OCR evaluates the written information that it receives to determine whether it constitutes a complaint that is subject to further processing. If so, OCR determines whether it can investigate the complaint. OCR makes this determination with respect to each allegation in the complaint. How does the OCR investigate a complaintRead More →

The law states that the Labor Commissioner’s Office shall keep the name of the employee who files an Equal Pay Act claim confidential until it establishes the validity of the claim. Why salaries are kept confidential? – Salaries are kept confidential because there are differential salaries being paid to peopleRead More →

Because the planning process operates on an open basis, applicants for planning permission are entitled to know who is objecting and why. Objections submitted in writing are entered into the file, which is available for all interested parties to read. Can you object anonymously to planning? Nonetheless, you can objectRead More →

Fully ‘anonymised’ data does not meet the criteria necessary to qualify as personal data and is therefore not subject to the same restrictions placed on the processing of personal data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Data can be considered ‘anonymised’ when individuals are no longer identifiable. Can youRead More →

The big reason for anonymous peer review is to allow the reviewers to speak their mind without fear of the authors taking revenge. Even if it’s easy to identify, retaliation can happen: it’s already decently common for authors to get angry when their paper is rejected for reasons they doRead More →

About the Collective Bargaining Agreements File As a result of Secretary’s Order 4–2007, issued in May 2007, the authority for maintaining the Department of Labor’s collective bargaining agreements (CBA) file was transferred to the Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Is a union contractRead More →