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Former Employee Alleges That He Was Fired For Reporting a Co-Worker’s Illegal Activity
The economic downturn claimed another victim in November 2008 when an employee was terminated as part of a reduction-in-force. But the employee in question alleged another reason for being fired…
Railway Worker Initiates Legal Action After He’s Fired for Violating Company Operating Rules
An employee working for the Kansas City Southern Railway was fired for six violations of the company’s operating rules within three years. He claimed the termination was racially motivated, basing…
Courts Decide if Firefighter Should be Paid as a Volunteer or as an Employee
A firefighter for the Key Largo Volunteer Fire Department in Florida sued, claiming that he was not being paid minimum wage or overtime. The question in court became one of…
Woman Alleges Harassment, Gender Discrimination and Hostile Work Environment in Texas
A woman’s lawsuit alleged sex discrimination and a hostile work environment at two different working locations. The district court dismissed her case before it could make it to trial, so…
Employee for AAA Sues Company, Temp Agency and Supervisor for Harassment, Discrimination
A woman working as a customer service rep for AAA (American Automobile Association) filed a lawsuit after she was fired. She alleged harassment, discrimination and retaliation in response to her…
Former Navy Employee Alleges That Transfer and Termination Were Due to Race and Gender
A former employee of the U.S. Navy filed a lawsuit alleging discrimination based on his race, gender and national origin. His argument in court became a matter of disproving the…
Electrical Contracting Company Lays Off Worker, Accused of Racial Discrimination
A former employee of Regent Electric, Inc. in Ohio alleged in a lawsuit that the company had discriminated against him when they laid him off. He made his way from…
Families Rue They Cannot Send Their Children To Colleges Of Choice: Blame Economy For Their Woes
All families want to send their kids to the best educational institutions and deeply desire that they should avail of the best education possible, but are finding out to their…
Injuries at Coal Mine Result in Lawsuit — Are Business and Parent Company Responsible?
A worker’s injuries at a coal mine in Wyoming led to a lawsuit under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA). But she had to prove that her employer was a…
USPS Employee Fired for Excessive Absences and Suspensions — or Was It Discrimination?
A woman working for the USPS was fired for excessive absences and a history of suspensions. But she claimed the real reasons for her termination were her race and sex,…
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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