Before telling an employee that the CEO approved her firing, it helps to check with the CEO. Especially if someone may eventually ask the CEO about it under oath. Continue reading
The time clock was inside the store. His car still needed parking. He decided the clock should come first.
Que será. Continue reading
A company retreat ended with coworkers pulling a man off an employee he sexually assaulted. The company kept him. Continue reading
Your employees work from kitchen tables across the country. Before eliminating their jobs, you may need to figure out which tables count together. Continue reading
A signature mismatch can make HR suspicious. It can also have an explanation worth hearing before someone gets fired. Continue reading
A Mexico vacation while on sick leave is an easy headline. The employer’s defense required a closer look at two separate decisions.
If you want the EEOC’s attention, do this: send an email — in red highlight — seeking “ONLY H1B” applicants. It’s one of the allegations in a new federal lawsuit, part of the agency’s push against anti-American bias.
The company had decided to eliminate his job before he told his manager about his planned parental leave. So why did he get his termination notice in April when the other people on the layoff list remained until July?
Pride flags came down. Pride stickers were covered and prohibited. An LGBTQ+ student club received extra field-trip scrutiny. That is how three teachers described the pattern in their complaint. Continue reading
Calling a termination a reduction in force does not make the selection process disappear. If the paper trail cannot explain the choice, a jury may get the opportunity to examine it.
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