Everyone in HR has heard some pretty wild excuses from employees about why they’ve taken days off. But wait until you hear how far this employee went for a personal day.
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Tags: absence excuses, day off, police
With staffing budgets shrinking, here’s a way for companies to save: Stop paying employees who no longer work for you. Sounds like an obvious strategy, but here’s one employer who could’ve used the advice.
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Tags: paycheck, payroll error, resignation
No one likes working with a jerk. But here’s a company that’s taking serious measures to keep them away.
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Is this a trend? Another company has asked potential employees to enter a contest to get a dream job.
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Tags: contest, dream job, no experience required
These days, we’ve been hearing a lot of stories about crazy stunts job seekers are pulling to find employment. Well, here’s one that actually worked.
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Tags: job applicants, job search, resume
Here’s good news for employers: The EEOC was recently ordered to pay a company’s legal fees after the agency grossly mishandled an employee’s frivolous lawsuit.
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Tags: attorney's fees, disability, EEOC
Is no one safe from the harsh realities of today’s economy?
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Tags: Cheers, laid off, Sam Malone
Would your company think twice about firing an employee who was repeatedly caught sleeping at her desk? According to one recent court case, you should.
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Tags: firing, napping, sleep apnea
Which type of employees drive their co-workers to complain to you? Maybe you’ll recognize one of your employees on this list.
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Tags: annoying people, buzzword, complain
The Wisconsin Equal Rights Division is looking into the firing of a University of Wisconsin-Madison employee who claims her dismissal is a case of age and gender discrimination. The university says she was fired because of outdated ice cream.
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Tags: age discrimination, expired ice cream, safety and quality rules
