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These employees of yours wouldn't be the same people who responded to the classic Ken Thomas Dialing for Dollars out of Brainard would they be?
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USERRA doesn't require that military leave be paid, but your state might. Here in the Land of 10,000 Paid Leaves, state employees must be paid for military leave.
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My take on it is that it renders the I-9 process useless. Throughout the DHS press release it does state that it has to be as a result of the hurrricane. How an applicant will prove that is anybody's guess. Maybe we just take the applicant's word fo…
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Glad to hear you're back to your ole' self there, Pork. There are 60 semi's loaded with supplies headed your way from the Mall of America which is our central collection site. We have open homes and beds at Camp Ripley waiting for refugees, but now …
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I don't see the trend that you do, Leslie, probably because I don't publish my e-mail or even have it on my business cards. E-mail is an easy way to ask such questions and to keep pestering you. I would e-mail the person back saying, "Call me and we…
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In The Land of 10,000 Cigarette Laws (and counting) it's illegal, along with everything else.
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Hi Ed.I will be doing the same thing for our local state Workforce Center for a group of Russian immigrants. When I do this I cover two things: 1. How to get a job (applications, interviewing, follow-ups, etc.) and 2. How to keep a job (attendance, …
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Faced with that golden opportunity, I would not be able to resist putting down "other" and then wait for The Phone Call.
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Gene, first of all, it should be obvious to you why the higher ups want YOU to do the work. They want someone who will do it right and get the company out of trouble fast. Apparently you have shown them that you have what it takes. You are now the "…
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Good post, nohr4u1yr. Because domestic abuse is so prevalent, I have information on hand for local domestic abuse support groups that I give the employees (victims) that come forward. I also try to keep the pressure on because there is a strong tend…
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Definitely follow both, Lorrie's and Gene's advice. As an added precaution you might want to consider what I've done in the past. I've formed a "welcome" committee that would respond to a page and then "greet" the intruder in a nonviolent way with t…
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In this state we can't have a zero tolerance policy. The employee must be given one chance to rehabilitate. Our policy says that the employee is suspended until they complete an assessment, treatment at the employee's expense, and finally pass a dru…
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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 08-09-05 AT 10:44AM (CST)[/font][br][br]You might try running your 2nd shift from Monday through Thursday so that they close up instead of open up. Going in at 4:30 on a Sunday afternoon would sure make …
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I would like to see some lawyers chime in here about how the ADA treats alcoholism differently than drug addiction. It is my understanding that someone can be a practicing alcoholic and still be protected by the ADA as having a disability. A drug ad…
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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 07-15-05 AT 01:26PM (CST)[/font][br][br]David, I would have no problem suspending ANY employee for profanity, exempt or non-exempt, if after several warnings the profanity continues. It's part of our wri…
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Actually Don, I stated that the written policy has to cover the MISCONDUCT for which you are suspending. The following is my post in the Wage and Hour section, word for word: "As long as you have a written policy covering the misconduct and is appl…
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Hi Max, Welcome to the forum. We use a test that guages tendencies toward certain activites and professional aspects. God, I hope you understand what I just said, because I don't know if I do. Anyway, we contract it out and it's administered on lin…
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Quit, unless she cleans out her desk every day before she leaves. I had a similar case and won it at the UI hearing. One instance will usually not be enough to mount a constructive discharge case unless it's severe. All that said, you will still …
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Just curious, misklu, why you can't apply the guidelines you've got from the NYS DOL. Why would a full service gas station earn an exemption from said guidelines?
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I agree with you Lorrie, although I probably wouldn't suggest that this employee try to talk this quack into anything. From the sounds of things, it would probably be too easy to do.
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From what you wrote, it doesn't sound like it's a permanent situation with her foot, so ADA shouldn't be an issue. She is way beyond her FMLA protection unless she hit your "calendar basis" policy just right. Regardless, send a copy of the job desc…
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Also be aware of a recent court decision that said that any background checks or other preliminary employment issues have to be completed before the prephysical job offer is considered valid. At issue was an ADA claim.
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He was given a final insubordination warning and then he went out and did it again; this time with some serious consequences for more than just him. That's misconduct. Disabilities and/or illnesses do not excuse anyone from misconduct. Focus on the …
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I voted "not sure", because, quite frankly, I don't find any aspect of FMLA particularly difficult to administer. I think there is way too much attention paid to it and a whole lot of gnashing of teeth over nothing. There are alot of worthless semin…
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Catherine, your answer is in your second sentence...."after he left us". He has no claim.
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First of all, Don, why me? Jennifer, Don's sample letter, although as silly as it seems, is the right way to go. I've written some letters of recommendation that are very complimentary.....at first glance. I mean, the people that I've done them for…
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I know this guy. He's an arsonist who thrives on starting fires and then sitting back and watching the confusion and destruction and considering it (in his own mind) a grand accomplishment. In my situation, the firebug was the owner. I finally left…
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To all you folks reading "Good to Great", it is one of the best books I've read in some time (except for "How to Make Love Like Porn Star", by Jenna Jaimeson). One thing that amazed me about GTG is the extensive research that went into the book. Mo…
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DJ, my thoughts and prayers are with you. Mine took place after 19 years. It's a rough road and if I can say anything, it would be this: Looking back on the whole ordeal, I don't interpret that time of my life as having survived it or lived throug…
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Don, you crack me up. I was rolling on the floor in laughter. Anyway, as far as the issue at hand, and I'll try to stay serious here; for me, I'll draw the line at the "equipment change". That's when I would say that you use the other restroom. Sin…