Browsing Month October, 2011
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31 October 2011 at 15 : 58 PM
Hiring Horror Stories
Guest post from the Million Dollar Employee Just in time for Halloween, G&A Partners is resurrecting one of our most popular topics: Hiring Horror Stories! If you’ve seen my video (it’s right here, at www.milliondollaremployee.com) you may remember meeting a certain job applicant named Doug. Mr. ACME had quite an experience during ...
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13 October 2011 at 20 : 40 PM
Higher Health Care Costs in Houston
According to a recent article from The Houston Chronicle, the cost of health care in Houston is will rise again next year, causing many companies to shift this burden to employees. Workers will have to face both higher insurance costs and higher out-of-pocket expenses next year. The average employee inHouston currently pays $2,277 in health insurance ...
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6 October 2011 at 15 : 51 PM
600lb Man Alleges Discrimination after Being Fired for His Weight
A worker in Sealy, TX, has filed a lawsuit with the EEOC against BAE Systems, alleging that the company fired him in 2009 for being morbidly obese. Ronald Kratz II, who weighed 680 lbs at the time of his termination, insists that his weight did not interfere with his work at the defense contracting plant, which produces military vehicles. [caption ...
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