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“You might be surprised to learn that Nadia is suing us for religious bias,” said HR Manager Alan Frankel. “She thinks that we denied her a promotion because she’s Muslim. Worse, the job went to a non-Muslin coworker.” “Nadia’s religion had …
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“Greg got hurt because he was wasted,” said Angela, the supervisor. “The drug test administered after his injury revealed the presence of marijuana in his system.” “Yes, that’s true,” replied Stephanie, the plant manager, “yet Greg says that he …
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Your efforts to ensure employees comply with OSHA regulations are now worth even more to your employer. Reason: OSHA just published a final rule in the Federal Register increasing its fines for safety violations by an average of 1.8%, effective …
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“Mae never even specifically told us that she wanted to use FMLA leave,” said Supervisor Margie Brunton. “How were we supposed to know that we had to provide her with information about her right to take leave?” “Mae claims that her need for FMLA …
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Summary: The family of an 11-year-old boy who’d been overcome by toxic fumes on his family’s farm kept a vigil in his hospital room, hoping for a Christmas miracle. The incident: It was a few days before Christmas and Alex Boesl, 11, was looking …
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“I just received test results showing that the dust accumulating in your facility is combustible,” said Alice, the compliance officer. “That means you should’ve developed a housekeeping program to eliminate hazardous dust, but you haven’t done …