Employees quit their jobs for various reasons — career advancement, higher salaries, increased benefits, better commute and more opportunities. And … Read more
HR Basics: How to Fire an Employee With Dignity and Respect
By Mark R. Waterfill Would you rather get your teeth drilled or fire that problem employee? It is easily the most painful part of the employment process. … Read more
The “Real” Reasons Why HR Still Does Exit Interviews
The exit interview process is much like most organization’s employee referral process. You believe you should have a process. You design the process. … Read more
The Importance of Having – and Following – Clear Employment Policies
By Eric B. Meyer Remember that Americans with Disabilities Act case involving Walgreens and the $1.39 bag of chips? In that one, the store appeared to … Read more
The 5 Critical Things That a Good Manager Never, Ever Delegates
“Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don’t interfere as long as the policy you’ve decided upon is being carried … Read more
5 Keys to Avoiding Wrongful and Discriminatory Termination Claims
While most employers would hope to avoid terminating employees, it’s a reality for most at some point. Whether the business needs to make the decision for … Read more
Can You Fire Someone Who Discloses a Disability at a Termination Meeting?
By Eric B. Meyer File this under: Duh! Let’s assume that you have an employee who commits a terminable offense. For example, in Martins v. Rhode … Read more
Groom or Broom? 3 Things to Consider Before You Terminate
At first, Mindy appeared like she was going to be a great fit. She had a solid track record. She interviewed well. All her references checked out. But … Read more
Inappropriate Facebook Posts Doom Employee’s Discrimination Claims
By Eric B. Meyer On the clock or off, when employees do dumb stuff on Facebook, it could cost them their jobs. And, apparently, their discrimination claims … Read more
The Lesson From the Microsoft Cuts: Don’t Mix the Message on Layoffs
“This is not good. One of the guys on the marketing team I work with just got fired. OMG, they just fired another one. It is just crazy around here … Read more