He could have claimed his sidewalk was a demonstration project. But he didn’t, and now Anderson, IN, Assistant Streets Commissioner Darryl Rensel is out of a job.
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Tags: fired, investigation, sidewalk
Companies now have all sorts of different rules regarding smoking during the workday. Did you ever wonder what would happen if an employee broke one of those rules?
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Based on a tip, a Las Vegas newspaper found several construction employees drinking before reporting to work.
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Once again, an online video spells trouble for some workers.
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It’s a major election year, and that means political debates will happen more often at work. Situations can get particularly tricky when the employer is the government.
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This isn’t your usual case of workplace theft, because the items taken were from a police department’s evidence room.
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When HR hires teenagers, it requires some extra effort. Often the young person is starting his first job, and certain workplace boundaries have to be explained.
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Potential retaliation is no reason to reconsider disciplinary action against an employee. Nevertheless, this boss is probably sorry he had to fire his employee.
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A police officer in Daytona Beach, FL, didn’t just want free coffee on the job. He wanted Starbucks coffee — at Starbucks.
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A fireman in Scotland has been fired after 22 years of duty. His superiors say he’s now too fat to carry out his job.
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