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Yes, the economy is shedding jobs overall. Two sectors are bucking the trend.
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When an employee’s disciplined, managers often hear a complaint that parents will recognize: “But so-and-so did the same thing and didn’t get in trouble!” If the employees in question are different races or genders, that can be the basis for a discrimination lawsuit — maybe.
HR pros across the country are coming up with some creative plans to deal with the ongoing recession when upper management wants cuts in payroll.
Most HR pros would agree that conducting harassment training is no walk in the park. Here are the most common problems companies face, and strategies that will reduce an organization’s legal liability:
It’s a scary fact: The economy’s forcing many companies to reduce their workforces. Most HR managers don’t want to think about letting people go, but careful planning will help employers avoid bias claims from employees looking for a big payday.
Periodically, we ask three HR managers how they’d handle a difficult situation at work. Today’s problem: A top performer doesn’t think the rules apply to him.
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?
Employee handbooks are supposed to protect the company. But thanks to these common mistakes, many policy manuals are a lawsuit waiting to happen.
With layoffs, reorganizations and cutbacks, more and more employers face this legally risky situation: denying reinstatement to an employee coming off FMLA leave. Court cases and rulings have shown what the valid defenses are when you’re forced to make that move.
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