In a company downsizing, management may make what seem like capricious decisions on who stays and who goes. That can be a huge problem if an older employee suspects age...
Ohio state law may provide limited protection for employees fired in violation of “public policy.” But as the following case shows, those cases are limited...
Mishandled confidential information can lead to lawsuits, hurt the morale of employees, damage their reputations in the workplace and threaten their jobs. That's why you...
When employees are on call, employers obviously want to avoid paying them for that time if they don’t do any actual work. The trick lies in knowing how to design...
To combat absenteeism, many organizations use a progressive discipline approach. These plans feature escalating penalties plus a no-excuses approach to the final...
When an employee says no to the sexual images posted in co-workers’ workstations and to their sexually laced comments, your company had better listen … and...
Summertime…and the dressing is easy, some employees think. Coming to work in flip-flops and Bermuda shorts may not jibe with your organization's business casual...
While at-will employment is the standard in Pennsylvania, the right to fire an employee with or without cause is not absolute. Your organization can be sued under state...
It certainly shouldn’t be a routine practice, but you can require employees to undergo “fitness for duty” examinations. The trick is knowing exactly...
You know that employees who feel stalled in their careers are more inclined to quit. But how can organizations keep their workers energized and constantly training for a...
If you use employment contracts for independent contractors or senior-level managers, make sure those contracts contain enough "wiggle room" to terminate for...
Don't write off employee training just because your training budget is somewhere between slim and none. You might think affordable (or free) training is hard to come...
Q. Some employees have complained anonymously that an employee is receiving preferential treatment because she's the wife of a manager. How can we defuse this situation?...
