Recently by Jonathan A. Segal
Love Is In The Air
Introduction It seems almost weekly we hear or read about another executive who ends up in hot water because his or her workplace romance cooled down.While the executive has the power in the workplace, the power dynamic shifts 180 degrees in the courtroom. Risks Of Workplace Romance...
Read MoreSystemic Racial Bias
Introduction In March 2006, the EEOC published its Systemic Task Force Report in which the EEOC concluded that identifying, investigating and litigating systemic discrimination should become "a top priority." One month later, in April 2006, the EEOC published a policy section for its...
Read MoreManaging Saddam Hussein
On December 30, 2006, Saddam Hussein was executed. Even those who oppose capital punishment generally had little or no sympathy for him. After all, he was a ruthless leader responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of innocent Iraqis. Bottom line: if anyone deserved to be put to death, it...
Read MoreDiversity v. Title VII
Introduction Your company has eight vice presidents. Seven are male and all eight are white. One of the white men gives notice of his retirement. You are excited that his retirement provides you with a welcome opportunity to increase diversity. But, you also understand that, while Title VII was...
Read MorePandemic Pandemonium
It is impossible to open a newspaper, surf the web or turn on the TV and not see or hear something about the avian flu and the potential for a pandemic. Experts predict that if the pandemic hits full force, up to 40 percent of the population could become infected within just two weeks. Literally,...
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