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I am sorry but our country was founded on religious freedom. People came to this country because one religion was repressing another. People came so they could feel free to practice their own religion. That is why we have the seperation of church…
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You are 100% correct!
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You say that you were offended and that being a christian is a part of who you are and you obviously feel that it is okay to display this at work. My question to you is if you had a satanist working for your company, would you allow them to display…
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My reason for being so adamant is because I have lived through a religious discrimination case. A member of our HR department sent out an e-mail requesting all staff pray to Jesus for a co-worker who fell ill. We had several employees file complai…
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I think some of us are forgetting that not everyone believe in God and the Devil. Religion is not that black and white. So like I said again and again lets leave the devil, god and religion in general out of the work place!!!!!! If you don't allow…
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As a personal note, as a professional working in HR, I feel I need to present the image of neutrality. If I show any sign of favoritism (real or perceived), then I am not doing my job or living up to expectations. I also have the expectation that a…
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I'm glad I'm not in your shoes. Religion is a hot topic that needs to left out of the work place. We were having a Holiday party last December 10. One of our secretaries sent out a reminder that referred to the party as the Christmas party. With…
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I would have to disagree with any religious comments coming out of the HR department whether it is in quotes or not. If an employee sues the company for religious discrimination, you can be rest assured that it will be used against you. Play it sa…
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We had this happen just a month ago. A senior staff member approached an ee at a dinner function. The ee turned down the advances. The Manager should have know better. He then asked if he could walk her to her car. She said no but he insisted. …
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I would immediately overnight the check, COBRA info, along with a term letter, return receipt requested. Send it today! Once you know the check has left, call the ee immediately and term. The letter is just a paper back-up. Make sure you keep a …
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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 05-15-03 AT 12:03PM (CST)[/font][p]Employers often offer different levels of benefits to different levels of employees. It may not seem fair to those on the bottom but a lot of companies do it. Especia…
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At my last employer we developed a pay scale that we adjusted every two years to make sure we were in line. Once an ee reached the top of the scale we would pay out a lump sum. It was a percentage of the employees salary. We would divide the lump…
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I have worked in both environments. In the Professional Business dress environment, everyone seemed cold and less creative. Then I went to work for a company that was very casual, the new CEO didn't like the "image" it potrayed and attempted to ch…
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If one of our exempt employees puts in a ton OT for a special project we give them a bonus at the end of the project.
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I think Don D may be onto something. Tolerence training sounds good to me. We have a training coming up and we called it Appreciating Differences. Unfortunately our training department has not given out the materials at this point. As soon as th…
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No problem! Any time!
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Do you offer an EAP program to your employees? If you do, they should be able to provide you with some materials. As a side note, you may want to call your training sexual orientation rather than sexual preference. Some people may be offended bec…
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We never know what people are really feeling inside. Often people portray a rough exterior when they are insecure on the inside. That being said, our bereavemnt leave is for purposes of attending funerals and/or grieving. If you offer others to u…
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Are you trying to say that every employee that has worked their 1250 hours during the last 12 months and that has a child has the right to 60 random days off per year so long as there is a medical provider certification (don't forget the law does no…
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The question specifically states that this is not FMLA qualified.
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Our company does not have a set number of sick days which is why we do not want employees using time to take care of sick children. We fear that this would lead to abuse.
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Our current policy requires an employee to use their vacation time to care for a sick child. We do not allow employees to use sick time for sick children. Our policy is that sick time is for when the employee is sick. There are no laws that I am …
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I think Don D is right on the money with this one. Remember policies are there for a reason.
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You do not want one employee to have access to another employees personell info at home. However, still talk to the ee and find why they are transmitting this information. If it is not for legitimate reasons (I'm guessing this is not the case) you…
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I would be concerned. I would still ask her who and why was she sending this info around and remind her of your organization's e-mail policy.
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First do an investigation. Don't jump to conclusions! You wouldn't want to loose a good emplyee over a misunderstanding. We had a similar situation. One of our employees was sending forms to their personal account and to another person. After ou…
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I agree with everyone else. Don't give this info without a court order. Without one how can you be sure this is legitimate.
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I believe that the courts have ruled that the gender a person is born with is the only gender recognized in the courts. I may or may not agree with this, however, its what the courts say. You may want to look at your states Human Rights laws. You…
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I have worked in an environment that allowed employees to accrue sick time. They then allowed employees to use that time toward retirement so if an employee had accrued 5 years worth of sick time, they could retire at age 60 and continue to get pai…
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I used to work for a Visiting Nurse organization. One of the job requirements was having transportation to patients' homes. We would ask if they had transportation available for this "essential" job function. We would and could ask if they had a …