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Me too!
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Is it just a wording problem or is it a bonus? There is no legal requirement to give vacations, although that would sure hinder recruiting. If there really is no vacation, calling extra money through a longevity bonus a vacation is a little strang…
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This is the dillema of succession planning. Your possible successors should include everyone who has the skills to do the successor job and if you plan training programs to increase the skills of potential successors all qualified individuals shoul…
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Where should I send the $1.98? Actually don't tell me, I'm not going to send it. Don is correct, the only possible problem in this scenario is if the rude employee was telling the other "to get over" something that is illegal. Then there would pr…
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Without knowing what the issue was that led to the "get over it remark" I don't think anyone will be able to tell you if there might a problem.
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I disagree, to some extent with Theresa's BOLD PRINT about HR being there as a witness and support. There may be times when that is valuable and if so, we should be there. On the other hand, if the issue is not complex AND if management has been t…
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I agree with the comments that the issue is one of training. Why, though, are HR persons considering writing up a manager, or firing people for that matter, other than those who aren't working out in our own department? Our job is to train and cou…
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You are correct - a waste of energy and then you have to listen to the grumbles when others have to abide by the rules but the big cheeses don't. They make the rules though, so if you can't change their minds you will have to live with it.
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Don't you need a hernia operation or something to kick this over until next year? Our program is all on-line through [url]www.giftcertificates.com[/url] The logo is on the gift certificate and the catalog is on-line. I don't remember how long it …
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The first thing to find out is how serious the bosses want to be in having a sick leave program and enforcing it. There is no point in being assertive in this area if the bosses aren't going to back you up. That means that they have to question ab…
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Mom is the owner and probably doesn't care, confronting her about this situation or not. Everyone is absolutely correct about the awful behavior and the impact that it has on others. The fact of the matter, though, is that this is part of the work…
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This brings back memories. A long time ago, when I was responsible for hiring in a manufacturing environment, I did the same thing. The pretenders were identified quickly.
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This illustrates the difference between the legal definition of sexual harassment and many charges of sexual harassment in the workplace. In order to be sexual harassment from the perspective of court, there needs to be pervasive conduct which reac…
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Had one of those too (case, not me). It settled out of court.
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Feel free to send me your fax number - [email]shugh@westernu.edu[/email] Maybe you could write them on very heavy paper or cardboard - that would beef them up a bunch.
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The last sentence of your post implies that you have preconceptions about what this person can and can't do. That illustrates one of the limititations that you have under the ADA. An individual with a disability includes those that have a record o…
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It is strange why some managers, being perfectly businesslike and professional most of the time, lose their good sense and do and say stupid things when someone is being terminated. Little things then get blown out of all proportion. Instructions …
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Your subject line has it nailed correctly. You have some interacting scenario's. If the verbal warning is for performance that was acceptable before the complaint or if she is getting written up for performance and others aren't - that looks like …
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You are correct. California regs require longer retention in certain areas, such as terminated employee files and applicant files. All of this stuff is three years. The federal requirement is less. There could be material in the employee files wh…
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California regulations are different. Files of terminated employees and those of applicants not hired must be kept for two years. The advice about longer for terminated employees is good advice because they are sometimes needed for some sort of li…
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The relationship(s)is/are causing work issues and those you can deal with. Although the assault took place off premises it is all part of the web which is impacting work. Your owner should decide whether this grief will end if termination occurs …
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I'm with the majority. I think that in some circumstances an extension is fine, because there are slow catchers-on and they will do fine with an extension. Going beyond that, though, seems a bit much because the supervisor should have learned all …
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It's called balance. Balance is good.
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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 11-14-02 AT 06:06PM (CST)[/font][p]Well, I am in California and there are first a couple of comments. The fact that someone is in a protected class does not mean that work requirements do not have to be…
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Yes and yes. Ours is on-line. Whenever it is updated the employee is asked to download the acknowledgement page and return it to us.
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That's the risk that you run. Not saying anything may mean he is saying "jeez, they can't even see that my stomachs distended, that my neck has shrunk and that I might die before the shift is over. Uncaring yo-yos will probably step over me when I…
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I see nothing wrong, and responsive to what is in view, with going to the employee and saying "don't want to intrude, but you seem to be having a problem. If there is anything that we can do let us know".
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Create a program where you evaluate jobs based on their content and whether or not they can be done in different ways - one of which is working from home. Some jobs will fit, lots won't. Many jobs can be done differently if we think about it, but …
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Education first, dealing with performance issues to follow.
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To answer the question "did you shoot yourself in the foot?". It all depends, and there is no point in repeating all the points that are made in the previous post. If you haven't heard this already, you may, and that is that the person who was let…