“In the 19th century, the paramount moral challenge was slavery. In the 20th century, it was totalitarianism. In this century, it is the brutality inflicted on so many women and girls around the globe: sex trafficking, acid attacks, bride burnings and mass rape.”

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According to a post in Workplace Prof Blog, females in all kinds of supervisory or management positions are increasingly likely to be the victims of sexual harassment. In fact, females in supervisory positions are more likely to be sexually harassed than non-supervisor females.

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Two recent posts dealing with virtue caught my eye. One contains verse written by Michael Wade of Execupundit. The other contains a story and good advice written by Mike Maslanka.

Jon Hyman has an excellent post on seemingly invisible discrimination traps that employers can stumble upon when they begin recalling laid-off employees.

The E-Verify rule requiring certain federal contractors and subcontractors to enroll in and use the E-Verify system is moving toward its September 8 implementation. For more, check out Ross Runkel and Dan Schwartz.

On August 19, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a proposed rule effectively rescinding its previously proposed rules setting out safe harbor procedures for employers who receive a No-Match letter from the Social Security Administration. Click here to see an alert on this subject prepared by Miller & Martin.

Lyle Lovett sings about (my interpretation) the need to get away sometimes. You don’t have to physically get away to get away. You can create a getaway in your mind.

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Politicians, economists, and the Wall Street crowd expressed support for President Obama’s decision to appoint Ben Bernanke to another term as chairman of the Federal Reserve. Though some say that Bernanke will have to undo things he’s already done during this next term. People in the know give Bernanke good marks and see his reappointment as another step that will keep our economy moving toward recovery.

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Most of us are called upon from time to time to make presentations. We all have our own style. The key to making a good presentation is good preparation. Cultural Offering shares with us a video clip that’s quite instructive.

The death of Senator Edward Kennedy marks the end of a political career like few others. Whether it marks an end to the Kennedy family’s enormous influence on politics and government remains to be seen.

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Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld was a French nobleman, know for his maxims and memoirs. He was not only good with words but seemed to have a pretty good handle on the way people really are.

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Mere weeks after African-American Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates played the race card when he was arrested by a white Cambridge police officer, African-American New York Governor David Paterson has played it again. However, Paterson has played it as broadly as possible. He accuses all his critics, including African-American critics, of being racially motivated when they criticize him.

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Execupundit has two recent posts that should be read together. At first, I just thought they were just two good posts. Upon reflection, it occurred to me that the two posts are connected and should be read one right after the other. The first is “All Figured Out.” The second is “Little Boxes.” Regardless of your position, you should read, then ponder.

Not exactly a cartoon but close enough. Click here for the 10 human resources species on the verge of being extinct.

As stories of the recession’s end seem to abound these days, it’s good to have a reality check story as well. The New York Times provides such a story. Rather than do my ususal commentary, I simply suggest that you read it. The recession may be over for economists. It’s not over for a lot of people.