http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:52:09 -0700 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:54:05 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Hillary-Clinton-sued-by-employee-for-age-discrimination?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner Elizabeth Colton, a 64-year-old Foreign Service Officer, has filed an age discrimination lawsuit against her boss, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.After being offered a position at the U.S. Embassy in Algiers, Algeria, Colton was shocked when she ... Workplace Discrimination Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:54:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Hillary-Clinton-sued-by-employee-for-age-discrimination?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Verizon-Pays-300000-to-Settle-EEOC-Sexual-Harassment-Case?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner Verizon Pennsylvania Inc. has agreed to pay $300,000 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit that was filed by the EEOC on behalf of Theresa Allen, a former Verizon employee.Allen alleges that she was subjected to sexual harassment by c... Sexual Harassment EEOC Hostile Work Environment Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:51:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Verizon-Pays-300000-to-Settle-EEOC-Sexual-Harassment-Case?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Sears-pays-62-million-to-settle-discrimination-lawsuit?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner Sears agreed to pay $6.2 million to a former employee who accussed the retailer of workplace discrimination.  John Bava, who worked for Sears as a service technician, was injured on the job and took workers’ compensation leave. Althou... Workplace Discrimination Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:49:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Sears-pays-62-million-to-settle-discrimination-lawsuit?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m10d3-Interview-with-WorldBlu-Founder-Traci-Fenton?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner The following is an interview that WorkplaceDemocracy.com conducted with Traci Fenton.  Traci is the Founder and CEO of WorldBlu, a non-profit organization that champions the growth of democratic organizations worldwide. She is also author of th... Great Workplaces Employee Engagement Management Innovation Workplace Democracy Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:25:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m10d3-Interview-with-WorldBlu-Founder-Traci-Fenton?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m10d3-What-to-do-if-you-are-being-bullied-at-work?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner “Good Morning America” viewers emailed their questions to Tory Johnson, and she offered advice about how to identify and deal with a workplace bully. Johnson identified the following common forms of workplace bullying:Humiliatin... Workplace Bullying Bad Bosses Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:52:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m10d3-What-to-do-if-you-are-being-bullied-at-work?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Workplace-democracy-at-DaVita?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner Last week, WorkplaceDemocracy.com spoke with Lisa Joins to get an inside look at one of the nation’s largest and most successful democratic companies.  Joins is a director of people services at DaVita, a FORTUNE 500 company and a leading&n... Great Workplaces Employee Engagement Management Innovation Workplace Democracy Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:55:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m9d24-Workplace-democracy-at-DaVita?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m7d29-Zappos-succeeds-with-decentralized-workplace?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner Zappos, the online shoe retailer famous for its quirky company culture and unconventional management practices, recently announced that it is being acquired by Amazon.com for $847 million.  Founded in 1999, it took Zappos less than a decade to a... Great Workplaces Employee Engagement Management Innovation Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:35:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m7d29-Zappos-succeeds-with-decentralized-workplace?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m7d11-Great-workplaces-less-likely-to-conduct-layoffs?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner A new study released by GreatPlaceJobs, which compares layoff trends between top-rated and other Fortune 100 companies, continues to clearly demonstrate that the biggest employers are not necessarily the best.The study shows that the nation's largest... Great Workplaces Layoffs Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:32:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m7d11-Great-workplaces-less-likely-to-conduct-layoffs?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m6d26-Tulsa-company-commits-to-jerkfree-workplace?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner  Road Science, a leading technology company for the road paving industry, has announced that it is partnering with The People Group to establish a 'bully-free' work environment.The People Group is a Tulsa consulting firm specializing in positive... Employee Engagement Workplace Bullying Management Innovation Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:56:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m6d26-Tulsa-company-commits-to-jerkfree-workplace?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m6d3-Brainpark-puts-democracy-to-work?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner Imagine a rapidly-growing startup company where the CEO answers not only to his board of directors but also to his employees.  Mark Dowds, who founded Brainpark about a year and a half ago, decided that he only wanted to lead a company if the em... Employee Engagement Management Innovation Workplace Democracy Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:06:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m6d3-Brainpark-puts-democracy-to-work?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m5d22-Workplace-bullying-at-the-United-Nations?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner The United Nations, an organization which claims to be at the forefront of supporting human rights, is now defending itself against numerous complaints of bullying and harassment filed by UN employees against their bosses.A number of female UN employ... Workplace Bullying Bad Bosses Fri, 22 May 2009 01:19:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m5d22-Workplace-bullying-at-the-United-Nations?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m5d14-CEO-explains-why-he-gave-60-million-to-his-employees?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner Last fall, Leonard Abess, the owner and CEO of Miami-based City National Bank sold a controlling stake in the bank and gave $60 million of his proceeds to his 471 current and former employees.Knowledge@Wharton conducted a fascinating interview with A... Great Workplaces Leadership Thu, 14 May 2009 07:16:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m5d14-CEO-explains-why-he-gave-60-million-to-his-employees?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m5d13-Company-experiments-with-democratic-product-development-strategy?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner Google's well-known policy of allowing their developers to invest 20% of their time working on side projects has been credited with being instrumental in the company's ability to continually develop innovative new products.A 60-employee int... Leadership Management Innovation Wed, 13 May 2009 12:37:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m5d13-Company-experiments-with-democratic-product-development-strategy?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m5d8-Fired-via-Facebook-A-new-HR-trend?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner The firing of an esthetician by her boss via Facebook has sparked a debate about whether "cyber sacking" will soon become a common method used to dismiss employees.Though she had also been hired for the job via Facebook, Cystal Bell of Cana... Employee Engagement Hiring & Firing Fri, 08 May 2009 05:43:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m5d8-Fired-via-Facebook-A-new-HR-trend?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m5d6-Why-job-seekers-should-focus-on-great-workplaces?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner With unemployment reaching unprecedented levels and with so few companies hiring, it would seem crazy for job seekers to be selective about the potential employers that they are considering. Beggars can't be choosers, right?Not according to new ... Great Workplaces Wed, 06 May 2009 15:32:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m5d6-Why-job-seekers-should-focus-on-great-workplaces?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m5d4-Cindy-Crawfords-husband-a-toxic-boss?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner A lawsuit has been filed by two women against Rande Gerber, the husband of supermodel Cindy Crawford, for subjecting them to a sexually hostile work environment at his company, Gerber Entities.The women's complaints to Gerber's human resources depart... Workplace Bullying Bad Bosses Mon, 04 May 2009 14:47:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m5d4-Cindy-Crawfords-husband-a-toxic-boss?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m5d1-Turnaround-tips-for-General-Motors-and-Chrysler?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner Deals struck with the creditors of the two struggling U.S. car manufacturers is likely to turn the United Autoworkers Union into the largest shareholder of General Motors, with a 39% stake, and the majority shareholder of Chrysler, with a 55% stake.T... Employee Engagement Fri, 01 May 2009 06:35:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m5d1-Turnaround-tips-for-General-Motors-and-Chrysler?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m4d28-Excessive-executive-compensation-draws-criticism?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner At a time when news headlines have been filled by reports of massive company layoffs and budget cuts, some executives have continued to pay themselves excessively, sparking criticism from employees and shareholders.Despite filing for bankruptcy in Fe... Compensation Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:28:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m4d28-Excessive-executive-compensation-draws-criticism?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m4d23-A-better-layoff-letter?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner  GL Hoffman has provided a hypothetical look at what an honest CEO might write to a laid-off worker in today's economy. I am sorry we had to lay you off last week. I really am.It is a failure on my part. I should have seen all this coming. ... Leadership Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:29:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m4d23-A-better-layoff-letter?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m4d21-Low-cost-ways-to-keep-employees-engaged?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner As the recession continues to take its toll on corporate budgets and employee morale, companies are finding it increasingly challenging to reward and motivate their workers.  Financial bonuses and salary raises are no longer an option for compan... Workplace Flexibility Employee Engagement Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:52:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-8462-Workplace-Issues-Examiner~y2009m4d21-Low-cost-ways-to-keep-employees-engaged?cid=exrss-Workplace-Issues-Examiner