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As soon as the long-awaited coronavirus vaccine arrives, employers will encourage their employees to get vaccinated. But can they force them to do so? Read More

Between the economic downturn, the continued spread of the global pandemic, civil unrest, and the shift to remote work, we are in the midst of learning how to navigate our new reality. In the wake of change, company culture often becomes collateral d… Read More

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. My coworker demands my attention when I’m busy I work with a woman who is senior to me in title. There are several of us and we each work for different bosses, but we all have the same grandbo… Read More

A reader writes: I just fired someone. It was necessary, and I’ve got no regrets. But while this person was terrible in many ways, they did have a great relationship with some staff members they worked with. And those staff are asking us (no doubt… Read More

If you kept your job throughout the pandemic thus far, you probably experienced a few changes to the way things work. Those seeking new employment should also anticipate a change in the traditional workplace model. Since the novel coronavirus shows f… Read More

With more nonprofit professionals working from home during the pandemic, some of you are experiencing a new problem: coworkers and bosses who suddenly want to be in constant communication with you. Of course, we communicators desperately need our cow… Read More

SUPREME COURT HOLDS THAT CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT BASED UPON SEXUAL ORIENTATION In a 6-3 decision that decided three pending cases, the Supreme Court held that the prohibition in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 of… Read More

In a recent unanimous published opinion, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that an employer cannot be liable for discriminatory conduct by an employee toward a co-employee for purposes of a Title VII hostile working envir… Read More