Should You Provide a Reason for Termination?
Should an employer always give a fired employee the reason for his or her termination?
Category: HR Management & Compliance
There are dozens of details to take care of in the day-to-day operation of your department and your company. We give you case studies, news updates, best practices and training tips that keep your organization fully in compliance with ever-changing employment law, and you fully aware of emerging HR trends.
The Key to Combating Bullying Is Accountability
In part 1 of this article we began to explore what Catherine Mattice, a consultant, coach, and trainer had to offer about workplace bullying, including its similarity to harassment and the differences under the law. Today we’ll look at the importance of accountability as well as some methods for preventing bullying.
Tennessee Court Gives No Quarter to Fired Undocumented Immigrant
Tennessee’s workers’ compensation statute allows injured workers to recoup benefits regardless of whether they are lawfully employed. In a recent case, a West Tennessee federal district court considered whether an undocumented immigrant could file a lawsuit against his former employer, whom he claims fired him in retaliation for pursuing workers’ comp.
Is Workplace Bullying Just Legal Harassment?
I recently sat down with Catherine Mattice, a consultant, coach, and trainer, to discuss the nature of workplace bullying. Research varies on how many people experience bullying, but they agree that the problem is widespread, destructive and, with the help of people like Mattice, solvable.
Era of #MeToo and Tell-All Books Triggering New Thinking About NDAs
Nondisclosure agreements (NDAs)–once routine and little thought about–have come under a bright spotlight in recent months. First, it was the #MeToo movement and protests by sexual harassment victims that NDAs perpetuate harassment by keeping bad, even criminal, behavior secret. Then more questions came to light with the release of Omarosa Manigault Newman’s tell-all book about […]
Did You Just Make a Bad Hire?
Hiring a new employee is as much an art as a science. There are often a clear set of skills that you can look for, but there’s also that elusive idea of “fit” and simply finding someone whose expectations are in alignment with what the organization has to offer.
Tips to Combat Harassment in the Workplace
Employers are often looking for ways to better combat harassment in the workplace. Some of the most obvious prevention methods include:
Understanding the Impact of Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Law on Employers
Ohio’s new medical marijuana law, which takes effect on Saturday, September 8, should spur employers to evaluate their workplace policies.
Tips for Training Your Staff on Social Media Use at Work
Continuing from yesterday’s post, here are six more best practices to follow once you begin training your staff to use social media at work.
3-Step Analysis for Deciding if Reason for Striking Potential Jurors is Discriminatory
A recent decision by the Florida 5th District Court of Appeals (DCA) dealt with one of the many variables that can determine the outcome of an employee’s lawsuit against your company: jury selection. In Florida civil cases, a large pool of potential jurors is called to jury duty. On the morning of the trial, members […]