I wanted to learn the secrets of success from some of the fastest-growing companies in the country. How did they become so successful? What obstacles do they currently face? What got their business to where it is today, and what … Continued
Stuart Anderson, May 9, 2018 – “Imagine your child faces death or enslavement at the hands of predators and all legal avenues of escape and refuge have been blocked. Would you attempt to enter another country unlawfully and seek asylum? Found … Continued
MALDEF, May 3, 2018 – “Bank of America illegally denies employment to qualified applicants based on their immigration status even though they are authorized to work in the United States, a lawsuit filed in federal court today charged. MALDEF (Mexican American … Continued
Employer-Unions’ Strategic and Systems Approach to Human Resources Unions, like other organizations, operate in an environment of change. To be effective, and in some cases to even survive, labor organizations need to make wise strategic choices and then effectively implement the … Continued
Violence in the workplace starts far before clench hands fly or deadly weapons douse lives. Where disdain and animosity routinely uproot cooperation and communication, violence has happened. It is time to treat workplace bullying equipollent to sexual harassment or racial … Continued
It can be quite exhilarating to be entertained by brilliant small business entrepreneurs exalting their vision for growth, expansion, and incredible profits. However, many of these commendable individuals painfully fail to elevate their small businesses to the grand scale they … Continued
In a community full of opinions and preferences, people always disagree. Employers should encourage active discussions and welcome heated debates on the services or products, but a personal attack should be ground for immediate and permanent termination of employment of the offender. Zero … Continued
Equality can be understood as parity in the enjoyment of fundamental rights and freedoms, and equality of opportunities with regards to education and work and the fulfillment of one’s potential. Equity relates to a degree of equality in the living … Continued
Alan Lee writes: “The law firm won two recent non-precedential decisions at the U.S.C.I.S. Administrative Appeals Office which sided with us in our appeals of I-601 denials. An I-601 approval is required to waive grounds of inadmissibility, which in these … Continued
Server Was Sexually Harassed and Fired After Complaining About Harassment and Racial Slurs Against African-Americans, Federal Agency Alleges CHICAGO – Chicago company Rosebud Restaurants violated federal civil rights laws by subjecting a server to sexual harassment and then firing her … Continued
Casino Violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by Refusing Time Off for Cancer Surgery, Federal Agency Charges CHICAGO – Rivers Casino in Des Plaines violated federal law prohibiting disability discrimination by denying an employee’s request for additional leave to get … Continued
Female GM Propositioned and Groped Young Male Employee, Federal Agency Charges SAN JOSE, Calif. – Fast-food chain Chipotle Mexican Grill violated federal law by allowing a restaurant manager to sexually harass her subordinate and retaliating against him after he reported … Continued
Cruise Director Fired for Supporting Coworker’s Harassment Claim, Federal Agency Charges MEMPHIS, Tenn. – American Queen Steamboat Company, a cruise company headquartered in Memphis, unlawfully fired an employee after he supported his coworker’s complaint about sexual harassment, the U.S. Equal … Continued
Dutchess Co. Pizzerias Subjected Hispanic Employees to a Hostile Work Environment Because of Their National Origin, Federal Agency Charged NEW YORK – A small group of pizzeria restaurants based in Wappinger Falls and Fishkill in Dutchess County, N.Y., will pay … Continued
The death penalty is the ultimate denial of human rights, and that’s why it should be opposed in all cases andwork to abolish it. Many human rights organizations are making tremendous progress – today, 20 states in the U.S. and … Continued