News tagged with discrimination in the workforce
Seizing the day
Subject to sudden unexpected seizures, epileptics are often a subject of discrimination in the workforce. Many employers are hesitant to hire epileptics, fearing that stressful workplace situations might bring on an attack. ...
Dec 31, 2008 |
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Racioethnic consistency between retail employees and customers boosts profit, national study finds
A nationwide study of racioethnic representation between retail employees and their customers finds that mirroring a customer base improves consumer satisfaction and employee productivity – and contributes to nearly ...
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Feb 27, 2012 |
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'Trans-parency' in the workplace
Transsexual individuals who identify themselves as such in the workplace are more likely to have greater satisfaction and commitment to their job than transsexuals who do not, according to a new study from Rice University ...
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Nov 17, 2011 |
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Many company closures await when elderly small business owners retire
The population of the EU is becoming older, and an ever smaller number of people have to provide for the ageing population. In Sweden, an already critical employment situation is exacerbated by the fact that 25% of managers ...
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Nov 01, 2011 |
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Battling job barriers with a tube of lipstick
Generations of American women have turned to door-to-door sales when a male-dominated workforce and lack of education prevented them from entering the workforce. They were known as the Tupperware Lady or the Avon Lady as ...
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Aug 18, 2011 |
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Women who leave the workplace: Opting out or overlooking discrimination?
For the first time in history, the majority of Americans believe that women's job opportunities are equal to men's. For example, a 2005 Gallup poll indicated that 53 percent of Americans endorse the view that opportunities ...
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Jul 27, 2011 |
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Deal to combine AT&T, T-Mobile raises questions
(AP) -- AT&T's surprise announcement that it plans to acquire T-Mobile USA will force federal regulators to confront a difficult antitrust question: Can American consumers get good wireless service at a fair ...
Mar 22, 2011 |
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Women less interested than men in jobs where individual competition determines wages
Men are more likely than women to seek jobs in which competition with coworkers affects pay rates, a preference that might help explain persistent pay differences between men and women, a study at the University of Chicago ...
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Jan 13, 2011 |
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Roundtable looks at longevity and the boomers
It's been called "elderquake" and "the silver tsunami." Its statistics are staggering: Over the next three decades, the number of people older than 65 in the United States will double from 40 million to 80 ...
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Oct 25, 2010 |
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India outsourcers angered by US job visa hike
India's flagship outsourcing industry reacted angrily Saturday to a new US law tightening security at the Mexico border with measures paid for by steep hikes in American work visa fees.
Aug 14, 2010 |
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Women, minorities more likely to see doctor of choice in emergency room
What if an emergency room patient wants a different doctor than the one who reports to their examination room?
Jul 21, 2010 |
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