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  • Worst questions - eh? The absolute worst question has to be "Tell me about yourself." Once they get done telling you about their being a single parent with four children at home, their recent experince in drug rehab (they are now clean and sober […
  • We are strong believers is behaviorally based interview questions, as we feel the best "predicter" on what/how someone will act in the future is based on how they acted in the past. As a result, some of the questions that we use are as follows: …
  • Dottie, Run, do not walk, to your corporate attorney before you venture into this area. We use identical restrictive covenants & non-competes (BTW - they are not the same thing) in Kansas and Missouri, while down in Texas they have to be modif…
    in Non-competes Comment by Paul June 2001
  • Rather than having a separate signed agreement, have you though about putting it in your employee handbook? A signed agreement is better, however, you will need to talk to your attorneys to find out if "continued employment" is adequate "considerat…
  • If you are concerned about the salary range for the position getting out on the grapevine, you can forget it. With the recent NLRB ruling, talking about pay levels with their fellow employees has been ruled a "protected activity" for both union and…
    in Job Description Comment by Paul May 2001
  • The two responses above were excellent. You are well advised to seek legal counsel on this ASAP. If it does come to the point where a release agreement is executed, make sure that your attorney has factored in the OWBPA aspect if the employee is o…
  • According to the latest ruling from the EEOC, if and employee can show that the reason for the termination is other than what is provided to them, then they have a case for discrimination. I don't have the citation in front of me right now, but you…
  • I would suggest that you tie this into your policy regarding threats in general, and then break out a bullet point on bombs in particular. I would check with your local Police Department to see if they have some guidance on this, as this is clearly…
    in HR Policies Comment by Paul May 2001
  • Theresa, this might help you. It comes from the July 21, 2000 Management Alert from Seyfarth Shaw (a legal firm newsletter): "The full import of the Board majority's ruling in Epilepsy Foundation remains to be seen. However, for nonunion employers…