Jeanette Ortiz, a former manager at Chipotle Mexican Grill in California, was awarded $7.97 million in damages in a wrongful termination case. The jury found that Ortiz's bosses had falsely accused her of stealing $626 in cash as retaliation for filing a worker's compensation claim. Chicago Tribune (tiered subscription model) (5/15),CBS News/The Associated Press (5/14)
Tom Ricketts on the lessons he’s learned What does it take to help lead a Major League Baseball team to a World Series win? See what Tom Ricketts, AB '88, MBA '93, had to say at Chicago Booth's Management Conference. Ricketts is the executive chairman of the Chicago Cubs and chairman and cofounder of Incapital. Learn more
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Immigration officials increase employer audits US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has increased checks of companies' hiring practices to make sure employees are legally allowed to work in the US. Nearly 600 employers were arrested on immigration-related charges from Oct. 1 to May 4, compared with 139 in the previous fiscal year. The Associated Press (5/14)
Report: Stress on the job contributes to mental illness Research by the Black Dog Institute finds that new cases of mental illness could be reduced by 14% by tackling stress in the workplace. The study defines job strain as having little control or decision-making ability in a workplace with conflicting demands and high intensity. Human Resources Director (Australia) (5/12)
What, after all, has maintained the human race on this old globe despite all the calamities of nature and all the tragic failings of mankind, if not faith in new possibilities, and courage to advocate them.
