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A word to the wise: Employers that use the threat of deportation to intimidate their foreign-born crew members are playing a risky game. Consider the plight of Bob’s Tire Co., New Bedford, MA, which just agreed to fork over $250,000 to settle a …
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Supervisor’s take-home: A recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court has greatly expanded the pool of workers who can successfully sue for unlawful discrimination. What happened: A supervisor was planning to put together a performance improvement …
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Alert: A new law intended to root out age discrimination in the workplace could soon change your hiring practices. Recently signed into law by Gov. Tina Kotek (D), Oregon’s HB 3187 prohibits employers from requiring job candidates to reveal their …
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Supervisor’s take-home: Remember that you’re legally obligated to respond in a timely manner when a member of your crew requests a disability accommodation. What happened: A woman who suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder asked her employer …
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The scenario: A heterosexual woman who’d received only positive performance reviews applied for a promotion, but she was denied the job in favor of a lesbian. Four days later, the heterosexual woman was advised that her department was being …
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The scenario: A female employee was ordered to change her appearance so she’d be more attractive to male customers. Her male supervisor recounted how he used to work at a car dealership with a “BMW girl” who was really young and pretty, who wore …
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