Monday, October 31, 2011

2012: It's Either the Year of Retaliation or Professionalism and Courage

Workforce Management
October 24, 2011

The most effective ‘anti-retaliation' approach is to make ‘surfacing and listening openly to problems' an element of operational excellence and daily behavior, vital to the company's core values, best leadership practices and success.

A distinguished employment lawyer recently told me that he sees 2012 as the Year of Retaliation.
My friend may be right. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charges are on the rise; surveys indicate that in-house counsel view reprisal actions as a major concern; the new Dodd-Frank legislation may spark "bounty" charges followed by lawsuits from employees who say they have been punished for pressing their claims.

Full Story: http://www.workforce.com/article/20111024/BLOGS01/111029983/2012-its-either-the-year-of-retaliation-or-professionalism-and

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