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It looks as tho someone's been asleep at the wheel permitting this person to be "out" for 7 weeks w/o changing her employment status; plus a w/comp investigation that can't be that complicated. Yikes......... I would caution you about "assumin…
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What type of confidential hotline????? Corporate compliance, ethics, whistleblower, grievance, pizza delivery ???????
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Absotively, posilutely you can adjust the salary to reflect the revised job duties. Presumably you have some past practice that clarifies whether the prior position is automatically restored upon receipt of new CDL or whether the person re-applies …
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Gillian's correct. Prior to June 2004, these so -called Weingarten Rights were afforded to all non-union employees also, but the supreme court changed that, so we're back to handling these investigatory interviews w/a limited audience.
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The others have given you sound advice. Your HR career has just begun there & I'm doubtful you'll want to use this as "the opportunity to drive the spear in the ground". Go quickly and quietly. Remember that it's a small world out there (both…
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PorK: site address????
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Jane: I'm not certain what your definition of Drug Diversion is, so will withhold my suggestions and avoid speculating.... We randomly test our 2700 healthcare employees monthly (25% of population)and do a 9-panel urine test to identify any impairme…
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double ditto................
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An addt'l point which may be worth investigating. Overselling the position and then failing to fulfill is also a potential problem in rapid turnovers. Someone may innocently be making committments to the new hire that cannot be achieved and in tim…
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Be mindful that the 100 employee requirement is not the only threshhold you should consider. Attached link will help you ........... [url]http://www.eeoc.gov/stats/jobpat/e1instruct.html[/url]
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I personally think that EPL coverage is important, regardless of the "condition" of your HR policies. EPL covers you from mgr's that either deviate or are inconsistent and with large mgt teams, I think it's prudent to have it. The list of areas th…
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Keep in mind that while any employer has the right to receive advance notice, USERRA does not require it. In cases where it is impossible for the employee to inform the employer (these can't be too common), the individual still has USERRA protectio…
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Unless NC has its own statue on body piercings, I would certainly think that you can "either or" him with this new appliance. I don't believe employers have been forced to soften their public image issues due to employees wanting to argue their ci…
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I would treat this departing individual the SAME way you treat any other terminations. If a perf eval is done on the others, then do so with this person. Michael Jordan returned TWICE......... It sounds as though someone is trying to avoid any add…
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I understand the intent, altho requiring someone to produce sufficient specimen between--and-- will likely not be effective. You're forcing yourself to eventually discharge someone for inability to produce a specimen and that's not likely going to b…
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I'll assume you don't have an IT or IS department to guide you thru this process. You might also confer w/your local legal counsel who should also be capable of offering assistance. Sorry I couldn't be more specific.
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We retain ours for five (5) years as recommended by DOT........
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Might also inform her that until she assists with providing the necessary documentation, she'll be viewed as as "not in good standing" at the time of her departure and her reference information will be reflected accordingly. Don's suggestion works …
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We recently discontinued PA testing and while it took some time to effectively lobby for it I think it was right for us. We were historically testing for any reportable injury/accident and in healthcare we experience tons of needle stix and soft ti…
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whirlwind's last sentence is the core of the issue. It's the withholding of information at termination that most often leads us to the courtroom. Withholding pertinent information from the former employee is paramount to giving them untruthful inf…
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birdgirl: How is it possible for the employee to have been discharged w/o knowing all the facts that were conveyed to her at the time of discharge? Presumably, she was confronted with alleged behavior which was investigated (witnesses)and determine…
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Good advice, Gene................
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The admissibility of these tests does not bode well with the legal system, so I've never pursued this option. I admit that we've threatened a time or two (to stimulate some action)but never followed through with it. The amount of missing cash must…
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I think you certainly should (on both counts). It's interesting that you've chosen to ignore non work related injuries, but if that's your practice, then you're committed to it.
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Her attending physician will be in control of your next move, so I'd wait to get that information. Most states require MD's to report TB to the local health department, but it's a fairly routine type of reporting. In all likelihood the employee ha…
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Based on the verbiage you shared, it doesn't strike me as a "problem"........notwithstanding any state/local reg's that would invalidate your ability to do this. So, you'll likely be flagged today, eh????
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You'll find that this varies all over the board based on corporate culture, organizational history and a million other political factors. In my organization, HR has a pivotal role with employee salaries and approves all 'off-cycle' increases recomm…
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Not in Illinois, it doesn't. Assuming there's no CBA that would state otherwise, I'd proceed with requesting volunteers and then assign those duties to the remaining staff in exactly the same manner you would do it for other position vacancies. Th…
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Golf: In general terms, concerted activity is when employees join with others to modify their wages or working conditions. The former requirement of "2 or more employees engaging in efforts to improve...." has now been softened to permit 1 individ…
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jmct: While I don't have the specific cite you're after, I can assure you that IL DOES have provisions for promissory estoppel (a/k/a detrimental reliance). It's basis rises from common law and becomes a remedy for an individual who is offered empl…