No matter how you slice it, we are creatures of habit. Even if we deny it, we all find comfort in some routines. Mine happens to be my morning coffee. I start every morning with my Starbucks Grande Extra Hot Latte. It is not my father’s order that is for sure. His was much simpler. [...]
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In this month’s legal update, Jon Vegosen fills us in on some issues surrounding age discrimination.
Not All Burdens Are Equal
There is some good news for employers facing age discrimination claims.
Just before the end of the U.S. Supreme Court’s most recent term, the Court held that an employee who brings a disparate impact claim under the [...]
Americans are eating a lot of junk these days. Unfortunately, it’s impacting business as much as beltlines.
To quote the Wall Street Journal’s “The Fat of the Land” column, which points out that 30% of American adults are currently obese, “a fatter and sicker workforce is a drag on economic growth. In effect, we’re eating money.”
Its [...]
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In the summer of 1976, ABC television premiered a game show that became an international hit still watched today. It was called Family Feud and it challenged opposing families to guess the most popular answers to survey questions.
Although it was all in good fun, those surveys revealed a lot about American perceptions and culture. We [...]
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Msnbc.com’s John W. Schoen wrote a great piece this week about the recent surge in U.S. business productivity corresponding with a drop in labor costs (“Americans working much harder – for less pay.”) The explanation is that fewer employees are carrying more of the workload at reduced salaries.
The news, which is likely to appeal to [...]
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