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âTHIS has to stop!!â Chase posted.
Hughes said sheâs received a handful of emails and calls complaining about her new policy.
Approximately 82 percent of Hughesâ staff is vaccinated or going through the process. Those who received exemptions or accommodations will wear masks in the office.
âIâll bend over backwards to help them get to a place where we can retain them,â Hughes explained.
Termination is a last resort, she said.
âI donât want to lose a single person,â Hughes stated.
A Chesterfield County spokesperson said in a statement that the county cannot require Commissioner Hughes to change her vaccination policy.
Ex-Apple Retail Store Manager Sues Employer for Discrimination
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Apple Inc. removed an employment complaint for disability discrimination and retaliation to federal court in Washington, D.C. last Friday. According to the plaintiff, Melissa Lynch, her supervisor illegally harassed and fired her after she took medical leave in 2019 and 2020.
The filing explained that Apple hired Lynch as a Senior Manager at Apple’s Bethesda, Maryland retail store in or about 2010. Lynch reportedly obtained a series of promotions throughout her time with Apple. From 2017 through her termination in August 2020, the plaintiff reported directly to Heidee Albany, the filing stated.
According to the complaint, Albany unfairly criticized Lynch’s performance beginning in February 2019 and subsequently warned the plaintiff that she might be placed on a “documented coaching” plan. Lynch responded by reporting that Albany was targeting her for harassment, the first of two unsuccessful atte
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following 10 individuals to serve on key Administration boards and commissions.
Deirdre Hamilton for Member, National Mediation Board
Cynthia Hogan for Member, Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service
Catherine McLaughlin for Member, Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service
Shirley Sagawa for Member, Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service
Evelyn M. Fujimoto for Member, Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences
Lori Peek for Member, Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences