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Managing Christmas Sale Logistics: Let Santa Give You A Lesson
Logistics Management is that aspect of business that differentiates the great businesses from the also-rans. It involves, transportation, fleet management, storing of finished products, meeting deadlines, ensuring that production meets…
Survey shows most employees hate meetings
Meetings have evolved to be an indispensable activity in today?s business life. Though meetings are here to stay, not everyone likes them. In fact, everybody in the business world hates…
Employees at FedEx Call Center Accuse Their Supervisor of Sexual Harassment
Four women working at a FedEx customer service call center accused their direct supervisor of sexual harassment. They ultimately brought legal action against FedEx. A district court ruled in favor…
Lawsuit Against Former Employers Dismissed Because Plaintiff Was a No-Show in Court
Court cases can be dismissed for any number of reasons, but one reason that can easily be avoided is not showing up for scheduled court hearings. This was a lesson…
Department of Veterans Affairs Nurse Fired, Lawsuit Alleges Discrimination and Retaliation
A registered nurse for the Department of Veterans Affairs was fired for poor performance. She alleged that her termination was due to her disability, her race, her gender and her…
Farm Businesses Face Sexual Harassment Lawsuits Filed by the EEOC
Three businesses will be facing sexual harassment lawsuits from the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission), which filed on behalf of former employees. The alleged acts from bosses range from male-on-male…
Were Disparaging Remarks Made to the Press Protected by the First Amendment?
A former employee of the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) initiated legal action, alleging that his firing was in retaliation for exercising his First Amendment rights and rights to due…
Dept of Labor Cites New York Company Safety Fines of Close to $55,000
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has fined New York-based DeIorio Foods, Inc., which specializes in bread products, a total of $54,900 for reported violations discovered at one of its…
Midsized Companies and Non-Compliance
In today’s society, there are a lot of challenges, especially for those who own and operate businesses. It is the midsized companies that seem to have to go the farthest…
Union Presidents Make $500G, While Teachers Face Pay-Cuts, And Lay Offs
Whilst teachers across the country face uncertain situations, pay cuts, pay freezes and even layoffs, those at the helm of two of the biggest teachers unions saw their pay packets…
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 [...]
September 17, 2012 Read More
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