The investment analysis and market index company said its proxy advisory unit, Institutional Shareholder Services, received a Wells Notice on Sept. 14 related to a whistleblower complaint made
against an employee of the unit.
«What happens if another Enron situation comes along and the corporation's accounting firm retaliates
against an employee of the accounting firm because that employee wants to report illegal activity by the corporation?»
Moreover, each and every member of Congress should be notified that he or she is personally liable (can be sued) for his or her own failure, or the same in conspiracy with other members, to perform what is a ministerial and constitutional duty, that is, to require and / or insist that Presidential electoral votes only be counted for candidates who are «natural born citizens» under Article II of the United States Constitution, the failure of which creates a cause of action for deprivation of claimants» constitutional rights (as allowed under the Bivens case)
against employees of the Federal Government, in this case, to a lawful President and Commander in Chief, and therefore, for deprivation of adequate continuation of the United States as a Constitutional Republic.
Whenever such charges are made
against an employee of the district school board, the district school board may suspend the employee without pay; but, if the charges are not sustained, he or she shall be immediately reinstated, and his or her back salary shall be paid.
Whenever such charges are made
against an employee of the district school board, the district school board may suspend such person without pay; but, if the charges are not sustained, he or she shall be immediately reinstated, and his or her back salary shall be paid.
They can impose an order under s. 43 of the Solicitors Act 1974 (
against an employee of a solicitor) meaning they are unable to work in any SRA regulated firm without the permission of the SRA.
As a result of the breaches of privacy, the Plaintiffs commenced a class action
against the employees of the Hospital (who allegedly accessed the records), as well as against the Hospital itself for failing to supervise those employees.
In some notable cases claims have even been made
against employees of firms which have closed where the employee was the professional carrying out the work, demonstrated by a landmark case Merritt v Babb.
The 94th Avenue Beauty Salon v. Neglia et al, 2009 CanLII 34773, 2009 CanLII 48521, 2010 ONSC 653, 2010 ONSC 1966 - Set aside an Anton Piller order obtained
against employees of a hair salon (http://www.thestar.com/article/651962)
This is an area where employers could unwittingly discriminate
against employees of differing religions who
Plaintiff - Appellant Richard Lee Pollard, a federal inmate, appeals the district court's order dismissing his Eighth Amendment claims
against employees of a private corporation operating a federal prison under contract with the Bureau of Prisons.
The case
against an employee of the country's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) accused of crypto insider...
Not exact matches
At least 24
of the 34 colleges and universities granted religious exemptions based on their beliefs about gender identity also received waivers allowing them to discriminate
against gay and lesbian students and
employees, citing faith - based prohibitions
against homosexual sex, the Human Rights Campaign said.
Apple's CEO reportedly hands out copies
of «Competing
Against Time» to his colleagues and new
employees.
The NBA owner and star
of ABC's Shark Tank responded to the Sports Illustrated report by denying any previous knowledge
of the allegations
against the two former
employees, with the billionaire claiming that he was «not involved in the day to day»
of the business.
Together, with more than 200 other CEOs with nearly 15 million
employees, we stand united
against racism and in support
of unity and healing.
While,
of course, to some extent this has to be true, especially in life - threatening situations - your
employee can lead an evacuation down a fire escape but can't necessarily design standards for what is an acceptable or unacceptable level
of smoke inhalation - it's important to simultaneously push
against it, to let your
employees know what they need to get done but not necessarily how they should go about designing their day and carrying out their duties.
From a journalistic perspective, anonymous sourcing is often helpful, if not necessary, to get access to sources (often
employees or former
employees) who otherwise wouldn't speak out
of fear
of violating non-disclosure agreements or retribution from the company they're speaking out
against.
In 2015, 43 %
of cyber attacks on businesses worldwide were
against organizations with less than 250
employees, up from 18 % in 2011, according to Symantec.
She says most companies don't address the underlying problems
of bias
against underrepresented
employees, but instead pay only «lip service» to diversity and inclusion.
Similarly, personal beliefs are the subject
of numerous nascent state laws that would allow business owners to discriminate
against customers or
employees they don't approve
of.
In so doing, it created a new definition
of supervisor, essentially as someone who can take tangible actions
against the
employee, for example, by hiring, firing, or promoting them.
Rep. Steve Cohen, a Tennessee Democrat, introduced a bill last summer that would amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the use
of consumer credit checks
against employees «for the purposes
of making adverse employment decisions.»
Businesses and banks are in the news for being corrupt and leaders are accused
of horrible actions
against employees.
Key -
employee insurance indemnifies you
against losses resulting from the death or disability
of a key
employee in your firm, including yourself or your partners.
As the recovery effort picks up its pace and the needs are identified, the financial institution will allocate the rest
of this amount plus
employee pledges and what the company matches
against those pledges.
Employers have always found themselves balancing the desire to provide attractive benefit compensation to their
employees against the need to stay mindful
of their bottom lines.
Zimmer explained that when motivating
employees of Lyft to work hard
against Uber — which has six times the funding
of Lyft, and is the highest - valued private startup in the world — he focuses on the company's «humanity:» the fact that it values person - to - person interaction.
Guerin advises meeting with the accused person — who often has not attacked anyone but made a verbal threat
against another
employee — outside
of work hours or off the work site.
Nearly half
of HR professionals claim their organization previously had a policy
against rehiring former
employees — even if the
employee left in good standing — yet 76 % are more accepting
of hiring boomerang
employees today than in the past.
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless NBCUniversal, its affiliates and their respective directors, officers,
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of the online services; and (d) any breach
of any
of the representation, warranties or other terms or conditions relating to use
of your User Content or the online services.
Instead
of measuring
employees» performance
against a static list
of criteria, they are graded on a curve — i.e. individual performance is evaluated on how it stacks up
against everyone else's.
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has denied any previous knowledge
of allegations
of sexual misconduct
against two former
employees.
Julie Yap, a Sacramento - based partner at Seyfarth Shaw, which represents employers, said she advises companies to emphasize their policies
against harassment by non-
employees as well as
employees, to encourage reporting
of incidents, and to require robust training.
A number
of techniques can help with such missions, such as inviting
employees to provide input before shaping a plan for change, and rallying staff
against a competitor to boost morale.
And why 4
of his 150
employees spend their days building fixtures and installations so that products can be set off
against a new back - drop every week.
Then an open conversation with
employees could discuss why they want people to work with one another not
against their peers in a game
of one - upmanship.
Last month, the U.S. State Department updated its travel warning on Turkey, ordering family members
of consulate
employees in Istanbul to leave the country, citing threats
against U.S. citizens.
Many testing companies today can do impressive comparisons
of candidates
against existing
employees — the goal being to essentially clone top performers.
Keep a record
of all acts
of bullying so you have a case, should human resources look at disciplinary action
against that
employee.
Some 32 %
of Asian and nonwhite
employees said they were discriminated
against, versus 22 %
of white
employees.
By making it clear that discrimination
against LGBT
employees is prohibited, employers will better position themselves to recruit not only the estimated three percent
of the population that identifies as LGBT, but also other candidates, particularly millennials, who expect to work in a diverse and inclusive workplace,» Phillis said in emailed comments.
Since claims
of sexual harassment in the workplace ignited the #MeToo movement last year, companies have been struggling to handle accusations
against star
employees.
The letter the AFL - CIO sent to Goldman Sachs on November 20 notes that accelerated vesting
of incentive pay awards goes completely
against the goal
of employee retention.
-- Discriminating
against or harassing an
employee because
of his or her sexual orientation or gender identity, in combination with another unlawful reason, for example, on the basis
of transgender status and race, or sexual orientation and disability.
«Uber's lack
of security regarding its customer data was resulting in Uber
employees being able to track high profile politicians, celebrities, and even personal acquaintances
of Uber
employees, including ex - boyfriends / girlfriends, and ex-spouses,» Uber's former forensic investigator Ward Spangenberg was quoted as saying under penalty
of perjury in filings from a lawsuit is pursuing
against the company.
2.Right - to - work is generally defined as a state where it is
against the law for a union to be a so - called «closed shop,» requiring all
employees to join a union and pay dues.The Michigan laws would make membership in a union and payment
of dues voluntary and would cover both the private and public sector, except for fire and police unions.
Most recently, an anonymous
employee aired a slew
of grievances
against her former employer, ZocDoc, a Yelp - like service for finding doctors, and said she had hired a lawyer to pursue action.
«WrkRiot is considering legal action
against a disgruntled former
employee who has launched a slanderous campaign
against WrkRiot and some
of its
employees via social media,» the post begins, going on to accuse the former
employee of attempting to extort $ 50,000 from the company.
The best
employees not only deliver
against their own goals, but also lift the performance
of their colleagues.»