New eBossWatch Blog
From eBossWatchFebruary 8, 2010 at 2:42 pm
We at eBossWatch are happy to announce the launch of our redesigned news blog at http://blog.ebosswatch.com.
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February 8, 2010 at 2:42 pm
More great bosses
From eBossWatchJanuary 19, 2010 at 5:45 am
After releasing the eBossWatch Best Bosses of 2009 list last month, we received feedback from many people praising their own managers. We’d like to honor and feature some of ... (more)
Coping with a toxic boss: “DICK THE DICTATOR”
From eBossWatchJanuary 15, 2010 at 12:13 pm
eBossWatch is delighted to welcome Linnda Durré, Ph.D. as the guest blogger of a new twice-monthly advice column to help people cope with toxic bosses.
Linnda Durré, Ph.D. is ... (more)
Department of Interior pays employee $150,000 to settle sexual harassment lawsuit
From eBossWatchJanuary 15, 2010 at 11:51 am
In September 2009, the Department of Interior was ordered to pay a Federal employee $149,459 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit.
The lawsuit was filed by the US Equal Employment ... (more)
Boss’s Tip of the Week #2: Meetings: How to get things done (without wasting time)
From eBossWatchJanuary 13, 2010 at 10:30 am
Here is the second installment of the Boss’s Tip of the Week. This advice column for managers is brought to you by Bob Rosner and Allan Halcrow, co-authors of The Boss’s ... (more)
Dave’s Supermarket sued by EEOC for sexual harassment
From eBossWatchJanuary 12, 2010 at 9:02 am
Last September, the EEOC filed a lawsuit against Cleveland-based Dave’s Supermarket, accusing a meat department manager of repeatedly sexually harassing female employees ... (more)
EEOC sues Dollar General for sexual harassment
From eBossWatchJanuary 10, 2010 at 6:10 pm
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit against Dolgencorp, LLC, doing business as Dollar General, in September 2009 for subjecting a number of ... (more)
Professors sue and demand ouster of Edison College president
From eBossWatchJanuary 10, 2010 at 4:36 pm
Trouble seems to be brewing for Kenneth Yowell, president of Edison Community College in Piqua, Ohio, who has drawn criticism from a number of Edison professors.
Charles Quincy ... (more)
Former employee sues Playboy for hostile work environment and discrimination
From eBossWatchJanuary 8, 2010 at 8:32 am
Jenny Lewis, the former Guest Relations Coordinator at the Playboy Mansion, has filed a lawsuit against Playboy Enterprises and Hugh Hefner after the company terminated her on ... (more)
Boss’s Tip of the Week #1: How to Resolve Disagreements (Without Bloodshed)
From eBossWatchJanuary 6, 2010 at 3:30 pm
eBossWatch is happy to announce a new weekly advice column for managers called Boss’s Tip of the Week. The column, the first segment of which appears below, will be written ... (more)
12 black employees sue Cleco Corp for racial discrimination
From eBossWatchJanuary 5, 2010 at 12:04 pm
Twelve current or former black employees of Cleco Corp., an energy company based in Pineville, Louisiana, filed a lawsuit against the company for allegedly subjecting them to racial ... (more)
Lesbian lawyer sues law firm for sexual harassment
From eBossWatchJanuary 5, 2010 at 11:36 am
After receiving a right to sue notice from the EEOC in November 2009, a former associate of Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson is in the process of filing a lawsuit against ... (more)
Employee fired after complaining about boss on ‘anonymous’ company website
From eBossWatchJanuary 4, 2010 at 1:19 pm
Michelle Miller, a manager at Indiana-based Wireless @ Work, has filed a lawsuit against her company after she was allegedly fired three hours after she complained on a “purportedly ... (more)
Former Whirlpool employee awarded $1 million in sexual harassment lawsuit
From eBossWatchJanuary 3, 2010 at 11:03 am
A sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the EEOC against Whirlpool ended with the judge ordering Whirpool to compensate the victim for failing to protect her from extensive and ongoing ... (more)
Outback Steakhouse pays $19 million to settle EEOC sexual discrimination lawsuit
From eBossWatchJanuary 2, 2010 at 3:19 pm
OSI Restaurant Partners LLC, which operates the Outback Steakhouse chain, agreed to pay $19 million to settle a class-action sex discrimination lawsuit that charged the company ... (more)
EEOC sues Jack in the Box California franchisee for sexual harassment
From eBossWatchDecember 30, 2009 at 5:25 pm
Kobra Associates Inc., a Jack in the Box franchisee which owns about 70 restaurants in Northern and Central California, was sued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ... (more)
Workplace bullying led waitress to commit suicide
From eBossWatchDecember 30, 2009 at 3:35 pm
A teenage waitress at Cafe Vamp, a popular cafe in Australia, committed suicide after she was subjected to systematic physical and emotional workplace bullying by bosses and coworkers.
Three ... (more)
College intern sues boss to recover unpaid wages
From eBossWatchDecember 29, 2009 at 4:47 pm
A 20-year-old Syracuse University student has filed a lawsuit against Ed Butowsky, a Managing Partner at the Chapwood Capital investment management firm, for allegedly failing ... (more)
Albertsons pays $9 million to settle EEOC discrimination lawsuit filed on behalf of 168 workers
From eBossWatchDecember 28, 2009 at 4:09 pm
Albertsons agreed to pay $8.9 million to settle three federal discrimination lawsuits filed by the EEOC on behalf of 168 minority employees who complained of racial discrimination ... (more)
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