Comments on: Employee fired over empty printer cartridges http://www.hrmorning.com/employee-fired-over-empty-printer-cartridges/ Your daily dose of HR Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:43:13 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Linda http://www.hrmorning.com/employee-fired-over-empty-printer-cartridges/comment-page-1/#comment-32412 Linda Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:09:16 +0000 http://www.hrmorning.com/?p=6220#comment-32412 Obviously there is something else going on here with a 25 year employee. This seems like it was a "good out" which actually might end up costing JP lots of money. I take home empty cartridges all the time and toss them or recycle them (and return the recycled to the plant) It would be interesting to see what the final outcome is. I say they were just trying to get rid of him sans severence package, unemployment, etc. Obviously there is something else going on here with a 25 year employee. This seems like it was a “good out” which actually might end up costing JP lots of money. I take home empty cartridges all the time and toss them or recycle them (and return the recycled to the plant) It would be interesting to see what the final outcome is. I say they were just trying to get rid of him sans severence package, unemployment, etc.

]]> By: syd http://www.hrmorning.com/employee-fired-over-empty-printer-cartridges/comment-page-1/#comment-31663 syd Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:58:08 +0000 http://www.hrmorning.com/?p=6220#comment-31663 we don't even have a handbook. everything is online and good luck finding what you need. we don’t even have a handbook. everything is online and good luck finding what you need.

]]> By: Penney http://www.hrmorning.com/employee-fired-over-empty-printer-cartridges/comment-page-1/#comment-31635 Penney Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:41:34 +0000 http://www.hrmorning.com/?p=6220#comment-31635 To Essie: don't get caught at your local station bringing in waste from another town. There is a fine for that! Use a recycle center open to anyone that is not town operated. The crime: isn't it illegal to refuse a copy of the employee handbook? Can some one answer this?? To Essie: don’t get caught at your local station bringing in waste from another town. There is a fine for that! Use a recycle center open to anyone that is not town operated.
The crime: isn’t it illegal to refuse a copy of the employee handbook? Can some one answer this??

]]> By: Peter http://www.hrmorning.com/employee-fired-over-empty-printer-cartridges/comment-page-1/#comment-31521 Peter Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:01:43 +0000 http://www.hrmorning.com/?p=6220#comment-31521 If J.P.Morgan Chase used to throw the empty cartridges in the dumpster or used the label in the new toner cartridge box to send them back to the manufacturer where exactly does theft occur? It's no different to dumpster diving. If the company used to send them to a recycling service themselves then I would agree he was stealing from them. Our company has started collecting empty cartridges and sending them to a recycling service but I doubt if what we get back covers the cost of the lost productive time for the person sending them back. If J.P.Morgan Chase used to throw the empty cartridges in the dumpster or used the label in the new toner cartridge box to send them back to the manufacturer where exactly does theft occur? It’s no different to dumpster diving. If the company used to send them to a recycling service themselves then I would agree he was stealing from them.

Our company has started collecting empty cartridges and sending them to a recycling service but I doubt if what we get back covers the cost of the lost productive time for the person sending them back.

]]> By: Josh http://www.hrmorning.com/employee-fired-over-empty-printer-cartridges/comment-page-1/#comment-31506 Josh Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:38:42 +0000 http://www.hrmorning.com/?p=6220#comment-31506 Based on the information provided, how was this "wrongful termination"? They don't outline anything discriminatory. Breach of contract - that could be..... Based on the information provided, how was this “wrongful termination”? They don’t outline anything discriminatory.

Breach of contract – that could be…..

]]> By: Essie http://www.hrmorning.com/employee-fired-over-empty-printer-cartridges/comment-page-1/#comment-31502 Essie Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:18:47 +0000 http://www.hrmorning.com/?p=6220#comment-31502 I take home empty bottles, cans and shredded paper from work for my home recyclables pick-up on Thursdays. This is because my office refuses to get involved with recycling -- too much work, storage, effort, change, etc. Any excuse not to do something extra will work. So I hope someone doesn't report that I'm cashing in on these "valuable" items that would otherwise go to the dump forever. So much does that could easily be re-used at the Salvation Army or other charitable organization. Many DOZENS of beautiful water glasses went into the dumpster here because someone wanted a NEW style. I could only rescue the last 7 dozen which are now holding beverages for the homeless at a local shelter. I take home empty bottles, cans and shredded paper from work for my home recyclables pick-up on Thursdays. This is because my office refuses to get involved with recycling — too much work, storage, effort, change, etc. Any excuse not to do something extra will work. So I hope someone doesn’t report that I’m cashing in on these “valuable” items that would otherwise go to the dump forever. So much does that could easily be re-used at the Salvation Army or other charitable organization. Many DOZENS of beautiful water glasses went into the dumpster here because someone wanted a NEW style. I could only rescue the last 7 dozen which are now holding beverages for the homeless at a local shelter.

]]> By: Shelley P http://www.hrmorning.com/employee-fired-over-empty-printer-cartridges/comment-page-1/#comment-31501 Shelley P Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:15:15 +0000 http://www.hrmorning.com/?p=6220#comment-31501 Do you have any idea how many typos you have in this story? Do you have any idea how many typos you have in this story?

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