Too Old to Preside Over Age Discrimination Case?

A man in New York City is suing non-profit Young Concert Artists under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act for limiting the age of competitors to musicians between the ages of 19 and 26.  The claimant, Martin Stoner, is a 60-year old violinist with a long career in the music industry. 

Bizarre you say.....you don't know the half of it!

The case was dismissed and the claimant has now requested that the 88-year old judge assigned to the case recuse himself because he is too old.

More on the case here and here.

Fall Back!

It's that time of year again -- Daylight Savings Time comes to an end this weekend.

It's the one time a year that you get to go back in time! It's also the one time of year I find Cher's "If I Could Turn Back Time" stuck in my head. 

This weekend, at 2am November 6th, Daylight Saving Time ends, and we revert to Standard Time. Well, most of us will -- there are some areas of the U.S. (namely Arizona and Hawaii) as well as some areas of the world that do not recognize Daylight Saving Time.

iPhones and other new technology will change automatically - any 'old-fashion' gadgetry will require some assistance.

Not a bad idea to post signs near time-clocks in your facilities to remind employees of the pending time change.  A - it's a nice touch, and B - it's much easier to take this proactive step than to address a plethora of "can I get an hour of overtime if I punch in now" requests when employees arrive early Monday morning. 

Enjoy the extra hour of sleep, play or work -- however you choose to make use of the "fall back" change!

May all Your Endeavors be Insightful,

Nora A Burns, SPHR







Nora A Burns, SPHR is founder of Insightful Endeavors International, Inc a Denver based firm specializing in team selection and development.  She has over twenty years experience in human resources and organizational development and is committed to helping organizations large and small build and develop effective teams to drive bottom-line results.  She is a member of the National Speakers Association (NSA), the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) and The Center for Association Leadership (ASAE) and is a sought after speaker for conferences as wall as corporate training opportunities.