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Overcoming a fear of hiring employees
A solution for firms that are wary of being sued for discrimination
June 14,
2007 --
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Companies with 500 employees or more can expect to be sued for discrimination at least once a year, and the cost to defend the accusation can cost as much as $15,000, even if the allegation is found to be without merit. The Civil Rights Act of 1991 (CRA-91) held great promise for protecting workers from discrimination in the workplace, but the potential cost of litigation makes some firms wary of hiring minorities. A business professor at Washington University in St. Louis has come up with a plan to circumvent potential lawsuits in a way that benefits both employers and employees.
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Renowned legal scholar to discuss antitrust
Law School's Public Interest Law and Policy Speakers Series
Oct. 27,
2006 -- The Law School's Public Interest Law and Policy Speakers Series, in conjunction with the Federalist Society and the Assembly Series, will present Richard Epstein at 3 p.m. Tuesday, October 31, in the Anheuser Busch Moot Courtroom (Room 310). The lecture is free and open to the public.
The well-known libertarian and influential legal scholar will discuss the question, "Has Modern Complex Litigation Outgrown the Federal Rules of Civil Procedures? The Case of Antitrust."
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Liar, liar
Research casts doubt on voice-stress lie detection technology
Feb. 10,
2004 --
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Voice-stress analysis, an alternative to the polygraph as a method for lie detection, is already widely used in police and insurance fraud investigations. Now, however, it is being touted as a powerful and effective tool for an array of new applications — everything from screening potential terrorists in the nation's airports to catching wayward spouses in messy marital disputes. Despite its booming popularity, recent federally sponsored studies have found little evidence that existing voice-stress technologies are capable of consistently detecting lies and deceptions. "You could have gotten better results by flipping a coin," says Washington University in St. Louis psychologist Mitchell S. Sommers, lead investigator on a recent voice-stress study.
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Grocery strikes
St. Louis settlement sends conflicting messages to strikers around the U.S., says labor expert
Nov. 5,
2003 --
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"The settlement of the grocery strike in St. Louis sends conflicting messages to the parties involved in similar strikes in California, West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky," says Neil Bernstein, an expert in labor law and legal issues relating to striking workers and a professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis. "In St. Louis, the Union did achieve an important victory in convincing the employers to eliminate the annual deductibles that they tried to impose for the first time. On the other hand, the contract requires them to make larger co-payments for doctor visits and prescription drugs."
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Grocery strike in St. Louis
Professor Neil Bernstein discusses the effectiveness of strikes on KWMU's "St. Louis on the Air"
Oct. 27,
2003 --
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Neil Bernstein, an expert in labor law and legal issues relating to striking workers and a professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis, analyzes the current state of the grocery strike in St. Louis and discusses the overall effectiveness of strikes with Mike Sampson of KWMU's St. Louis on the Air on Oct. 27. Listen to the program from the KWMU Web site.
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Grocery strikes
Disputes in Missouri, California and West Virginia may only be the beginning, says labor expert
Oct. 17,
2003 -- "The recent strikes by grocery workers in Missouri, California and West Virginia are indicative of a general economic dissatisfaction that could potentially expand into a broader confrontation between labor and management," says Neil Bernstein, an expert in labor law and legal issues relating to striking workers and a professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis, is closely following the grocery strikes.
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The future of American Airlines
Bitter work force and an "untested" CEO threaten company's viability
May 9,
2003 --
Though the labor unions have agreed to concession plans and new CEO, Gerard J. Arpey, is in place, the future of American Airlines still remains uncertain. Besides American Airlines' looming financial issues, the company may have continuing labor problems. Neil N. Bernstein, professor of law at Washington University in St. Louis and an expert in labor law, is available to comment.
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