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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Tags: careerbuilder.com, consumer price index, layoff, USA Today
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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Tags: benefits, compensation, downsizing, right management
“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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Tags: discrimination, international journal of obesity, obesity, overweight
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.
Tags: nam, national association of manufacturers, washington
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
Tags: , discrimination, diversity, harassment, homosexuals, minorities, reverse discrimination, white men
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?
Tags: firing, lesbian, outed, sexual harassment, termination
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?
Tags: discrimination, PIP, probation, terminate
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?
Tags: documentation, firing, performance, retaliation, safety, termination
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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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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Tags: at will, company handbook, termination, three strikes
