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The most important question is what your union contract says. We are, also, a union shop. If we had an employee test positive, no matter when they took the substance, they are terminated (and I believe this should be held up in arbitration) This i…
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The Friday after Thanksgiving is a paid holiday.
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Heartburn cannot begin to describe what I was feeling. Glad you brought it up. Hitting is subject to immediate suspension (at the least). I have a real problem with saying the response was self-defense. However, I probably really, really wouldn't …
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I agree with everything Larry C. writes with one exception. His last sentence is FACTS ONLY! Performance reviews are not facts, they are opinions. We try to make them as accurate as possible, but in the end they are the result of human foibles. T…
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At some of the airports, the are special "courses" to help people get over their fear of flying. The final session, of course, is a flight. I would check with the nearest big airport.
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Which can make it really rough if you play an instrument.
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We had an incident about two years ago when a highly inappropriate comment was made by a buyer from another company to one of our ees . I contacted the head of HR at the buyer's company and we then cooperated in the investigation.
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Actually, that's easy. When I was growing up my mother would buy the big containers of ice cream that were half chocolate and half vanilla. She tried a container that also included strawberry, but nobody ate the strawberry.
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Political conversations cannot be stopped. If, however, it degenerates to name calling, then you must deal with the individuals involved as per your company policy. As an aside, as I was beginning to write this, I remembered the SNL take off (with D…
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Does being on this site count as work or personal time?
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Try e-bay (everything seems to be available there including the Brooklyn Bridge). I just had the strangest thought...I wonder if John Gotti ever gave these lectures to his kids.
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There are actually two issues - family members who are also owners and family members who are just employees. I, also, am an owner family member (work with my brother & sister). Third generation. My kids have also worked here during the summers.…
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Where we have terminated ees in NJ for not reaching quotas, turning out poor quality work etc., (which the union won't challenge if we've followed all the steps), if the ee tells unemployment that they tried but were incapable of doing the job, they…
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We do not allow. It is considered a form of gambling and gambling is not allowed on premises. There was a case about a year ago in New Jersey. There was a big winning ticket and the owner did not come forward immediately. A group of co-workers s…
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> want to >concentrate our staff resources on activities >that benefit our paying customers, yes. But we >also want to increase participation by our >subscribers First of all, I am a subscriber. Second, thanx for your respon…
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Shadowfox -Please note, I said "seasonal PRACTICE". I would never question anyone who is so proficient they do not need to practice. x:D
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There are many people who sincerely hold religious beliefs but do not attend Church or Synagogue weekly. However, I would question the sincerity of seasonal practice of any religion. I would get the request in writing. I would, also, grant the r…
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We have a union. Their philosophy is that everyone should be paid exactly by the wage in the contract. However, it doesn't work. We have given merit increases. The person who does more than the minimum required, who finds ways to do the job bette…
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Do you have any rules concerning the use of the telephone for personal calls. If yes, follow the rules for all. If not, write them now. If the co-workers are not concerned about the number of calls this employee makes each day, it may be they are …
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I never release this type of information without the ee's written approval.
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Even worse, what if you were told that the new company was relocating to Mississippi. However, if the competition found out, you would have to stay in Mass.
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First of all, you have to honest up front. If the co. ever finds out about your SO from anyone but you, the trust they have for you will go down the tubes. Second, simply tell them where your SO works. And, also, let them know that you are a profe…
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I find it hard to believe the union would want to go to arbitration over this. We currently have an ee who was suspended three days and filed a grievance. The union wants us to "compromise" (in parenthesis because the union's idea of compromise is…
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At one time, the union would do retesting for those ees who swore the lab was mistaken. No longer (the lab was never proven to be wrong). Discharge the ee.
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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 06-25-04 AT 11:47AM (CST)[/font][br][br]James-it's beginning to sound as if MLS has cut off their nose to spite their face. Time to do some re-thinking of the issue. This forum exists because of the pe…
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> >We've intended to make the Forum subscriber-only >ever since the Employers Forum was born in 2001, >and we haven't kept it a secret. >James Sokolowski >HRhero.com So, why not have a token fee for those who want to be For…
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Some thoughts in addition to the above. First, is it possible your future daughter-in-law doesn't want you present at the meeting? Second, how can anyone hold a meeting without first having done some sort of investigation. Finally, but maybe most i…
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Cindy-I believe that your real question was missed. As I see it, you feel the ee should have been terminated and I agree with you. However, as you discovered, other managers felt differently. Therefore, be advised that this is a somehwhat common o…
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I prefer two pages tops. That gives me the summary to determine who I want to interview. Over two pages is usually full of inflated garbage such as information about how as a cashier at the local newstand they managed to increase sales to $10 mill…
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Had the same situation recently. However, they got a letter from INS not only stating that the application for the new card had been received and the response would take about 90 days and the ee was authorized to work for those 90 days. On two occa…