In a prior post, we highlighted the expectation that new recreational marijuana laws will not likely affect expectations that employees should be free of mood altering substances while at work. Essentially, employees could still face jeopardy if random drug tests found marijuana in their systems.
Court rejects government's request in wage bias probe
A recent decision by an administrative law judge may affect how future investigations may be conducted. As part of its investigation into pay discrimination claims, the Department of Labor sought information on nearly 25,000 employees, including birth dates, citizenship and visa information, salary and bonus compensation, as well as cell phone numbers and email addresses.
Employee allegedly fired for reporting racial bias
We may think that celebrities in general get an extra level of special treatment when they attend professional sporting events. After all, they can afford to set courtside and bring entourages who spend money as well. However, we may not realize that certain celebrities may be treated differently because of their race.
The difference between harassment and disrespect
Just like there’s a thin line between love and hate (like the old Persuaders song suggests), there is also a thin line between harassment and disrespect. For the uninitiated, disrespect can come in many forms, such as malicious gossip, the silent treatment or raising one’s voice, as well as profane language.
