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
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
HR pros have enough to do without worrying about what employees are putting on their MySpace pages. But when social networking Web sites intersect with the work world, it’s a different story.
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Most HR pros have handled difficult layoffs or firings — but have you ever had to fire Santa?
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Imagine this: An employee makes a crucial error, one that either costs the company a lot of money or even puts another person’s life in jeopardy. The company fires the employee, only to have an arbitrator reinstate the worker.
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Tags: arbitration, firing, police
