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It’s just one room, but don’t think Little House on the Prairie schoolhouse. According to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, the new building on his corporate campus boasts “the largest open floor plan in the world—a single room that fits thousands of people.”
Workplace violence can range from threats and verbal abuse to physical assaults and homicide, one of the leading causes of job-related deaths. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to reduce the likelihood of violence in your workplace.
Earlier this month, a statewide class-action lawsuit was filed in a Northern California federal court, alleging that Minnesota-based giant 3M systematically discriminates against older employees. The lawsuit follows a similar case already pending in 3M’s home state.
A jury in Placer County has ordered UNITE HERE—one of the nation’s largest labor unions—to pay $17.3 million for sending out postcards that defamed a group of Northern California hospitals.
Most employers are at least somewhat familiar with binding arbitration, and many know the ins and outs of litigation far too well. But you may not know as much about workplace mediation—another process that might keep you out of court and give you more flexibility than an arbitrator’s ruling. Here’s a look at the mediation […]