Back in the 1980s, rumors abounded that Proctor and Gamble were in league with SATAN, because their logo reminded some crazy people of some bible verse or something. But, you know, back in the those days people thought everyone was in league with Satan, daycare centers and consumer goods companies alike! While it turned out that the company was not trying to convert people to Satanism through toothpaste and laundry detergent, and the company later sued a bunch of Amway salesmen for saying that it was, that does not mean that they're still not pretty evil. Especially since they maybe fired a woman from a Dolce and Gabbana makeup counter at a New York City Saks Fifth Avenue Store for being
Almost all of the major hospitals in my greater metro area are catholic - including a recent merger of one of the biggest non-religious ones into the Catholic umbrella system. They are already following those policies, and according to 2nd hand information, even when they are in violation of state law regarding contraceptive access for minors.
"Dolce & Gabbana" is nothing but a brand name that P&G has licensed. They sell perfumes under a bunch of designer names (Hugo Boss, Gucci, Lacoste, and various celebrity names.)It's a very profitable racket, with preposterous markups to retail.
I suspect that it's a brainless local manager who's actually responsible, although it's P&G who take the hit for it. They'll settle this pretty quickly.
I don't even know how to respond to that. Hospitals should have chapels in them. They should not base their healthcare on religion. It's clearly causing a danger to their patients. I am angry. But I can't think the right words for this.
As I see it, it's a local management issue, not P&G as an entity out to discriminate against their pregnant employee.In my personal experience, I'm pretty happy with how P&G treats their employees - my daughter and I qualified for health insurance through my then-boyfriend-now-husband who works at P&G. You have to prove you're in a relationship (by proving you live together, basically), and they don't care if you're married, if you're straight, or if you're gay. So I think what happened to this unfortunate woman isn't something that's in their super-secret handbook, it's more likely one horrible person drunk on power. Or damaged from sniffing too much perfume.
I can't even snark at this. Sure, it was the asshole manager and not the parent company's responsibility (although I wouldn't at all mind if they gave said employee a huge cash settlement), but they ARE responsible for all the toxins/endocrine disruptors in their products. Pthalates, parabens, petrochemicals, and so-called "fragrance" are present in virtually every commercial brand. Go clean & green, ladies, not just for your face but for your future.
It is the company's problem- if a manager takes an action as part of their official duties, then it is as the representative of the company. Now while they can't monitor every employee for being an arse, there should be an oppotunity to challenge a company representative who is doing something against the company ethos. In the UK if a supermarket employee hits your car while pushing trolleys, the supermarket is liable for the damage - the damage happened during the official duties of the person doing the damage.
Report: hundreds of US hospitals follow Catholic rules on reproductive care
Catholic directives against abortion and emergency procedures for pregnant women have led to potentially life-threatening complications, ACLU report said.
When she was 22 weeks pregnant, Mindy Swank began to bleed. She had known for nearly two weeks that she was miscarrying – and in such a way that she was at risk for infection.
But the Catholic hospital near her home had refused to induce labor, apparently believing that doing so would violate its ban on abortion. And on this morning, the bleeding made no difference. The hospital sent her home – and then again and again, for five more weeks until she began severely hemorrhaging at week 27. Then, they induced her labor.
Swank’s story comes from a new report by the American Civil Liberties Union and MergerWatch, a public health watchdog that monitors healthcare institutions with religious affiliations. The report finds that one out of every six beds in the country’s acute care hospitals is in a hospital with Catholic affiliations and that Catholic hospitals make up 15%, or 548, of the country’s hospitals. Those numbers attest to the sharp rise in Catholic control of medical institutions over a decade: since 2001, through a steady thrum of sales and mergers, the number of hospitals with Catholic ties has gone up by 22%.
Proctor and Gabbana were THE best yacht rock duo of the 70's. Their songs about summer breezes and driving Ventura Blvd take me back to when a pregnant women knew their place. Waiting at home with the incense burning.
I thought the main selling point of the product was to snag a man and start a family, so it should be a sales advantage to have as many pregnant staff as possible.
Almost all of the major hospitals in my greater metro area are catholic - including a recent merger of one of the biggest non-religious ones into the Catholic umbrella system. They are already following those policies, and according to 2nd hand information, even when they are in violation of state law regarding contraceptive access for minors.
Apparently, P&G requires their female employees to be 99 44/100% pure.
"Dolce & Gabbana" is nothing but a brand name that P&G has licensed. They sell perfumes under a bunch of designer names (Hugo Boss, Gucci, Lacoste, and various celebrity names.)It's a very profitable racket, with preposterous markups to retail.
I suspect that it's a brainless local manager who's actually responsible, although it's P&G who take the hit for it. They'll settle this pretty quickly.
I don't even know how to respond to that. Hospitals should have chapels in them. They should not base their healthcare on religion. It's clearly causing a danger to their patients. I am angry. But I can't think the right words for this.
As I see it, it's a local management issue, not P&G as an entity out to discriminate against their pregnant employee.In my personal experience, I'm pretty happy with how P&G treats their employees - my daughter and I qualified for health insurance through my then-boyfriend-now-husband who works at P&G. You have to prove you're in a relationship (by proving you live together, basically), and they don't care if you're married, if you're straight, or if you're gay. So I think what happened to this unfortunate woman isn't something that's in their super-secret handbook, it's more likely one horrible person drunk on power. Or damaged from sniffing too much perfume.
and that, ladies and gentlemen, is your daily dose of Pro-Life.
I can't even snark at this. Sure, it was the asshole manager and not the parent company's responsibility (although I wouldn't at all mind if they gave said employee a huge cash settlement), but they ARE responsible for all the toxins/endocrine disruptors in their products. Pthalates, parabens, petrochemicals, and so-called "fragrance" are present in virtually every commercial brand. Go clean & green, ladies, not just for your face but for your future.
It is the company's problem- if a manager takes an action as part of their official duties, then it is as the representative of the company. Now while they can't monitor every employee for being an arse, there should be an oppotunity to challenge a company representative who is doing something against the company ethos. In the UK if a supermarket employee hits your car while pushing trolleys, the supermarket is liable for the damage - the damage happened during the official duties of the person doing the damage.
yes! More!
For years, I honestly believe they were Dolce and Cabana, and was always wondered who this D&G brand is.
I know, right??? That occurred to me too, but you beat me to it.
Report: hundreds of US hospitals follow Catholic rules on reproductive care
Catholic directives against abortion and emergency procedures for pregnant women have led to potentially life-threatening complications, ACLU report said.
When she was 22 weeks pregnant, Mindy Swank began to bleed. She had known for nearly two weeks that she was miscarrying – and in such a way that she was at risk for infection.
But the Catholic hospital near her home had refused to induce labor, apparently believing that doing so would violate its ban on abortion. And on this morning, the bleeding made no difference. The hospital sent her home – and then again and again, for five more weeks until she began severely hemorrhaging at week 27. Then, they induced her labor.
Swank’s story comes from a new report by the American Civil Liberties Union and MergerWatch, a public health watchdog that monitors healthcare institutions with religious affiliations. The report finds that one out of every six beds in the country’s acute care hospitals is in a hospital with Catholic affiliations and that Catholic hospitals make up 15%, or 548, of the country’s hospitals. Those numbers attest to the sharp rise in Catholic control of medical institutions over a decade: since 2001, through a steady thrum of sales and mergers, the number of hospitals with Catholic ties has gone up by 22%.
http://www.theguardian.com/...
Proctor and Gabbana were THE best yacht rock duo of the 70's. Their songs about summer breezes and driving Ventura Blvd take me back to when a pregnant women knew their place. Waiting at home with the incense burning.
I thought the main selling point of the product was to snag a man and start a family, so it should be a sales advantage to have as many pregnant staff as possible.
FSM, I ALREADY bite my nails! Also, if the polish comes in other flavours, that woukd be great