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We start off with the Wall Street Journal's Career Journal with an article about finding a position as a mature job hunter (and conversely, HR professionals should think about how to seek out these candidates): click here
Also from the Journal we have an article on a consultant beefing up his resume (click here ) and a CEO's recipe for fresh ideas: click here
Lastly, GM is offering employees early retirement to cut salaried jobs by 15% as told by the Baltimore Sun: click here
(another post coming up a bit later...)
Showing posts with label ageism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ageism. Show all posts
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Washington's Rulings
We go to Washington and the Washington Post for our blog articles for this Thursday...
First from the Post, word about the Supreme Court declaring that FedEx Workers can sue over age discrimination: click here
More from today on the same case (in some articles they called it ageism and some called it age bias...all the same idea) and some of the reasons involved and repercussions for Human Resources and what happened with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in the case: click here
Lastly from the Post on an unrelated topic, an article about an upside for the Middle Class: click here
First from the Post, word about the Supreme Court declaring that FedEx Workers can sue over age discrimination: click here
More from today on the same case (in some articles they called it ageism and some called it age bias...all the same idea) and some of the reasons involved and repercussions for Human Resources and what happened with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in the case: click here
Lastly from the Post on an unrelated topic, an article about an upside for the Middle Class: click here
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Breaking News on Supreme Court Age Discrimination Case
We've been talking about it here for a while so wanted to update you by letting you know a ruling has come down in the Age Discrimination case seen before the Supreme Court and in a unanimous ruling, they have found in favor of the ex-employee (click here)
This is a big blow to businesses as the Associated Press (via Forbes) writes:
The Supreme Court is leaving the door open for workers in age discrimination cases to present supporting evidence from other employees at a company.
This, after a Washington Post analysis article from Sunday said that the Supreme Court Justices were further resisting finding the right to sue: click here
More later as news becomes available...
Updated: If you want to see the actual Supreme Court decision, check it out here on their website: click here
Updated: The StarTribune weighs in with some more information than the Forbes article, but a little easier for most of us to understand than the full Supreme Court decision: click here
This is a big blow to businesses as the Associated Press (via Forbes) writes:
The Supreme Court is leaving the door open for workers in age discrimination cases to present supporting evidence from other employees at a company.
This, after a Washington Post analysis article from Sunday said that the Supreme Court Justices were further resisting finding the right to sue: click here
More later as news becomes available...
Updated: If you want to see the actual Supreme Court decision, check it out here on their website: click here
Updated: The StarTribune weighs in with some more information than the Forbes article, but a little easier for most of us to understand than the full Supreme Court decision: click here
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
More on Age Discrimination
Whether you call it Ageism (detailed here in full Wiki style) or age discrimination, you, as a Human Resource Professional, should be getting familiar with the idea, because the decisions made in Washington will have an impact on your business. Amazingly, this story is getting very little play in the national media outside of Washington. But we here at the Astron Solutions' blog found you the best articles to get you even more up-to-speed...
First, the Washington Post has a quick summary look at the Age Discrimination cases: click here
Next, an article about how the shield against reprisal after a bias claim was discussed by the Supreme Court: click here
On to Slate which has an article titled "Grumpy Old Men"...always an interesting read over there at Slate: click here
Lastly, Jurist, from University of Pittsburgh Law School, has the court cases for those
who want to see the legalese behind the lawsuits: click here
First, the Washington Post has a quick summary look at the Age Discrimination cases: click here
Next, an article about how the shield against reprisal after a bias claim was discussed by the Supreme Court: click here
On to Slate which has an article titled "Grumpy Old Men"...always an interesting read over there at Slate: click here
Lastly, Jurist, from University of Pittsburgh Law School, has the court cases for those
who want to see the legalese behind the lawsuits: click here
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