The EEOC issued the following press release on March 30, 2015 announcing that it will study workplace harassment. Select Task Force of Academics, Practitioners and Stakeholders To Study How To Address And Prevent All Types of Workplace Harassment WASHINGTON–Jenny R....
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Month: March 2015
Pregnant Women Can Seek Workplace Accommodations
The United States Supreme Court handed down a victory for employees today. This article below is from USA Today, March 25, 2015. Written By: Richard Wolf WASHINGTON — Pregnant workers can claim the same accommodations that employers grant to large numbers of similarly...
8 tips to help women negotiate more effectively
This article was taken from MPR’s website: By: Madelyn Mahon · Mar 11, 2015 Research shows that women have a harder time negotiating in the workplace than their male colleagues. They’re more reluctant to ask for raises, promotions or other benefits for fear of being...
StarTribune article: Hundreds of Target workers cut all at once
Written by: Adam Belz, Star Tribune The calendar invitations landed in inboxes across Target Corp. just after sunrise. Workers who’d arrived to find the offices stacked with white boxes were to report to conference rooms for simultaneous but separate 8:45 a.m....
StarTribune article: Target’s challenge is to reinvent workplace culture
Schafer: Target’s challenge is to reinvent workplace culture Written by: LEE SCHAFER, Star Tribune, March 7, 2015 Target’s investor meeting last week in New York quickly became a story about layoffs of up to “several thousand” employees at the corporate offices in...
Opinion piece from the StarTribune on Target’s layoff announcements
From: The StarTribune, March 8, 2015 Think of us lowly Target team members By: Doug Champeau Pope Francis’ arrival at the Vatican signaled an upheaval in the day-to-day operations of one of the world’s largest Christian denominations. The housecleaning continues...
What Should I Do If I Am Offered a Severance Package or Separation Agreement Under Minnesota Law?
By Beth Bertelson: Losing a job can be difficult. There are many decisions to be made, including whether to sign a severance or separation agreement. When you sign these agreements, you are giving up your right to pursue legal action against your employer in exchange...