Browsing Tag: Workplace

California Sikhs Rally for AB1964 Legislation

In a show of community power, California Sikhs packed a hearing room in the California Assembly yesterday and testified in favor of AB1964, the Workplace Religious Freedom Act.
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Muslim man sues after being fired because of his beard

Employers almost always change their stance after receiving a letter from the council citing the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which says employers must accommodate workers' religious practice unless it causes the employer undue hardship, Gist said.
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Fatigue does not lead to aggression. Bottled up emotions do.

The research reinforces scientists’ understanding of the “ego depletion effect,” which suggests people who must keep their emotions bottled up — not reacting to a difficult boss at work, for example — are more likely to act aggressively afterwards — by yelling at their children, perhaps.
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First Sikh Psychologist in Western Australia.

Psychology company wins workplace diversity award.
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