Thursday, September 30, 2010
EEOC again threatens employers in its attempt to eradicate men from the workforce
This time legal action against restaurant
Saturday, September 25, 2010
EEOC fines truck stop owner
Customers harassed cashiers
From Arizona Republic, Aug. 3, 2010. Incredible!
Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc. will pay $70,000 to two former cashiers who say that they endured crude remarks and other sexual harassment from customers at Love's truck stop in Buckeye.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a 2007 lawsuit on behalf of the workers, who were 18 and 20 at the time they began working at Love's in 2005.
The workers complained that customers often engaged in crass and sexually tinged behavior. Among other things, Love's patrons made inappropriate remarks, made sexual demands and innuendos and touched the cashiers' hands in a sexual manner.
The EEOC argued that Love's officials tolerated the behavior, failed to take reasonable steps stop the harassment and told the workers to "deal with it."
In addition the monetary settlement, Love's agreed to investigate allegations of sexual harassment, to train supervisors to conduct harassment investigations and to post a warning that harassment of Love's workers won't be tolerated.
On Tuesday, a Love's spokeswoman said that the firm disagrees with the lawsuit's allegations.
"We settled this case strictly for business reasons, and we remain committed to ensuring our nearly 8,000 employees across the country work in an environment free from harassment of any kind," said Christina Dukeman, communications manager.
"This settlement agreement sends a message to Love's and other companies that they must promptly address the harassment of employees by their customers," said Mary Jo O'Neill EEOC regional attorney of the Phoenix District Office.
Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc. will pay $70,000 to two former cashiers who say that they endured crude remarks and other sexual harassment from customers at Love's truck stop in Buckeye.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a 2007 lawsuit on behalf of the workers, who were 18 and 20 at the time they began working at Love's in 2005.
The workers complained that customers often engaged in crass and sexually tinged behavior. Among other things, Love's patrons made inappropriate remarks, made sexual demands and innuendos and touched the cashiers' hands in a sexual manner.
The EEOC argued that Love's officials tolerated the behavior, failed to take reasonable steps stop the harassment and told the workers to "deal with it."
In addition the monetary settlement, Love's agreed to investigate allegations of sexual harassment, to train supervisors to conduct harassment investigations and to post a warning that harassment of Love's workers won't be tolerated.
On Tuesday, a Love's spokeswoman said that the firm disagrees with the lawsuit's allegations.
"We settled this case strictly for business reasons, and we remain committed to ensuring our nearly 8,000 employees across the country work in an environment free from harassment of any kind," said Christina Dukeman, communications manager.
"This settlement agreement sends a message to Love's and other companies that they must promptly address the harassment of employees by their customers," said Mary Jo O'Neill EEOC regional attorney of the Phoenix District Office.
EEOC attacks FedEx for putting
MAN in human resources
A Field EEOC reserves for women
EEOC wants men eradicated from workforce
EEOC has an agenda. As long as an employer is giving preference to women, it doesn't care. The agency never prosecutes companies for hiring of promoting women over men. Never goes after age discrimination when it involves a male. Check it's press release page here - all female complaints.
Yet the agency can be ruthless against an employer if they put a male into one of its two exclusively female agenda - human resources or public relations.
That's exactly what FedEx did in Phoenix. It put a well qualified male in HR over three other females.
Here's the Arizona Republic's Sept. 14, 2010 account:
Federal officials filed a discrimination lawsuit on behalf of three women who say that FedEx Freight Inc. gave a human resources job at its Phoenix facility to a less qualified male candidate.
All three women had prior human resources experience and were recommended for the position, according to the U.S. Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission, which announced the lawsuit on Tuesday. Two of the women had earned bachelor's degrees, and one had a degree in human resource management.
FedEx officials hired a male dock worker to be a human resources field representative. The man did not have a bachelor's degree, the EEOC said.
How terrible, FedEx put a man in HR. Now let's look at the male's credentials. EEOC is RIGHT, he doesn't have an HR degree, he has a management degree, including a fraternity known for developing leadership.
Matthew Armstrong
Yet the agency can be ruthless against an employer if they put a male into one of its two exclusively female agenda - human resources or public relations.
That's exactly what FedEx did in Phoenix. It put a well qualified male in HR over three other females.
Here's the Arizona Republic's Sept. 14, 2010 account:
Federal officials filed a discrimination lawsuit on behalf of three women who say that FedEx Freight Inc. gave a human resources job at its Phoenix facility to a less qualified male candidate.
All three women had prior human resources experience and were recommended for the position, according to the U.S. Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission, which announced the lawsuit on Tuesday. Two of the women had earned bachelor's degrees, and one had a degree in human resource management.
FedEx officials hired a male dock worker to be a human resources field representative. The man did not have a bachelor's degree, the EEOC said.
How terrible, FedEx put a man in HR. Now let's look at the male's credentials. EEOC is RIGHT, he doesn't have an HR degree, he has a management degree, including a fraternity known for developing leadership.
Matthew Armstrong
Experience
Sr. Recruiter, FedEx Services September 2002 – Present (8 years 1 month)Sr.
Staffing Specialist, FedEx , 2002 – Present (8 years)
Sr. Technical Recruiter, Matrix Resources, 1997 – 2002 (5 years)
Administrative/Technical Recruiter, CDI 1995 – 1997 (2 years)Education
University of North Alabama BA Management/English 1988 – 1993 Activities and Societies: Phi Gamma Delta
Friday, August 20, 2010
Imagine...
If Richard Nixon had not amended
EEO law in 1969
Let's have diversity!
Imagine the diversity our nation could have if Richard Nixon had not amended the 1964 Civil Rights Act in 1969 to include women.
Imagine walking into a human resources or public relations offier, or watching television news, and seeing black men, people of Indian descent (country); native Americans, people of southeast Asian descent - instead of white women because they are the protected majority in the workforce. Imagine gay men and women in HR and PR!
It was a president who established the amendment to the law. Let's ask the current president to rescind it.
Women exceed 54 percent of the workforce but enjoy a minority protected class. Some fields, like human resources and public relations, are almost exclusively female. Let's return diversity to the workforce.
Imagine walking into a human resources or public relations offier, or watching television news, and seeing black men, people of Indian descent (country); native Americans, people of southeast Asian descent - instead of white women because they are the protected majority in the workforce. Imagine gay men and women in HR and PR!
It was a president who established the amendment to the law. Let's ask the current president to rescind it.
Women exceed 54 percent of the workforce but enjoy a minority protected class. Some fields, like human resources and public relations, are almost exclusively female. Let's return diversity to the workforce.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Females rule: No men in Human Resources or Public Relations
Watched a television show - KPHO news - this morning. No men in sight.
Went to a resort's HR department yesterday. No men in sight.
Can someone explain why you need tits and a vagina to work in PR & HR?
Went to a resort's HR department yesterday. No men in sight.
Can someone explain why you need tits and a vagina to work in PR & HR?
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Democratic National Committee executive director advocates voting female Republicans before men Democrats
Media ignores
Imagine if RNC Michael Steele said it
Media fire storm - he's male & black, not white & female
For the first 144 years of this country's existence, women were not guaranteed the right to vote -- and winning that right did not come easily.
Women's suffrage took a movement. It took organizers who worked tirelessly and allies who fought for the cause in the halls of power. On August 18th, 1920, when the legislature of the state of Tennessee voted to ratify the 19th Amendment and affirm its place in the Constitution, it passed by a single vote.
Because of the work of those who came before me, my right to cast a ballot was never in question. From the first time that I stepped into a voting booth to the day when I became the executive director of the Democratic Party, I've been deeply mindful of that fact.
Last week, President Obama asked us all to make a commitment to vote this fall. To me, that promise isn't just about choosing the direction I hope to see this country take -- it's an opportunity to honor those who didn't have the right to vote but fought so that their daughters and granddaughters would not be denied the full measure of citizenship.
Will you join me and commit to vote in this year's election?
The movement for suffrage began before the Civil War. Women faced prison sentences -- even beatings -- to cast ballots as a gesture of protest. Even before the right to vote was won, women like Victoria Woodhull and Belva Lockwood ran for office. States across the country began to grant suffrage, and on the eve of the First World War, Woodrow Wilson -- a Democrat -- became the first president to take up the call.
Susan B. Anthony devoted her life to the cause of equality, and in 1897, decades before her fight was won, she wrote "Suffrage is the pivotal right." In the 90 years since the 19th Amendment became law, that statement has borne out.
Today, in the United States, there are more women registered to vote than men, and the gap stands at nearly 10 million. From House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Governor Jennifer Granholm of Michigan, women hold office at every level of government.
But the fight for full equality is not finished. In 2008, a woman in the United States earned only 77 cents for every dollar earned by a man. For women of color, the disparity is even greater.
We have a choice with this election about whether we want to continue the fight to bring down barriers -- whether we want to move forward or backward. We'll decide whether we want to honor the legacy of those who couldn't vote but reached for that right. But all those decisions begin with the promise that you will participate in the fall elections.
Commit to vote:
http://my.democrats.org/Suffrage
Thanks,
Jen
Jen O'Malley Dillon
Executive Director
Democratic National Committee
Women's suffrage took a movement. It took organizers who worked tirelessly and allies who fought for the cause in the halls of power. On August 18th, 1920, when the legislature of the state of Tennessee voted to ratify the 19th Amendment and affirm its place in the Constitution, it passed by a single vote.
Because of the work of those who came before me, my right to cast a ballot was never in question. From the first time that I stepped into a voting booth to the day when I became the executive director of the Democratic Party, I've been deeply mindful of that fact.
Last week, President Obama asked us all to make a commitment to vote this fall. To me, that promise isn't just about choosing the direction I hope to see this country take -- it's an opportunity to honor those who didn't have the right to vote but fought so that their daughters and granddaughters would not be denied the full measure of citizenship.
Will you join me and commit to vote in this year's election?
The movement for suffrage began before the Civil War. Women faced prison sentences -- even beatings -- to cast ballots as a gesture of protest. Even before the right to vote was won, women like Victoria Woodhull and Belva Lockwood ran for office. States across the country began to grant suffrage, and on the eve of the First World War, Woodrow Wilson -- a Democrat -- became the first president to take up the call.
Susan B. Anthony devoted her life to the cause of equality, and in 1897, decades before her fight was won, she wrote "Suffrage is the pivotal right." In the 90 years since the 19th Amendment became law, that statement has borne out.
Today, in the United States, there are more women registered to vote than men, and the gap stands at nearly 10 million. From House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Governor Jennifer Granholm of Michigan, women hold office at every level of government.
But the fight for full equality is not finished. In 2008, a woman in the United States earned only 77 cents for every dollar earned by a man. For women of color, the disparity is even greater.
We have a choice with this election about whether we want to continue the fight to bring down barriers -- whether we want to move forward or backward. We'll decide whether we want to honor the legacy of those who couldn't vote but reached for that right. But all those decisions begin with the promise that you will participate in the fall elections.
Commit to vote:
http://my.democrats.org/Suffrage
Thanks,
Jen
Jen O'Malley Dillon
Executive Director
Democratic National Committee
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Saturday, April 3, 2010
80 cents on the dollar
If it had been a man, he'd been fired
"WellPoint CEO Gets 51 Percent Compensation Boost"
Compiled from ABC News
Angela Braly, president and CEO of WellPoint Inc. received a 51 percent boost in compensation in 2009, from $8.7 million in 2008 to $13.1 million. Braly has been CEO of WellPoint since May 2007.
During the year, the value of Braly's perks rose 72 percent to $292,036, mainly on higher security costs for Braly as the debate over the health care overhaul became more and more heated.
WellPoint became a focal point for debate in February after complaints spread about planned rate hikes that average around 25 percent.
The Obama administration criticized the increases and used them to re-ignite its push for reform, which passed Congress and was signed into law last month. Administration officials criticized the insurer for asking for such steep rate increases when it made a profit of $2.7 billion in the final quarter of 2009.
Angela Braly, president and CEO of WellPoint Inc. received a 51 percent boost in compensation in 2009, from $8.7 million in 2008 to $13.1 million. Braly has been CEO of WellPoint since May 2007.
During the year, the value of Braly's perks rose 72 percent to $292,036, mainly on higher security costs for Braly as the debate over the health care overhaul became more and more heated.
WellPoint became a focal point for debate in February after complaints spread about planned rate hikes that average around 25 percent.
The Obama administration criticized the increases and used them to re-ignite its push for reform, which passed Congress and was signed into law last month. Administration officials criticized the insurer for asking for such steep rate increases when it made a profit of $2.7 billion in the final quarter of 2009.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Thunderbird School of Global Management
Practices sex and age discrimination
Fills PUBLIC RELATIONS SPECIALIST position
Thunderbird Graduate School practices discrimination in its public relations department. It has consistently hired young females over MBA older males. Latest is Samantha Novick hired as public relations specialist.
Friday, February 5, 2010
University of Redlands practices sex discrimination
Hires Kimberli Munkres
Director of Marketing
It's unknown if she even has a college degree, but University of Redlands, Calif., has seen fit to hire Kimberli Munkres as its Director of Marketing and Strategic Communications.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
University of Advancing Technology pactices age and sex discrimination
University of Advancing Technology chose a young female for its Media Relations and Events Coordinator position. Lauren Klinkhamer (click her for Linkedin profile) beat out experienced journalists.
Monday, January 25, 2010
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