Everything that I need to know about people at work I learned in Online Dating. Amidst the dull dates, intrigue and ships passing in the night, I’ve learned stuff that you can take to work. Trust me, knowing about the four groups of people will save you a lot of pain at work. Group One. …
If you have any interest in politics you have heard by now the big news about Senator Arlen Specter switching his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat. From what I can gather, the actual process to switch parties merely requires some paperwork. That’s it! Sen. Specter does not want to join the ranks of the …
Signing a Card to Join a Group? What a Novel Idea. Read More »
In recent posts on our blog I’ve mentioned the following as ROI for small organizations that define employee engagement, build and utilize practices to engage employees, and turn to manager team building to create a strong culture that trickles down from leadership: Lower turnover/higher employee tenure Greater camaraderie that makes it less likely people will quit, …
Another Reason to Create a Winning Workplace: Less Litigation Read More »
Today is Pay Equity Day. The National Committee on Pay Equity came up with the idea in the mid-1990s to acknowledge a day in April to remind us that it takes women a full year PLUS an extra four months of earning a salary (or a total of 16 months) to equal the amount male …
Women of the World Unite, All We Have to Win Is 22 cents Read More »
This just in: we don’t like spam. Big surprise, I know. In fact, 59 percent of the respondents to a Workplace911 online ballot reported that they hate marketing (a.k.a. spam) on the Internet . I think it’s a given that most people don’t even glance at spam before deleting it. But are there times when …
It would have been hard to miss the heartwarming story last week about Susan Boyle’s performance on the British version of American Idol called Britain’s Got Talent. The New York Times and CBS News have extensively covered it as have most of the other media outlets. The episode, according to the Times, has provoked a …
Are Fox and American Idol Guilty of Age Discrimination? Read More »
Is the challenge you’re currently facing at work a puzzle or mystery? Think about it. When asked myself this question, I decided this was the most provocative insight I’d heard in a very long time. A distinction that can have a profound impact on how you approach your job and the results that you can …
Here is an admission that I’ve never made in the decade that I’ve been writing professionally—I cried watching a DVD this weekend. It wasn’t a chick flick. Or a horror movie. Well maybe not a traditional horror movie, but it was still mighty scary. The movie was “Sicko.” Yep, that crazy Michael Moore’s movie that …
On Thursday, March 19, 2009, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a District Court’s order and reinstated a class action lawsuit against FedEx Kinko’s Office and Print (“FedEx”) seeking unpaid overtime and related penalties on behalf of a class of hundreds of the company’s Center Managers. This short three page decision carries monumental implications …
Good luck to anyone who is trying to figure out what is going on with the Gross v. FBL Financial Services case argued in the Supreme Court yesterday. I have been doing this work for three decades and I think it’s almost impossible. The questions presented are: In a “mixed-motive” age discrimination case — where both …
Supreme Court Hears “Mixed-Motive” Age Discrimination Case Read More »
Madeline Messa is a 3L at Syracuse University College of Law. She graduated from Penn State with a degree in journalism. With her legal research and writing for Workplace Fairness, she strives to equip people with the information they need to be their own best advocate.
