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Survey: HR managers paint a gray picture of the economy


July 3, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Hiring, In this week's e-newsletter, Incentives, Latest News & Views, Pay, Terminations, policies

A survey of HR managers on their staffing plans for the upcoming quarter reveals that, indeed, the job market is in the doldrums — but not in the tank.

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7 big reasons people leave their jobs


June 6, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Hiring, Managers, Retention and turnover, Special Report, Terminations

A changing economy and changing attitudes about work have resulted in some new reasons rising to the top of the list of why employees leave – giving you clues about how you’ll want to frame your appeal to job-hunters.

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Bias gets worse against overweight women


May 29, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Hiring, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Managers, Supervisors, Terminations

“Lose weight or lose your job.” That’s what one woman heard from her male boss. And there was nothing illegal about the order.

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HR’s funny side: Somebody’s idea of ‘bathroom humor’


April 14, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Behavior, Latest News & Views, Terminations

We’ve seen people come up with some creative ways to quit their jobs and express their dissatisfaction with their former employers. But the actions of one ex-employee of a Washington, DC, lobbying group have to be right at the top – or the bottom, depending on your point of view.

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Diversity programs: Reap the benefits while avoiding the problems


April 4, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Employment law, Free speech, Special Report, Terminations, policies

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Sometimes, the road to a lawsuit or other trouble can be lined with good intentions – such as implementing a diversity program that in the end satisfies no one and angers just about everyone

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Who won this case? Employee who ‘outs’ another gets fired


March 25, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Discipline, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Sexual harrassment, Terminations, Who won?, policies

In this real-life case, two employees have a spat. One gets revenge by “outing” the other to co-workers as a lesbian, and gets fired. Did a court uphold the firing?

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Discrimination: Can you set different probation periods for different employees?


March 19, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Discipline, Latest News & Views, Performance appraisals, Race discrimination, Records documentation, Terminations, policies

One area of discrimination that’s drawn attention is so-called “PIPs” – improvement plans and periods for low-performers. The key question courts are answering: Can you set different probation periods for different employees?

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Who won this case? He complains, then gets fired


March 17, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Complaint investigation, Employment law, Latest News & Views, Terminations, Who won?

A poor-performing employee gets fired shortly after filing a complaint about company safety. He sues the company for retaliation. Who won this real-life case?

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Answers to tricky HR questions: Dealing with terminations and complaints


March 6, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Answers to tricky HR questions, Complaint investigation, Latest News & Views, Terminations

Our team of experts fields real-life, everyday questions from HR managers and gives practical answers that can be applied by any HR pro in the same situation.

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Who won this case? He says the handbook’s a contract


March 4, 2008 by Jim Giuliano
Posted in: Discipline, Handbooks, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Terminations, Who won?

An employee gets disciplined, but he sues, walks into court and says, “The company handbook doesn’t allow that.” Read the case and decide: Who won?

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