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Fired health CEO sues

02/05/2009

Carmen Morano, former president and CEO of Bloomfield-based health insurance company PerfectHealth, has sued the insurer, alleging it illegally fired him in May 2008.

OSHA Inspections: How to Prepare, How to Respond

02/03/2009
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Begin accommodations process after job offer

02/02/2009

Many disabled applicants choose not to reveal their disabilities during the selection process and don’t reveal the need for reasonable accommodations until after they have been offered a job. Don’t ignore that request, or you could wind up in court for violating the ADA.

Tell managers to document hypersensitive worker’s behavior

02/02/2009

Some employees are more sensitive to criticism than others and may also be more likely to file hostile work environment lawsuits. Managers with difficult subordinates would do well to track the behavior. It can be used in court to show that those subordinates have a skewed perception of the workplace.

Religious accommodations hinge on worker’s sincerity

02/02/2009

When employees ask to be excused from working on the Sabbath, forget about questioning whether their religion actually requires the accommodation. What matters is that the employee sincerely holds the belief—not the source of the employee’s belief.

Rehabilitation Act applies to county court systems

02/02/2009

The 3rd Circuit has ruled that county court systems can be sued for disability discrimination under the federal Rehabilitation Act because the domestic relations divisions of the county court systems received federal funding.

Next up on the nightly news, perhaps a little less drama

02/02/2009

The ongoing soap opera that is Philadelphia news broadcasting seems to be winding down. Former WCAU-TV news anchor Vince DeMentri has settled for an undisclosed sum for a sex discrimination complaint…

Peach Bottom nuke plant fined for sleeping guards

02/02/2009

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has levied a $65,000 fine on Chicago-based Exelon Nuclear, after someone videotaped sleeping guards at its Peach Bottom nuclear plant and turned it over to the media.

PHRC regional office moves

02/02/2009

If you are planning to visit the Philadelphia regional office for the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, make sure you have the correct address. The agency recently moved …

OSHA inspectors are at your door … Are you prepared?

02/02/2009

An unexpected visit from a government regulator such as OSHA is often unwelcome—and unsettling, too. If you have taken the time to prepare for an OSHA inspection, however, it need not be traumatic. Advance planning and preparation not only make the inspection proceed without difficulty, but also allow you to be in control.