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Is it Right to be Fired for Being a Jerk?
It’s all too easy to be happy when we see something bad happen to someone who has himself acted very badly. But ethically, we need to think a bit harder, especially when the “something bad” that happened was done to
Is it Right to be Fired for Being a Jerk?
It’s all too easy to be happy when we see something bad happen to someone who has himself acted very badly. But ethically, we need to think a bit harder, especially when the “something bad” that happened was done to
Employee Suspended for Vulgar Heckling of Comedian at Industry Event
Here’s a story about a man who was suspended by his employer for heckling, in a crude and vulgar way, a female comedian at an industry event. Compare this to the recent story about a man who was fired for
Employee Suspended for Vulgar Heckling of Comedian at Industry Event
Here’s a story about a man who was suspended by his employer for heckling, in a crude and vulgar way, a female comedian at an industry event. Compare this to the recent story about a man who was fired for
Richard Epstein on the Political Economy of NYC Nail Salons
Law and economics scholar Richard Epstein addresses many of the fascinating explanatory puzzles left out of Sarah Maslin Nir’s accounts of work in the nail salon industry. Excellent reading if you’re looking for more than a moral outrage high. >>>
Richard Epstein on the Political Economy of NYC Nail Salons
Law and economics scholar Richard Epstein addresses many of the fascinating explanatory puzzles left out of Sarah Maslin Nir’s accounts of work in the nail salon industry. Excellent reading if you’re looking for more than a moral outrage high. >>>
Chinese ‘Car Babes’ Out of Work
Many people object that using scantily-clad women to help sell your product is inherently objectifying and therefore sexist. Even though the women might well be participating voluntarily, critics worry that women (especially) often have too few choices in life, and
Chinese ‘Car Babes’ Out of Work
Many people object that using scantily-clad women to help sell your product is inherently objectifying and therefore sexist. Even though the women might well be participating voluntarily, critics worry that women (especially) often have too few choices in life, and
Supporting Transgender Employees
It’s not just an HR matter. It’s an ethics matter. >>> How to build a supportive workplace for trans employees …A substantial, reliable Massachusetts public health study with over 28K respondents found that 1 in 200 individuals identified as transgender….
Supporting Transgender Employees
It’s not just an HR matter. It’s an ethics matter. >>> How to build a supportive workplace for trans employees …A substantial, reliable Massachusetts public health study with over 28K respondents found that 1 in 200 individuals identified as transgender….
The 5-day Work Week
The seven-day week, and the 5 day work-week (followed by 2 days of rest), is so ingrained in our culture that many of us take it as a natural phenomenon, built into the fabric of the universe. But of course
The 5-day Work Week
The seven-day week, and the 5 day work-week (followed by 2 days of rest), is so ingrained in our culture that many of us take it as a natural phenomenon, built into the fabric of the universe. But of course
Abercrombie & Fitch Softens Dress Code
Abercrombie & Fitch is softening its dress-and-look code, which for years stipulated a certain look, and stipulated that only good-looking people be hired as sales clerks (or as the chain called them, “models”). The move comes on the heels of
Abercrombie & Fitch Softens Dress Code
Abercrombie & Fitch is softening its dress-and-look code, which for years stipulated a certain look, and stipulated that only good-looking people be hired as sales clerks (or as the chain called them, “models”). The move comes on the heels of
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