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
A company fired a manager for not following directives from his superiors. The manager said he was protecting the company from a possible lawsuit. In the end, an e-mail spelled trouble for the company.
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Tags: age discrimination, fire, lawsuit
HR managers are often the shoulder to cry on or the person to “just listen” when employees are having a tough time with their bosses. But who listens to disgruntled employees when the boss is a U.S. Congressman?
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Tags: reputation, tough boss, turnover
Federal officials want to send a message about employing illegal aliens in the case of a fast food franchise that employed 56 illegal aliens at its restaurants.
Tags: illegal alien, immigration, jail
Does an obviously disabled employee need to ask for accommodation before the employer’s duty to accommodate kicks in?
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Tags: accommodation, ADA, disability
As an HR pro, you may often ask applicants why they are no longer at a previous job.
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