Ever wonder if you should “friend” your co-workers and supervisors on Facebook? Read this case to see how one woman who did was eventually terminated for a discrepancy between her Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave and her Facebook
The Verdict: Woman Claims She Was Fired For Being White
Was she discriminated against, or was her termination for wrongfully contacting a judge’s chambers during a court hearing justified? The court has yet to rule on this lawsuit, as it has not gone to trial yet. How would you rule
The Verdict: HR case study on performance standards
People don’t choose things, they choose expected results. Case studies show how things are done in practice. Ideally presented, case studies tell the exacting story of a specific human resources challenge. Here is an example of a situation dealing with
What about termination? Common questions from employers
Employers have questions about how to terminate an employee who has broken work rules in a manner that does not increase the employer’s risk of employment practices liability. These are some of the more common questions that employers have regarding