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Sexual harassment CEO of Minnesota Public Radio’s parent to step down
The president and CEO of the parent company of Minnesota Public Radio and American Public Media plans to step downSeptember 23, 2020, 6:31 PM• 3 min readST. PAUL, Minn. — The president and CEO of the parent company of Minnesota Public Radio and American Public Media plans to step down, an announcement that came the…
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Violence at work Yemen gets new virus hospital after other facilities close
The Red Cross has announced the opening of a new field hospital in southern Yemen specifically to treat coronavirus patientsBy JAN M. OLSEN Associated PressSeptember 21, 2020, 10:09 PM• 3 min readCOPENHAGEN, Denmark — The Red Cross on Monday announced the opening of a new field hospital in southern Yemen specifically to treat coronavirus patients,…
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Violence at work Young Afghan women, men practice whiling Sufi dance together
A group of young Afghans – both women and men – is coming together in the war-torn capital to practice a mystical Sufi Islamic danceBy TAMEEM AKHGAR Associated PressSeptember 22, 2020, 3:17 PM• 4 min readKABUL, Afghanistan — A group of young Afghans – both women and men – is coming together in the country’s…
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Workplace discrimination Women in President Donald Trump’s White House earn 69 cents for every $1 paid to male staffers
CLOSEDuring the Republican National Convention last month, the high-ranking women in President Donald Trump’s White House tried to make the case for his commitment to gender equality. Outgoing adviser Kellyanne Conway called him “a champion for women.” Brooke Rollins, acting director of the Domestic Policy Council, said Trump has more women on his top team “than…
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WORKPLACE SAFETY Former Volvo CEO: Companies still aren’t giving workers what they deserve
Pehr Gyllenhammar was the CEO of Volvo for 24 years. He has also worked with or served on the board of such institutions as Lazard, Reuters, Rothschild, Chase Manhattan Bank, the Aspen Institute, The…
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Violence at work Jailed Morocco journalist probed by court on rape charge
A Moroccan journalist and human rights activist held by authorities for weeks on charges of undermining state security, receiving foreign funding and rape, has appeared before an investigating judgeSeptember 22, 2020, 6:41 PM• 2 min readRABAT, Morocco — A Moroccan journalist and human rights activist held by authorities for weeks on charges of undermining state…
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Violence at work ABCNEWS: THE MEN BEHIND QANON…
For nearly three years, QAnon followers have been feverishly deciphering thousands of cryptic clues and predictions posted online by the shadowy persona of “Q” at the center of a metastasizing movement that experts say is the first far-right extremist conspiracy theory in the modern era to penetrate mainstream American culture and Washington politics.Yet, a consensus…
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Workplace discrimination Can I get my job back after a layoff? Ask HR
Johnny C. Taylor Jr., Special to USA TODAY Published 7:00 a.m. ET Sept. 22, 2020 CLOSEJohnny C. Taylor Jr., a human resources expert, is tackling your questions as part of a series for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, the world’s largest HR professional society.The questions are submitted by…
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Violence at work Law and order vs. health care as Dems, GOP vie for suburbs
WASHINGTON — In Republican hands for 28 years but now up for grabs, a suburban Missouri congressional district hugging St. Louis has become a lab for what each party considers one of its most lethal political weapons.TV ads by GOP Rep. Ann Wagner show protesters stomping a police car as the narrator accuses Democratic challenger…
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Violence at work Dramatic diorama raises ethical issues for Pittsburgh museum
A Pittsburgh museum is keeping a dramatic diorama that’s been on display for more than a century out of public view while it considers ethical issues about its accuracy and appropriatenessSeptember 17, 2020, 4:32 PM• 2 min readPITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh museum decided a dramatic diorama that has been on display for more than a…