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Officer’s squad car wrecked 29 minutes into first day on job


July 21, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Here comes the judge, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

Many people in HR have had to give pep talks to new employees who’ve had a bad first day or week on the job. Well, imagine having to console this police officer.

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New ‘Howard Stern’ ruling opens door to discrimination suit


July 17, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Here comes the judge, Special Report

Do any employees at your company play radio programs by shock jocks such as Howard Stern, Bubba the Love Sponge, or Opie and Anthony? If so, it could create a problem.

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Officer who shot himself in foot resigns as firearms instructor


July 14, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Here comes the judge, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

A police chief in Utah has voluntarily turned in his teaching credentials after shooting himself in the ankle while instructing a concealed weapon-permit course.

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Disability: Do you have to accommodate before they ask?


July 10, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Dubious decisions, Here comes the judge, Special Report, Worst manager of the week

Does an obviously disabled employee need to ask for accommodation before the employer’s duty to accommodate kicks in?

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Unclothed prosecutor wants his job back


July 10, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Here comes the judge, Latest News & Views

A Cincinnati, OH, prosecutor, fired after he was caught on security cameras walking around nude at night in the government building where he worked, says that’s all in the past.

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Fake priest arrested for trying to hear confessions — at Vatican!


July 9, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Here comes the judge, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

As HRB exhaustingly searches for the quirkier HR stories, we’re starting to see a pattern: People impersonating real employees.

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Stolen police car — or unsupervised Career Day?


July 8, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Here comes the judge, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

Have you ever been asked to participate in a school’s Career Day to encourage students to plan ahead for their future? They can be good ways to get teens to check out future career possibilities.

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What good is arbitration if it leads to this?


July 3, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Dubious decisions, Here comes the judge, Special Report

Imagine this: An employee makes a crucial error, one that either costs the company a lot of money or even puts another person’s life in jeopardy. The company fires the employee, only to have an arbitrator reinstate the worker.

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Employee’s affair gets her disciplined — was it fair?


June 26, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Here comes the judge, Special Report

A federal court has ruled that a city did not violate the Constitutional rights of an employee who received a verbal reprimand for having an affair.

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It took them a year to realize $30K was missing


June 24, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Here comes the judge, Latest News & Views

In this Internet age, there’s a lot more concern about employees’ access to sensitive company electronic records. But something as old-fashioned as making sure someone with access to cash turns it over every day can still be problematic.

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