Hurling profanities at a manager would seem like a good reason to get fired. But not in Spain, apparently.
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Tags: at-will, Spain, termination
A recent court case gives managers a warning about handling employees who are turned down for medical leave: Retaliation charges can be filed by employees even if they aren’t eligible to take FMLA.
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Tags: FMLA eligibility, ineligible, retaliation
No manager or HR pro likes to deliver bad news. But it’s still better than the fallout when no one owns up to the task.
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All recruiters do their best to make sure everything candidates tell them is accurate. What about someone who lied to get the job, but ended being one of your company’s top performers?
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Tags: college, lies, resumes, top performer
Employers who follow their own policies regarding vacation time are usually safe. But here’s a case where a court forced an employer to make a payment to an employee who was fired for misconduct — even though the company’s policy said he wasn’t owed anything.
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Tags: gross misconduct, handbook, paid leave, vacation
For many companies, firing employees just got a little more expensive.
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Tags: Massachusetts, state law, termination, vacation
A Florida city recently made some drastic changes to its employee dress code. Two new items worth noting:
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Tags: dress code, handbook, policy
Companies that need to cut in some areas will now find less resistance from employees than they would have a few months ago.
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All workplaces have had at least one employee who others didn’t want to be around. New research looks at the exact effects those jerks may have had on their co-workers.
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Tags: anti-social, discipline, workplace jerks
These days, some applicants and potentially downsized employees will turn to desperate measures to get or keep a job. And that opens up brand new legal challenges for employers.
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