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Appeals Court Reverses Ruling on Former Employee’s Lawsuit Against Perdue Farms
An escalation of misconduct was the reason an employee was fired from a Perdue Farms plant in Perry, GA. The former worker, however, claims that his termination was due to…
Verizon Employee Alleges That Her Co-Workers Created a Hostile Work Environment
A Verizon employee was terminated as part of a reduction-in-force. She, however, alleged that she had suffered a sexually- and racially-motivated hostile work environment, and that she’d been fired because…
Car Salesman Alleges Discrimination After He’s Not Allowed to Park His Ferrari at Work
A car salesman for a Florida company made a claim of racial discrimination when his bosses wouldn’t allow him to park his Ferrari in the employee parking lot. He further…
Tardiness, Absences Lead to Employee’s Termination — or Did Bosses Violate FMLA?
A man working at a medical center in Ohio was fired for violating the attendance policy. But he asserted that he was disabled and that his employers had terminated him…
Fired for Computer Misuse and Policy Violation — or for Exercising Freedom of Speech?
A paralegal assistant for the Ohio Department of Commerce was fired after being placed on administrative leave. She claimed that her termination was both discriminatory and a violation of her…
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…
Postal Worker Approved for FMLA Leave, But Fired for Absences Unrelated to FMLA
A USPS employee in Ohio was approved for intermittent FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) leave was fired for excessive absences because, while some absences were FMLA approved, others were…
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…
Thanksgiving Late Night Phone Call to Co-Worker Leads to Employee’s Termination
A woman’s late-night phone call to a co-worker on Thanksgiving was ultimately the reason she lost her job. She filed a lawsuit against her employers, alleging that the call she…
Sales Associate Claims that Former Employers Interfered with Her Rights for Medical Leave
A sales associate of Pulte Homes Corporation, a national homebuilder, was fired for failing to meet sales quotas and for her sales not improving. The woman alleged that the genuine…
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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 [...]
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