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‘Entitled’ Employees More Likely to Claim Bosses Mistreat Them

Employees who have a sense of unjustified entitlement are more likely to say that their bosses are abusive and mistreat them than their less entitlement-minded coworkers, according to new research from the University of New Hampshire. The research was conducted …

Supreme Court Limits Workplace Harassment, Retaliation Claims

The U.S. Supreme Court put new limits on lawsuits claiming on-the-job harassment, throwing out a case filed by a black catering worker who said a colleague slapped her and used racial epithets. The justices, voting 5-4, said the alleged harasser …

A University Health System Says It Will Stop Hiring Smokers in Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania Health System says it plans to stop hiring smokers and tobacco users. The policy starts in July at a system that includes the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Applicants must be tobacco free for six …