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Sexual harassment Michigan lawmaker disciplined after sexual harassment probe
A Michigan lawmaker has been stripped of a committee chairmanship and ordered to undergo training after the state Senate concluded allegations of sexual harassment lodged by several women, including a legislator, were credibleBy DAVID EGGERT Associated PressMarch 5, 2020, 11:29 PM3 min readLANSING, Mich. — A Michigan lawmaker was stripped of a committee chairmanship and…
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Workplace discrimination How can I ace my Interview? Ask HR
Johnny C. Taylor Jr., Special to USA TODAY Published 7:00 a.m. ET Feb. 25, 2020 | Updated 3:32 p.m. ET Feb. 28, 2020CLOSEJohnny 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…
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Employee rights Coronavirus live updates: S&P Global says $211 billion could be wiped out from Asia Pacific economies
The coverage on this live blog has ended — but for up-to-the-minute coverage on the coronavirus, visit the live blog from CNBC’s U.S. team.Global cases: At least 95,270, according to the latest figures from the World Health OrganizationGlobal deaths: At least 3,280, according to the latest figures from the WHOAll times below are in Beijing time.8:50 pm: 60…
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Violence at work Trump allies in Americas block Africans’ path to US asylum
TAPACHULA, Mexico — President Donald Trump isn’t the only world leader making it virtually impossible for many Africans to get asylum in the United States. He’s getting plenty of help from allies in the Americas. Ecuador is closing its doors as one of the few countries in North and South America to welcome African visitors,…
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Workplace discrimination How to confront a workplace bully; should I tell my boss about my attention deficit disorder? Ask HR
Johnny C. Taylor Jr., Special to USA TODAY Published 7:00 a.m. ET March 3, 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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Sexual harassment UK watchdog slams Save the Children over misconduct claims
Britain’s charity watchdog has accused Save the Children U.K. of bungling its response to sexual harassment allegations against senior staffMarch 5, 2020, 11:06 AM1 min readLONDON — Britain’s charity watchdog has accused Save the Children U.K. of bungling its response to sexual harassment allegations against senior staff, saying the organization let down both the women…
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Violence at work Bong’s ‘Parasite’ focuses on plight of South Korea’s poor
South Koreans are taking immense pride in the major Oscars haul for “Parasite,” writer-director Bong Joon Ho’s dark comic thriller that won this year’s Academy Awards for best film and best international featureBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated PressFebruary 10, 2020, 2:09 PM5 min readSEOUL, South Korea — South Koreans are reveling in writer-director Bong Joon Ho’s…
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Employee rights What to watch today: Dow to sink after Wednesday’s 1,100-point surge with focus on coronavirus
BY THE NUMBERSAfter a better-than-expected ADP private-sector jobs gain for February and before Friday’s monthly government employment report, figures on weekly initial jobless claims are out Thursday before the stock market opens. (CNBC)IN THE NEWS TODAYThe bill to provide $8.3 billion in emergency coronavirus funds that passed the Democratic-controlled House nearly unanimously goes to the…
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Workplace discrimination Will my employee accuse me of discrimination for firing him? Ask HR
Johnny C. Taylor Jr., Special to USA TODAY Published 7:00 a.m. ET Feb. 18, 2020 | Updated 3:33 p.m. ET Feb. 28, 2020CLOSEJohnny 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…
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Employee rights Chinese censorship or ‘work elsewhere’: Inside Shutterstock’s free-speech rebellion
Stan Pavlovsky, the No. 2 executive at the photo service Shutterstock, sounded frustrated. At what was supposed to be a celebration of a significant company milestone in December, employees instead focused on what had become an increasingly sensitive topic within the company: censorship and China.Months earlier, at the request of the Chinese government, Shutterstock had…