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I had that lauguage in the original draft, but the effective date of the Sidebar is June 30 to correspond with the end of the Fiscal Year. On June 30 the EE in question was not yet in trouble. The Union has already agreed in princlple to the bonus…
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In Pennsylvania, you can run a check through the State Police, which covers the entire state. The cost is $10 per check. We do this to comply with existing State laws that mandate background checks for new hires. For folks who live out of state, …
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Aside from your supervisor being a stupid jacka** there's no problem here.
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You could build them a dugout to spit into, but seriously, I would do as the posts above advised and simply ban all tobacco products. It's not a right to chew tobacco, and your other consideration is safety. It's a flat-out biohazard to throw sali…
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Can one be a nabob and NOT be nattering?
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I'd say that anytime you take the name of your company and plaster it on something there are potential liability issues. And if the President sends around an email that in any way looks like he/she is "encouraging" (wink, wink) folks to sign up you…
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Where's the slanderous statement? Did the supervisor say the EE was a suspect, or that by laughing he made himself look suspicious? Don't get me wrong...if it happened as you say it was a bonehead play for the supervisor to make, and he/she should…
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Very well said, Hunter, and I am in complete agreeement. My feeling is that since I gotta work I might as well enjoy what I do and that simply would not be possible if I had the kind of job that paid by the hour.
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As someone who worked as a driver OTR, Don is quite correct. What I found was that on short hauls with delays in picking up and dropping loads, I basically had to work 15 to 17 hours to be paid for driving 10. It's a very tough way to make a livin…
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I'm always skeptical when I see stuff like this, so I'd have to see the medical report that states her progressive hearing loss is due to a co-worker wearing perfume. The fact is we're literally surrounded by scents, whether it's the soap we shower…
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Everyone's entitled to an opinion, even if it's wrong and uttering it is really insensitive. And Larry, if your mother obviously couldn't teach you manners how do you expect Senator Kerry to?
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Whoever told you that is dead wrong.
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In regard to the Union, if the Plant Mgr. went outside of policy in ordering the drug screen the Union will fight any discipline and if you terminate they could end up winning an arbitration on that basis.
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Yeah, it's fine, thin line there because on the one hand you don't want even a hint of retaliation, and on the other you cannot have the offended EE calling the shots in regard to the action you take.
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The thing you should start thinking about now is maximizing your chances in regard to his Unemployment claim. It sounds like you've done a pretty good job of communicating the expectations to him, which will be of major importance for UI. Has he g…
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I think you answered your own question. You simply cannot extend her any more leave and still stay within your policies, so if she doesn't resign you must terminate her. I would send her a letter now reminding her of the ending date of her leave. …
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Actually, Philadelphia has a statute that protects sexual orientation. Sometimes you can't just focus on the Feds and the State.
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A related question: How do you guys feel about asking for dates in regard to education and military service? It always semmed to me that it's quite easy to establish a ballpark age by looking at the year you graduated high school, college, and/or …
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The "escape clause" in your handbook is not nearly as airtight as you may think....it certainly wouldn't help you in a UI hearing, and besides, it's understood that you can jump the progressive chain for acts that are truly egregious. However, base…
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When the goin' gets tough.....the tough get goin'. - Bluto
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I think it's certainly debatable whether or not this is a genuine disability covered under ADA...which major life activity is substantially limited by not hearing above a certain frequency? Does the EE wear a hearing aid? You're free to grant an a…
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If my final pay comes to $2,000 I think I'd let you keep the final pay and hang onto the $5,000, then send you a letter stating that since you kept my final pay as per the agreement letter our business was concluded and my debt satisfied.
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I've heard the Air Force academy used to make "Catch-22" required reading for leadership training. I recently got a new copy...it's one of favorites.
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DO NOT do what I did. I was advised by a couple of recent Master's grads to definitely purchase the study guides to study for the SPHR exam. I remember the one guy told me that he had two friends...recent Master's degrees...who did not pass the SP…
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Good example. This is what is generally known as "life." It is sometimes unfair.
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Who's this DJ the Balloonman guy? We used to have someone by that name post the occasional response, but just before July 19, (Black Monday in HRhero mythology) he posted a tearful farewell. Frankly, I'm offended by this imposter. I'll bet this g…
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For me this is a real tug of war between the head and the heart. As a HR professional, I look at VESSA and absolutely cringe. Why is 12 weeks always the magic number? Why not 8? Why does it have to be in addition to FMLA? I have vivid memories …
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rad, I think your example is well taken, but firing someone for taking ONE day off is extreme and much different than going outside of policy to grant an extended leave of absence.
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I didn't read the article, but suppose you had an employee who DID NOT qualify for FMLA? In that case, the employee would have to resign and re-apply at a later date when she was back on her feet. It's a tough situation, but you can't carve out a …
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>Again, it was not a formal meeting nor >discipline session; just a sit-down and lets >make sure you understand the rules and >consequences. If they called her into the room, then it's a formal meeting. If they outlined rules and …