Electric-car manufacturer Tesla faces a class-action lawsuit filed by former employee Marcus Vaughn that alleges racial discrimination by supervisors and co-workers. Vaughn says that complaints to HR and CEO Elon Musk were ignored and that he was fired for allegedly having a poor attitude.
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Google looks for workers who appear to have leadership ability -- not simply top-performing skills -- when promoting people to management. The company lets managers work at the job for a couple months before providing formal training and encourages them to learn from each other.
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Supervising global projects that include team members from diverse cultures can create confusion for managers, intercultural consultant Deirdre Mendez writes. Mendez outlines four steps for creating a goal-based approach that prevents issues and keeps members' attention on objectives.
A Japanese company gives employees who do not smoke an additional six days of vacation per year, but legal experts say US companies looking to do the same should find out if the plan would fall under rules governing wellness programs or state laws. Frank Morris Jr. of Epstein Becker & Green said this type of program may not benefit companies or employees because it does not give smokers cessation tools.
As the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission brings fresh attention to age discrimination during the 50th anniversary of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, HR should look for warning signs of ageism in the workplace, legal experts say. Check for a pattern of managers promoting only young employees, review the ages of those who have been fired and urge employees to report cases of age discrimination.
