'Disability association' claim won't fly, judge says
A manager of a regional airline has lost his suit claiming that he’d been discharged on account of his wife’s disability.
Poor Performance
7 facts every HR manager should know about wrongful discharge
In today’s litigious workplace atmosphere, employers need to be mindful of the possibility of wrongful-discharge lawsuits from employees who have been let go — and are angry about it.
Alleged inconsistent treatment leads to EEOC lawsuit
Consistency may be “the hobgoblin of little minds,” as Ralph Waldo Emerson said. But inconsistency is likely the quickest route to an employee lawsuit.
Answers to tricky HR questions: Should HR sit in on bad performance reviews?
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. Today’s question: Should someone from HR sit in when an employee is getting a poor performance review?
Best of HRTechNews: 4 e-mails managers shouldn't send
Most managers love e-mail — it gives them an easy way to quickly communicate with large groups of staffers. But here’s the downside:
Book review: Catering to the 'Trophy Kids'
The book — The Trophy Kids Grow Up: How the Millenial Generation is Shaking Up the Workplace — describes what today’s new college graduates expect from their employers. Hint: You’re probably not going to like what the author has to say.
Cancer in remission still a disability, court rules
Want to know how courts are going to handle Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuits from here on in? A recent case out of Texas provides a clue.
Complaining worker fired — did manager retaliate?
When employees make harassment or bias complaints, managers know not to retaliate. But too many make a mistake in the other direction — and avoid taking any action against the employee again, even when it’s well deserved.
Court: Accommodation conversation must be 'interactive'
When disabled employees request accommodations, they don’t always agree with their managers about the best way to proceed. How should managers handle that dispute?
Court: Pregnancy no excuse for poor performance
As tough as it is for HR to deal with, there are some employees out there who use bias claims to avoid responsibility for their own poor performance. The good news:
Employee fired while on FMLA — was that legal?
Taking FMLA leave doesn’t give employees automatic immunity from discipline or termination. But your managers still need to use extreme caution when they make staffing decisions involving employees on leave.
First employer falls victim to GINA: Will others soon follow?
Is this lawsuit the first in a new — and possibly long — line of legal dominoes to fall? Employers will want to watch the outcome closely to find out.
FMLA lawsuit: 7 stupid words that could cost this employer big
Wells Fargo had mountains of well-documented evidence to back up its decision to fire a poorly performing employee, but a simple phrase by a clueless manager could wind up making all that evidence moot. And if the lawsuit — Stewart v. Wells Fargo — does cost the organization big, perhaps it can serve as a […]
Handbook essentials: Auditing your policies the right way
Let’s face it: Your daily routine doesn’t leave a lot of room for you to thumb through your handbook. So when you do make time to go over it with a fine-tooth comb, you’ve got to do it right.
Here's 2 reasons why retaliation claims are so high
As long as companies keep making these kinds of brainless mistakes, retaliation will remain the most commonly filed claim with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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