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Steps Toward Workplace Civility Law & Could You Qualify for Disability Benefits?

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In Episode #14 of the Hostile Workplace Podcast we review two recent cases, both of which point toward the federal courts gradual expansion of discrimination law, inching closer to requiring civility in the workplace. Ingrid Reeves v. C.H. Robinson Worldwide (11th Cir., January 20, 2010) Indergard v. Georgia-Pacific Corp., (9th Cir., September 28, 2009) We also have a highly informative interview with Brian Therrien of Disability Digest. We've featured … [Read more...]

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Is This Retaliation or Discrimination? Q & A with Derek D.

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Academy Member and book buyer Derek D. and I have been talking about how his bullying boss has gone over the line and started to infringe on Derek's employee rights.  Of course there is a long history, with the supervisor Trent taking a dislike to Derek back when Trent was himself a machine operator. After his promotion, Trent made comments that … [Read more...]

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Academy Open! Free Copies of Printed Book Going Fast

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Our Academy opens TODAY at Noon Pacific (2pm Central / 3pm Eastern). http://www.undercoverlawyer.com/AcademyForum/ The first month is free with no obligation to continue. Plus, the first 500 people to sign up get a FREE copy of the $197 Deluxe Edition of Work Laws Exposed. This is the bound and printed edition, not an electronic download. http://www.undercoverlawyer.com/AcademyForum/ If you decide to continue after the first month, the Academy is $47 per month. You have a full month, however, to try it out and decide if it's right you. The 30 Day Free trial of the Academy includes Full access to the Private Member Forum (if you're a regular at UCL, you've got to check the Academy Forum out) Full access to all 8 Courses, including the key 4 "Core Courses" that make up … [Read more...]

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To Your Resounding Success in 2010

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After receiving a huge response to the following email, I decided to share it with everyone here on the site as well. A sneak peak into the new Employment Law Academy is at the bottom of the post. People have told me that there are more urgent problems in the world that workplace abuse, bullying bosses, and hardworking people getting fired for dumb, made up reasons. Yes, I know about the "bigger problems" these people are referring to. I know about the global warming and the slave trade and the earthquakes and tsunamis and Osama Bin Laden. I know about cancer and birth defects and the bloody 20th century and the pollution in China and the prostitution rings in Bangkok. … [Read more...]