Articles for tag: Civil Law, Damages, Hostile Work Environment

Karla News

Compensatory vs. Punitive Damage Award Standards

Compensatory damage ordered by a court of law during a civil trial: Plaintiff receives from the defendant payment for actual monetary damages or replace what was lost. The defendant is liable to pay compensatory damages for actual losses or damage incurred by the plaintiff. Compensatory damage is equivalent to restitution to a crime victim. The ...

Karla News

The Hostile Work Environment

Abstract Hostile work environments have increasingly become one of the top issues that managers face as a roadblock to a productive and healthy workforce. The effects of a hostile work environment have been compared to a cancer that creeps slowly throughout the organization, until it becomes the accepted culture of a particular workplace. Psychological violence ...

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Chuck Woolery-Merv Griffin Dispute Detailed

According to eMediaWire.com, Chuck Woolery has made public his view of the dispute between himself and Merv Griffin. Chuck Woolery was the first host of the wildly successful game show, Wheel of Fortune. The eMediaWire states that Woolery was fired from the show in 1981 and replaced by Pat Sajak. This first version was a ...

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Ethics in Corrections

The subject of ethics in criminal justice has become more important over the last decade as increasing concern about the accountability of law enforcement and public authorities has prompted ethical questions regarding the actions of those who exercise power over citizens. The subject of criminal justice ethics does not only involve those who work with ...

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Bob Barker: Come on Down

Bob Barker is probably best known for hosting the longest running daytime game shows of all time: The Price is Right. He’s also a strong animal rights activist. If you’ve ever watched it while he was still hosting it, you may have noticed he always ended the show with an important phrase: “Help control the ...