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( i'. iÆ¥lEtHlt~i~GoIlsid~rátioiis,JJii ~FederãlRÛI~s" '..' ." . :'c of"eivil %/;~%~f c.l us,titia Para Tados -=Ensûì- iÒ'~thes~ourts'fòrLin~uistiCcNlino .Repor; 0111'996 ~tah L~~li;t~~Ur~' "'w, 'í West. The most complete CD-ROM libra UTAH REPORTERTM AND WEST'S(I UTAH CODETM in Uta. ON CD-ROM GIVES YOU ~ Utah case law as reported in Paei:e Reporter", 2d from 1945 to date ~ Utah Attorney General Opinions from 1977 to date ~ Uta Administrative Code ~ Slip Opinons WEST'S UTAH CODE ON CD-ROM INCLUDES ~ Utah Code I ~ State Constitution , ~ Uta Court Rules -I ~ Uta Orders ! ~ Session laws, as necessary due to legislative action ,i II West CD-ROM Libraries TMgive you West's exclusive ¡i editorial enhancements, includig West Topics and Key Numbers, for focused results and faster research. And, of course, a subscription to West CD-ROM Libraries includes the direct connection to WESTLAW~ NOW AVAILALE ON CD-ROM! 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MAURO Attorney, Legal Defenders 4 Vol. 9 No. 2 .. I i I , Checklist for Improving the Workplace Environment (or Dissolving the Glass Ceiling) By Charlotte L. Miler law, I might be able to create a checklist for minorities are not appropriate for upper In 1995(established the Glass by theCeiling 1991 CivilCommission Rights any legal question. (Some of you may level positions. Behavior needs to be Act) issued its findings regarding the suc- remember that two years ago my Bar viewed more from a human resources, cess of women and minorities in reaching Commissioner's report was a checklist on interpersonal communication perspective top level positions. Most of us do not have how lawyers can be more customer ori- than through the legal elements necessary the luxury of ordering the report and ented.) So, I thought I would try to provide to prove discrimination. Behaviors that are reviewing it or spending days and years in some practical advice to members of the Bar not ilegal may be unwanted because they our own workplace with our coworkers - in the checklist approach - on how to interfere with productivity. analyzing the philosophical issues and edu- help dissolve the glass ceiling (dissolving is The following checklist is for senior cating ourselves about the advancement of a slower process than breaking - so I people in workplace - like law firms, cor- women and minorities. In my workplace I believe it more accurately describes the porations, governmental agencies - and is spend a fair amount of time training super- actual process - it is also less violent). mostly common sense in helping to create visors on issues of managing employees I require my managers to learn the fol- and maintain a positive, cohesive, nurturing hopefully helping them to learn how to lowing rule: "Not everything that is stupid and productive workplace. Therefore, those avoid discrimination, violation of OSHA is against the law." There are many events of you who do not believe there is a glass laws, FLSA laws, drug testing laws, etc. that occur in the workplace that do not rise to ceiling can do these things too without giv- Usually I get one hour in a three day train- the level of "discrimination" as legally ing up any philosophical position, and get ing session, so I don't often discuss burdens defined, but there are many events that some benefit. of proof, summary judgment motions, etc. detract from cooperation among co-workers, Instead, I try to provide practical and sim- morale, and therefore productivity. When INCLUDE WOMEN AND MIORITIES ple information, and as a result I spend a lot events interfere with productivity, they also IN INFORMAL FUNCTIONS of time writing checklists - a checklist for interfere with the bottom line, whether the Much of the building of rapport, devel- hiring, a checklist for evaluating, a check- events are discriminatory or not. The same is oping mentor relationships, and creating list for firing, a checklist for interacting true with regard to dissolving the glass ceil- trust and interest among colleagues is with an injured customer, a checklist for ing. Behavior in a work place may not be begun or is nurtured in social settings - responding to theft, a checklist for signing a legally actionable as "discrimination" but lunch, golf, traveling (sometimes as part of contract. After about 13 years of practicing may create perceptions that women and work),