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McDonald’s has taken several hits to its corporate reputation lately for allowing sexual harassment of its workers to flourish amid franchise operations. In the latest blow, yet another lawsuit has been filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)...
A fall, even from the same level rather than a great height, could cause severe injury to an older adult. One in four older adults will suffer a fall in any given year, making them a major source of concern for family members. Worries about fall risks are a common...
It is important to speak up against workplace discrimination whether you yourself are the victim or you witness an act of discrimination. Two reasons to take this important step include: You can be the change Racial, gender, or religious biases remain a problem within...
You have to follow many employment-related laws as an employer, and failing to do so -- even accidentally or unintentionally -- can result in a lawsuit. At the same time, you likely have company rules or regulations laid out as policies in your employee handbook....
If you work in a customer service or sales position, having a good disposition is crucial to career success. You need to be friendly so that people want to work with you and so that customers come back to the business. Whether you wait tables, sell phone plans or help...
Who do you suppose is more likely to experience sexual harassment in your workplace: Your female manager or their female administrative assistant? It might surprise you to learn that the manager is more at risk. Women in positions of power get harassed more often --...
It’s never easy to put a loved one in a nursing home. You’d much rather have them at home with you, but they require more care than you can give -- but you’re still concerned about their well-being. Maybe it’s time to get a “granny cam.” A new law makes cameras legal...
Legally speaking, workplace sexual harassment refers to any unwelcome sexual conduct or advances within the workplace that create a hostile, offensive and intimidating work environment. These can include continuous belittling or sexually-toned jokes, a workplace...
As an employer, you certainly have the option to offer your employees contracts if you would like to do so. Providing a contact means that you can only fire that employee based on the regulations that the contract provides. For instance, it may say that the employee...
When you think of sexual harassment in the workplace, you may initially assume it involves two people of opposite genders -- and this is common. Much of the time, female workers are the victims in these situations, while male workers -- who may be higher up the...