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The scenario: A female staffer told her supervisor that she was starting to lose her senses of taste and smell. A few days later, she tested positive for the coronavirus, so she asked her boss to let her take leave under the Families First …
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“We used that physical abilities test for job applicants because we thought it would reduce our workers’ comp costs,” said Supervisor Margie Brunton, “not because we were trying to discriminate against women.” “Well, the Equal Employment Opportunity …
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Like many U.S. businesses, your employer might soon be requiring workers to provide proof that they’ve received a COVID-19 vaccine before they can come into the workplace. But what should you do if one of your crew members refuses to get a vaccine, …
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Supervisor’s take-home: Keep in mind that people rarely have to formally notify you that they’re eligible for protection under most anti-bias laws, as long as they provide you with enough information for you to recognize that they’re entitled to …
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The scenario: For more than 20 years, a man served in the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Naval Reserve, reaching the rank of petty officer first class. While serving in the Naval Reserve, he also worked for a private company. Every year, the employee took …
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When you’re looking to fill an open job position, you might not be too worried about whether the winning candidate will be an internal or an external applicant, but perhaps you should be. That’s because rejected internal job seekers can become …
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