Bills target wage discrimination against women By TIM MARTIN The Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — House Democrats appeared around the state Monday in support of bills they say would strengthen Michigan laws related to wage discrimination against women. One of the bills would create a statewide pay equity commission that would be responsible for […]
Deeper Racism: Beyond Imus
Jo Swift blogs Paul Street about Deeper Racism in America.
Korean-Americans burdened with guilt, shame and fear of backlash
Korean-American groups express sorrow, avoid guilt For Korean-Americans, the realization of a shared ethnicity with Virginia Tech gunman Seung-Hui Cho has left many trying to untangle a complex web of emotions. Shock that someone could commit such a horrific act of violence. Anguish for the victims. And the unfounded fear – common among virtually any […]
Company acts on fraud, not sexual harassment
In corporate America, decisions are still made on behalf of money, not employees. Steve McLaughlin, the former president of Tools 4 Hire who has been accused of embezzling more than $1 million company funds has come under fire now. But what is worth mentioning is that he was being protected by the company since a […]
Scope of Sexual Harassment
A Washington State University student paper elaborates on what comprises sexual harassment. Very timely and relevant. Brielle Schaeffer for The Daily Evergreen Recently, a friend of mine was telling me that a man she works with consistently tells her about his sexual exploits and fantasies in explicit detail. This is sexual harassment. On many levels, […]