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Blog Overview Blogger Profiles Event Calendar You can also visit our other sites: EmployeeWellness.ca WellnessFair.ca Workplace Wellness Info on NaturalHealthcare.ca	\| Share: \| more Ex-Bell execs allege sexism So, what exercises are you planning for your team- building retreat? It'll be interesting to see how this turns out, but I have to wonder whose idea this was for a team -building exercise. Also, if people refuse to participate, doesn't it say more about the planned exercises and the facilitators than, say, the people refusing? From the Toronto Star Fired women file suit, human rights claim, say retreat with martial arts theme 'over the top' OTTAWA–Fran Boutilier and Alison Green kicked butt when they went to work for Bell ExpressVu. The first female senior executives at the satellite TV delivery service, they surpassed the performance of their male predecessors, posting better results and earning shares and praise, respectively, from Bell Canada's top boss, Michael Sabia, the two say in sworn court documents. But one day, at an executive retreat, the two women refused to kick or be kicked. In documents filed in a civil lawsuit alleging gender discrimination in the workplace by their former employers, the women say they had to put up with a macho corporate culture that included sexist, vulgar language and being frozen out of drinking sessions with the "boys' club." More Posted by: gisela on 2008-01-16 10:46:18 Subscribe to the feed Direct Link to this post Next post: Dopamine impacts your willingness to work 2012-05-12 10:04:13 Other posts tagged discrimination, sexism, harassment, women in the workplace: · [Obesity affects job prospects for women, study finds] · [Having more female managers does not reduce wage gap] · [New study shows body focus affects how both men and women see others vis-a-vis attire] · [In the job market, social contacts help men - not women] · [Our assumptions about risk-taking behaviour and age/sex is often wrong] · [Do women have what it takes?] · [Market failure to blame for sex discrimination at Wal-Mart] · [How discrimination hurts: lack of fair treatment leads to obesity issues] · [US: Wal-Mart gender bias case will impact future class actions and employment discrimination cases] · [Women less interested than men in jobs where individual competition determines wages] · [Six actions to reduce risk of workplace harassment and violence] Don't forget: there is a search box on every page! Recent Posts: Dopamine impacts your willingness to work People who are willing to work hard for rewards had higher release of the neurotransmitter dopamine in areas of the brain known to play an important role in reward and motivation Posted by: danica on 2012-05-12 10:04:13 Co-workers can be as important as supervisors for effective student internships How internships are high-impact educational practices that can lead to higher levels of learning than those practices found in traditional classroom settings Posted by: danica on 2012-05-11 10:59:49 Comparing suffering may stop people seeking help for depression and anxiety People make inaccurate judgements about their depression and anxiety symptoms based on their perception of the suffering of those around them Posted by: danica on 2012-05-09 11:17:17 Long commutes may be hazardous to health Greater commuting distances are associated with decreased cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), increased weight, and other indicators of metabolic risk Posted by: danica on 2012-05-09 09:02:31 National U.K. handwashing campaign improved hygiene and reduced infection The more UK hospitals purchased soap and alcohol handrub, the more levels of MRSA and C. difficile went down Posted by: danica on 2012-05-07 09:05:37 View Your Cart? Call us for more information: In Toronto and Area call 647.723.6381 or call 1.866.395.8904 Toll-free. Dial answer group (ext) 3. \| Share: \| more Check out our Amazon Reading List!	New! Wellergize brings the power of Permacharts to your organization. Click here to see our selection. Wellergize Latest Tweet: Hmm. Twitter appears to be pining for the fjords at the moment. Who has used Wellergize Products and Services? Suncor, for one. Ask us how we can help your organization.
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