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Milkman spared jail for deliveries other than dairy products


February 16, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Dubious decisions, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, That's how they do it in ______

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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Pathological liar goes to jail for fake airline engineer credentials


December 19, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Employees do the strangest things, HR blunder of the week, Here comes the judge, Latest News & Views

You’ve got to wonder whether someone in HR at Qantas airlines is in big trouble for not properly checking a potential employee’s credentials.

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Employee gets to know his customers


August 22, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Employees do the strangest things, Latest News & Views

Employees who take extra steps to get to know their customers deserve praise. Now, an Illinois sheriff has raised the bar (or bars?) on getting to know customers.

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Call this the case of the wrong number


August 15, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Employees do the strangest things, Latest News & Views

No one in HR likes to deal with a situation involving abuse of power.

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HR managers now jailed for hiring illegals


July 24, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Dubious decisions, Special Report, Worst manager of the week

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.

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