Maureen Dorgan-Clemens on February 4th, 2010

Yesterday, I moderated a webinar hosted by Perspectives Ltd called “Social Media ABCs (Awareness, Boundaries and Considerations) For HR” – and the information shared by our panelists was great. 
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The idea was to help HR experts, managers and business leaders understand social media and its implications in the workplace.  After all, [...]

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Jon Vegosen on January 27th, 2010

This month, Jon Vegosen briefs us on important developments regarding EEOC charges and shares information about a significant number of new laws.
Workplace Discrimination Charges Near Record Number
The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced earlier this month that, during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 it received more than 93,000 workplace discrimination charges nationwide [...]

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Bernie Dyme on December 30th, 2009

Well, its the end of another year and another decade so its this time of year when everyone waxes sentimental sharing some kind of “top 10″ list or holiday list.  Well, now its my turn but with a twist.  2010 will begin my 3rd decade in the working world, most of which has been in the counseling, [...]

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Maureen Dorgan-Clemens on November 20th, 2009

In 1982 a young school girl asked the First Lady of the United States of America what to do if someone offered her drugs.  Nancy Reagan’s simple, straight-forward answer became the theme of a national campaign and a phrase that will forever be remembered:  “Just Say No.”
That same year, the first issue of USA Today [...]

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Bernie Dyme on November 2nd, 2009

Sometimes life sends you a message. 
Yesterday for instance, I wanted a “nosh” so I grabbed a piece of candy even though I’m trying to eat healthier.  Lo and behold, when I opened the wrapper there was no candy in it – it must have missed the quality assurance test.  So I took it to mean [...]

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Jon Vegosen on October 23rd, 2009

This month, Jon Vegosen briefs us on legal developments related to the Americans with Disabilities Act, age discrimination in the workplace, and the consequences of retaliating against employees that testify.
EEOC Proposes Guidance on Amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
In September, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) proposed regulations to offer guidance regarding the [...]

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Maureen Dorgan-Clemens on October 14th, 2009

When you’re interested in visiting a restaurant, seeing a movie or renting an apartment, the first thing you probably do is “Google” it.  You scan the consumer reviews on Yelp, Metromix, Apartments.com or Zagat to decide which product or service to embrace with your coveted purchasing power.  You understand that some reviews are too harsh [...]

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Maureen Dorgan-Clemens on August 17th, 2009

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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Maureen Dorgan-Clemens on July 31st, 2009

A few years ago a major manufacturing company realized that it was ‘breaking up’ with employees regularly.  They weren’t firing the employees per se, and they didn’t have a traditional employee retention problem either.  They were a great company hiring great candidates – candidates that looked perfect on paper and had solid-gold references.  But the [...]

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Bernie Dyme on July 22nd, 2009

Most executives are keenly aware that trust in their brand and their leadership is tightly interwoven with the business’ profit potential.
Earier this week, Bill Catlette of the Contented Cow blogged about “A Crisis of Trust” facing American companies as we begin to look beyond the recession to recovery.  He’s dead-on about upcoming issues that are [...]

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