Age discrimination claims to rise as redundancies soar

Posted in December 29th, 2008

The number of employees claiming that they have been unfairly discriminated against on age grounds will rise as 1,600 people are made redundant every day. According to the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development, 600,000…

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Nigeria: Silent Revolution in Minna

Posted in December 29th, 2008

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One of the major problems of the Nigerian state since independence is how to galvanize the disparate peoples who make up “the geographical expression” called Nigeria. Thus, several years after the exit of the colonialists,…

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Editorial — Protecting D.C. Interns

Posted in December 29th, 2008

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Getting a paycheck should not be a prerequisite for bringing a sexual harassment lawsuit. U.S. District Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle ruled last month that the D.C. Human Rights Act — one of the most expansive civil rights laws in…

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Suit accuses Greenbrier Clinic of age discrimination

Posted in December 28th, 2008

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Dec. 28–LEWISBURG — A Virginia man has filed an age discrimination lawsuit against The Greenbrier Clinic, alleging the medical facility hired a younger employee for his position after he voluntarily accepted a temporary…

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Suit accuses Greenbrier Clinic of age discrimination

Posted in December 28th, 2008

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Dec. 28–LEWISBURG — A Virginia man has filed an age discrimination lawsuit against The Greenbrier Clinic, alleging the medical facility hired a younger employee for his position after he voluntarily accepted a temporary…

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Recession drags on

Posted in December 28th, 2008

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Nashville-area economy expected to face continuing trouble next year By Chas Sisk and Getahn Ward • THE TENNESSEAN • December 28, 2008 If you thought 2008 ended badly, be prepared for a slower start to 2009. Middle Tennessee’s…

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The Roma Situation in Europe like Undeclared Apartheid, claims Universal Society of Hinduism…

Posted in December 28th, 2008

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Despite three years into high-flown “Decade of Roma Inclusion 2005–2015″ initiative, Roma people of Europe still reportedly live in apartheid like conditions, Universal Society of Hinduism president, Rajan Zed emphasized in a…

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Partners with benefits? The possible relationship between universal health care and marriage

Posted in December 27th, 2008

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Let me begin by confessing that it has been a while since I have heard something new on the topic of same-sex marriage (SSM). After several years of gender studies courses in college and vigorous debates over Proposition 8, the…

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Chili’s Pressured into Honoring Sexual Harrassment Policy

Posted in December 27th, 2008

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If you have the post-holiday blues, check this out: Women’s Media Center Media Manager Rebekah Spicuglia wrote a Huffington Post piece about Chili’s in Georgia firing her sister over a sexual harassment case. An excerpt: When…

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NAACP backs man in complaint against Schenectady County

Posted in December 27th, 2008

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The local NAACP chapter on Friday said minorities in Schenectady County are frequently frozen out of jobs and told not to run for office by Democratic Party leaders. Its vice president said the chapter supports a black man’s…

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