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Was Boss’ Order to Sign for Receipt of Cash Payment “Unreasonable?”
An employer at a law firm was paying his employees in cash whenever possible, and they would endorse an unsigned paycheck as receipt. One woman refused to sign, stating –…
Employees Arriving Late More Often, with More Excuses
Arriving late at work is bound to happen to everyone at some point. It generally isn’t a concern for your boss so long as it’s not a frequent occurrence or…
Forklift Operator Alleges Retaliation, Defamation
A forklift operator working at a warehouse in Mounds View, Minnesota, was fired for violating various company policies. His response? He sued his former employers for retaliation and a co-worker…
Court Recognizes Obesity as a Disability
A woman working at a company in Louisiana was fired, with obesity cited as the reason. She made a claim with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that her employers…
Railroad Company Ordered to Pay Terminated Employee $300,000
A Nebraska-based Union Pacific Railroad Co. has been ordered to reinstate an employee who had reported a work-related injury and was subsequently terminated. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),…
Calling in Sick? Maybe You Could Try Some of These Excuses
Calling in sick to work is a common occurrence. Many employees have varying reasons as to why they’ve called in, but there are apparently even more reasons provided to the…
Former Male Employees Allege Sexual Harassment at Car Dealership
Employers will try various ways to engage their workers, be it office parties or a weekend activity away from the workplace. Asking an employee to attend such an outing is…
Employees Holiday Shopping at Work, but the Bosses Have Taken Notice
In 2010, holiday shoppers broke a record by spending just over a billion dollars on Cyber Monday, the post-Thanksgiving Monday dedicated to Internet deals. This year, the record was surpassed…
Age Not a Factor in Employees Losing Jobs at Steel Company
With age comes experience, and with that, wisdom. But as an employee, a person who is a little older is not excluded from the same regulations and restrictions as everyone…
Employer Sued for “Exacerbating” Employee’s Medical Condition
Employees often take FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) leave for an illness and/or any necessary surgery resulting from such illness. Others may be stressed at work from their boss’…
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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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