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IRS fixes 2013 standard mileage rate
The Internal Revenue Service has issued standard mileage rates for 2013.These rates are used to compute the deductible costs of operating an automobile for various activities. These rates are also…
Dawson County Names New Chief Operating Officer
Cindy Gilleland Campbell has been named the chief operating officer for Dawson County, Georgia, according to the Gainesville Times. She was named as a county manager on Thursday night. She…
California’s Government Payroll System On Verge of a Collapse
A $371 million change to the government payroll system in the state of California is littered with problems and is “in danger of collapsing,” according to the state controller’s office…
Volusia County Beach Patrol Officer Awaits Settlement
On Thursday, a former Volusia County Beach Patrol officer is scheduled to have his in-the-line-of-duty disability settlement approved. The settlement is for his heart disease, not an actual injury suffered…
Edison Police Chief and Internal Affairs
According to the Police Chief, Thomas Bryan, an internal affairs officer for the Police Department of Edison was under the command of the FBI when he gathered information on some…
System Contract Could Be Ending
The lengthy drama over a contract that is worth around $350 million may soon be coming to an end within the Department of Health and Human Resources. The contract, which…
Sheriff and Commissioners Settle Lawsuit
The Sheriff for Tuscarawas County, Walt Wilson, has recently reached a settlement alongside of the county commissioners. There are a total of 11 employees, some former and some currently still…
Policeman Fired and Charged in Horry County
Earlier on this week, the Horry County Police Department arrested one of their own. The Police Corporal, Charles McLendon, was a veteran to the force. He has been arrested on…
Four Positions Eliminated in Greene County
Four jobs will be axed thanks to the unification of Greene County’s children services agency along with job and family services department, according to the Dayton Daily News. Such a…
Motion to Dismiss Filed in West Virginia DHHR Whistleblower Case
A motion was filed in Kanawha Circuit Court Tuesday by private attorneys representing the West Virginia State Department of Health and Human Resources. The motion requested the dismissal of a…
HR Career Resources
Firing Is Fiery!
HR Career Resources is a weekly column authored by HRCrossing, the nation's leading human resources jobsite dedicated to getting HR professionals jobs.
For most human resources professionals, hiring a new candidate is a jubilant moment. However, needing to fire one of their existing employees is one situation they pray hard to avoid getting into. Unfortunately, the need to fire an employee for the health of the organization is inevitable at times. In such cases, HR professionals are not left with a choice. However, firing an employee does not always have to be a bad experience. Terminating an employee’s services can sometimes be the best solution for an organization or the employee himself. Reasons for termination may include a lack of productivity, misconduct, a loss to the organization owing to the carelessness of the employee, and other issues. Human resources professionals faced with the situation of firing an employee need to tackle each [...]
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