Fired for Policy Violation or FMLA Leave?
The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals recently had to decide whether an employee was rightfully terminated for policy violations or was unlawfully retaliated against for taking FMLA leave.
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Put the Shoe on the Other Foot: Taking Interviewee Experience into Consideration
A recent BLR® webcast, sponsored by Citrix, explored the interview process from the perspective of the candidate. Today we’ll see what Kim Seeling Smith, the founder and CEO of Ignite Global, had to say in the webcast HR in the Candidate’s Shoes: Improve the Interview Process Through Awareness of the Interviewee’s Experience.
Train Employees NOT to Do These 10 ‘Don’ts’ that Can Ruin Business Relationships
In yesterday’s Advisor, we got the first four “don’ts” that can ruin relationships at work. Today, we look at the last six pitfalls that must be avoided so that employees can develop and maintain healthy professional relationships.
Retaliation: Already a Bad Dream, Now a Nightmare
Retaliation Nightmares? The situation is worse than ever. Because of a recent Supreme Court decision, you may now be liable for retaliation against those who associate with the employee you are supposedly retaliating against. What Happened in the Supreme Court Case? In the recently-decided case, Eric Thompson and his fiancée Miriam Regalado were employees of […]
2015 Compensation Budgets—Are You Prepared?
2015 is nearly upon us, and for most companies that means reviewing their compensation budgets. Where to start? At the very beginning, says consultant J. Timothy O’Rourke. Understand the organization’s strategic needs, and know your market’s benchmarks.
Misclassification Woes: At The Wheel, But Not In the Driver’s Seat
Jasmin Rojas, JD, Legal Editor Many consumers appreciate the simplicity and the usually significantly lower cost of using Uber as a means of transportation. However, the line between Uber’s services and those of a traditional taxi (where the driver is usually an employee) is one that is incredibly blurred.
Quitting Time
Litigation Value: $60,000 Michael, Michael, Michael. What went wrong? What happened to turn you into this new, bitter man? And why couldn’t you have quit before you cost the company thousands more in potential judgments? Before we get to Michael’s actionable conduct, let’s first touch on the new guy, Charles Minor. Fortunately, it is almost […]
Some Manager Training could Have Prevented this FMLA Fiasco
By Kate McGovern Tornone The courts are full of cases where an employer gets in hot water over compliance issues—and the majority of them could have been prevented with proper training. Today, BLR® editor Kate McGovern Tornone writes on one such example: Had this manager been properly trained in Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) […]
What We Can Learn from the Military’s AAR
Businesses and the employees who populate them are often so busy moving from project to project that they don’t have time to sit down and evaluate what went well and what went wrong.
How Attractive Are You to Potential Employees?
For instance, while you may be the greatest employer, if you do not have a company website, chances are that you will appear “antiquated” and some candidates may not consider you as their top choice. Therefore, the following are areas that you may want to explore in preparation for recruiting candidates.