Workplace Risk Solutions

welcome Are you a new user? REGISTER HERE username password Keep me signed in RETRIEVE PASSWORD	July 05, 2009 Stop Trying to Keep Religion out of the Workplace An employee charges religious discrimination after her supervisor forbids her to discuss her religious beliefs or play religious music at work and then dumps her when she complains. Read what circumstances allow for expression of religious beliefs in the Read more... "I Will Wash Your Car" and other Tactics Job Applicants Are Using to Get You to Hire Them In today's tight job market, applicants are using unconventional tactics to get employers' attention. Read why it is important to continue to practice due diligence in hiring in the face of eager job seekers and share with us your experiences. Read more... U.S. Supreme Court Says Employees Must Show That Age Was the Primary Factor Age Discrimination Gross v. FBL Fin. Servs., Inc., 2009 WL 1685684 (U.S. June 18, 2009). The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Gross affects age discrimination claims filed under ADEA. Read an analysis of this controversial decision. Read more... What Summer Benefits Do Your Employees Prize the Most? It's summertime and some employers are offering special benefits for the summer months. Which benefits are the most popular among employees, and what should employers consider before offering summer benefits? Read more... Part II-Winning the Battle May Cost Employers the War Jack McCalmon The U. S. Supreme Court rejects Title VII's burden shifting analysis for age discrimination in a new decision. Jack McCalmon asks:"With Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc., has the Supreme Court thrown the baby out with the bath water again? Read more...	Excuses for Being Late - Our Readers Provide Their Own Examples Earlier this year, we published an article concerning odd and amusing excuses that employees have given for arriving at work late and asked our readers for funny excuses they have received. read more Would the Real Unemployment Figure Stand Up! The national unemployment rate currently sits at 9.4 percent, but this figure does not include the underemployed or those who have given up looking for a job. How do these groups of workers affect the overall economic picture of the U.S.? read more Spotting the Million Dollar Embezzlement A former high-ranking executive for an electronics company is embroiled in five lawsuits involving his alleged embezzlement of over $65 million. What behaviors should be red flags that an employee could be embezzling from your organization? read more Are Your Employees Transferring Sensitive Data to Their Home Computer? A recent poll by a security firm reveals that many employees are not compliant with their employer's policies on managing sensitive date. Does your organization face serious risk of lost or stolen data? read more
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