Sinclair Broadcast Group and WTVC-TV, an ABC affiliate in Tennessee, fired rookie reporter Alex George while she was undergoing treatment for a rare form of bone cancer. George received the notice Nov. 19 and was told her contract and benefits would end Dec. 1, about six months before they were scheduled to expire. Columbia Journalism Review online (12/19)
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Recruiting & Retention
4 ways to switch up your recruiting efforts A tight labor market has small businesses changing the way they look for employees. Companies can make recruiting a daily part of the business, look for candidates in unlikely places, be flexible and be honest about the company. ABC News/The Associated Press (12/19)
It’s Time to Stop Treating People Equally Instead, treat them fairly. Despite your best intentions, regarding employees and candidates the same can lead to claims of discrimination based on adverse impact. To make sure your employment decisions don't backfire on you, check out "Are You Committing Accidental Discrimination?"
Do Planned Parenthood, others show bias against pregnant workers? Women working at organizations known for feminism, such as Planned Parenthood, say they have faced discrimination while pregnant. Ta'Lisa Hairston, a former medical assistant at Planned Parenthood, says she quit because managers ignored her dire health concerns, denied her frequent breaks and pressured her to return early from maternity leave. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (12/20)
Workplace Chatter
How Santa became propaganda during the Civil War Political cartoonist Thomas Nast, a staunch Union Supporter, depicted images of Santa entertaining Union troops during the Civil War, writes Lorraine Boissoneault. Nast was one of the artists who gave us a rotund image of Santa for the first time, and he also depicted Saint Nick wearing a military backpack to show solidarity with soldiers who were underpaid by the government, she writes. Smithsonian online (12/19)
The easiest way to avoid wrong notes is to never open your mouth and sing. What a mistake that would be.
