes absolutely no sense to me,” said Janet, the supervisor. “We’re supposed to ditch our drug-testing requirements because our state recently legalized recreational marijuana? You can’t be serious.” “I’m as frustrated as you are,” …
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“Let’s talk about the reason we terminated Britta,” said HR Manager Alan Frankel. “Sure,” replied Supervisor Margie Brunton. “We fired Britta because she violated one of our key policies and her actions could’ve exposed us to significant legal …
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Supervisor’s take-home: It’s never a good idea to fire a worker without first warning him or her about performance problems, especially if the person is a member of a so-called protected class. What happened: A Black man was living with a white …
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Would your crew members know exactly where to go during an emergency situation? If you’re not sure, it might be a good time to review the procedures spelled out in your employer’s emergency action plan (EAP). Such advice comes too late for Amazon, …
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