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High-School Teacher Takes a Kentucky School Board to Court
A social-studies teacher at Fairdale High School in Jefferson County, KY, filed suit against the school board, alleging discrimination, retaliation, a hostile work environment and intentional infliction of emotional distress.…
Did Professor Lose Job for Failing to Report Teacher-Student Relationship?
Schools tend to frown on teacher-student relationships, particularly when a pregnancy is the result. But what about a co-worker who doesn’t report the relationship? That’s the reason an assistant professor…
Teacher Claims National Origin Was Reason for Principal’s Non-Renewal
A former teacher brought legal action against the Chicago Board of Education and a school principal after her contract was not renewed. She asserted numerous claims, making her arguments in…
Teacher Sues School Board for “Excessive Mold” in Classroom
An elementary school teacher brought action against a school board in Virginia, alleging a deliberate exposure to excessive mold and bacteria in her classroom. She claimed a “harmful workplace environment,”…
Teacher Sues School District Multiple Times for Retaliation, Discrimination
A former teacher was employed at a Kansas school district for a number of years. But after he moved to another state and then returned to Kansas, the school district…
Various Suits, Appeals Keep School Officials in Court
A teacher who had formerly worked for the Palm Beach County School District in Florida brought action against the superintendent and a principal of one of the schools. He claims…
Denying Tenure a Retaliation for Exercising Freedom of Speech?
A special education teacher working in New York was informed that she had not been recommended for tenure and that her employment would consequently be terminated by the end of…
Bonuses for Teachers Improve Student Performance, But Not By Much
Teachers at five schools in Utah were awarded merit pay last spring. A recent study shows that, while it may have motivated the teachers, there was little change in performances…
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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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