You’ve probably had to repeat this HR mantra to managers and supervisors many times: Document, document, document. Here’s yet another example of what can go wrong when documentation is missing.
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Tags: breathalyzer, fired for drinking, random drug test, reinstated
How many times have you had to change your company’s dress code to address situations that no one previously thought of? Next question: Does your company’s dress code cover hats?
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Tags: dress code, dress-up day, unprofessional
A public outcry has developed over a supermarket cashier in Germany who was fired for stealing 1.30 euros ($1.65) of bottle deposit money. And just like Joe the Plumber in last year’s U.S. Presidential campaign, Barbara the Cashier is figuring into Germany’s upcoming elections.
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Tags: Barbara the Cashier, fired, stealing
Imagine this: A company tells some of its former employees, “We put too much in your severance check. Please give the extra amount back.”
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In this tough economy, it’s hardly unusual for people to look for second jobs to make ends meet. Example: A teacher advertised online that she was looking for extra work because her bills were piling up. Unfortunately, her ad was on the “casual encounters” section of a popular Web site. And her school computer was involved.
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Tags: Craigslist, prostitution, second job, teacher, tough economy
When a company is forced to make layoffs, how do the remaining employees pick up the duties performed by departed workers? An office in Colorado came up with an idea, but we wouldn’t recommend it.
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Tags: dealing with staff cuts, layoffs, phones
Few companies these days can afford unproductive employees. What would happen if HR found an employee who sat in his office all day doing nothing and got paid a full-time salary?
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Tags: lawsuit, Native American, paid for doing nothing, unproductive employees
When cubicle environments are necessary, it’s inevitable that HR hears complaints from employees who are on the other side of the fabric wall. Dealing with loud workers is one thing. But what if you had to discourage a behavior that is usually done alone in one’s bedroom?
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If employees at your company noticed a worker reporting for duty whom they’d never seen before, would they ask about him?
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Why are employees reluctant to speak up about improprieties where they work? Retaliation is feared, as a municipal employee in Florida is claiming in a lawsuit.
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Tags: lawsuit, retaliation, whistle-blower
