Under federal law, unions must represent all workers when engaged in collective bargaining or providing services, such as legal representation following unfair dismissal. A majority of states allow unionized workplaces to collect dues from all new employees as a...
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Month: February 2013
Advocates demand better safeguards for construction professionals
Although Texas has more construction worker fatalities than any other state, most of its workers don't receive compensation. A majority earn extremely low wages, and almost one-fourth of workers have come forward with allegations that their employers withheld or...
The ‘criminal history’ box on applications becoming a social issue
Rehabilitation; it's a word that is used in relation to people who have been charged with a crime. We talk a lot about second chances and giving those who need it a helping hand. Although this is the social discussion, when it comes to a career, it is nearly...
‘Macho Culture’ another way of saying gender discrimination
The term "gender discrimination" often evokes an image of a woman getting passed up for a promotion, having her hours cut after taking maternity leave, being described as too emotional in performance reviews and many other adverse employment actions. While the term...
Yet another reason to try to take off a few pounds
We all know the importance of eating well and exercising. Rarely does a week go by without there being story on the news reminding us of the role maintaining a healthy weight plays. These reports generally focus on the stress extra pounds place upon organs in the body...
EEOC releases 2012 discrimination statistics
Many employees in Kansas and Missouri have or are currently enduring a form of employee discrimination. Since employment discrimination can occur in a multitude of scenarios and is covered by several categories of discrimination, many employees are not familiar with...
Second Kansas Hospital employee seeks $3.5 for discrimination
Typically when employee discrimination claims are filed by an employee in Kansas, the company is named as the defendant. The company is typically named as the defendant because the company is generally liable for the actions of all of their employees, including...