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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…
Slap On Female Posterior Leaves Hand-Print But Not Severe Enough For Sexual Harassment Claim
A court ruled that a male manager who spanked his female worker on her backside was not guilty of alleged sexual harassment. Sandra Williams, an in-house sales associate for a…
Court Forces Company To Implement Measures To Prevent Sexual Harassment At Its Workplace
Whenever, we read about sexual harassment cases it is usually women who are on the receiving end of male misconduct, but what if the shoe is on the other feet.…
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…
Female Correctional Officer Alleges an “Openly Sexually Charged Environment”
A woman working as a correctional officer in Dakota County, NE, sued her former employers – the County, the sheriff, and her supervisor. She alleged a hostile work environment stemming…
The EEOC Takes Action Against Two Businesses for Allegedly Harassed Employees
The EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) recently filed civil suits against two businesses on behalf of employees who allegedly suffered sexual harassment. In both cases, the EEOC was unable to…
Electrician Suing for Sexual Harassment Appeals Declaration of Mistrial
A mistrial ended a male employee’s lawsuit against his employer – alleging gender discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation and a state law claim of intentional infliction of emotional distress. The district…
Was Overstock.com Employee Subjected to Hostile Work Environment?
A district court dismissed a former Overstock.com employee’s lawsuit claiming a hostile work environment and retaliation. Appellate judges had a different perspective when reviewing her allegations that a…
Company Ordered by Judge to Implement Procedures for Preventing Harassment
Prospect Airport Services, Inc., a provider of wheelchair assistance services to airline passengers, has been ordered to take measures to prevent sexual harassment. The federal judge’s order stems from the…
Owner of McDonald’s Restaurant Resolves Harassment Suit with $1,000,000
A company that owns and operates 25 McDonald’s restaurants will be paying $1,000,000 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit regarding one of its establishments in Wisconsin. Significant injunctive relief will…
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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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