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Was ‘on the fly’ promotion decision biased against qualified minority employee?


August 6, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: In This Week's E-Newsletter, Latest News & Views, Law, Promoting

When promotions are handed out, managers are already familiar with employees’ work, so there’s no need to set up a formal evaluation process, right? Wrong.

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Mother of 3 denied promotion because she ‘had a lot on her plate’


April 23, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: In This Week's E-Newsletter, Interviewing, Latest News & Views, Law

When candidates ask why they were turned down for a job or a promotion, it’s common for the manager to come up with an explanation that makes the news easier to handle. But this recent case shows why that’s a bad idea:

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Did manager’s answer to her question create a contract?


January 27, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Firing, In This Week's E-Newsletter, Latest News & Views, Law

A job candidate asks the hiring manager how long employees usually stay in that position before moving on to something else. The manager answers: two years. The candidate is hired, fired and sues, claiming she was under a contract to work for two years. 

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Manager yawned during interview, applicant sues for age bias


December 9, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: In This Week's E-Newsletter, Interviewing, Latest News & Views, Law

Forgetting proper interview etiquette can lead to problems for companies — such as driving away qualified candidates. Here’s a case where it led to a bigger concern.

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