A woman has won six months’ wages as compensation after her Italian employer fired her for singing on the job, according to her union.
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Tags: fired, singing on the job, union
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
We’re guessing documentation is one of your favorite parts of HR — not. And government documents are often the worst.
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Some employers have enough trouble trying to define “casual” for casual Fridays. What if HR had to decide which employees’ clothes were too colorful?
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Tags: bright clothes, casual Friday, hair styles, new regulations
As an HR pro, what impresses you about applicants at interviews? Maybe it’s their professional demeanor, resume or responses to questions.
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Tags: applicant, interview, professional
Does your policy manual address possible conflicts if employees have other jobs outside your company? Side jobs can cause problems. For example: A milkman in Burnley, Great Britain, could have gone to jail for up to 36 months for his special deliveries.
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Tags: delivering pot, jail, prison sentence
Would co-workers cover up for an employee in a safety-sensitive position who might be drunk on the job?
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It’s tough for anyone in HR to participate in the process of deciding who stays and who goes when layoffs are necessary. See what you think about this case.
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Companies facing these tough economic times are turning to some unusual measures to try to boost their business. For example: A debt collector in Lithuania has hired a witch.
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Tags: debt collector, new co-worker, tough economic times, witch
What does your company’s HR policy say about employees under the influence of alcohol on the job? Is it no tolerance, or does it depend on circumstances?
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Tags: drunk on the job, firing, no tolerance
