Lock The Workplace Bully Up?
David Yamada of Minding the Workplace asked in a recent article titled “Should being a workplace bully be a criminal offense in the U.S.?” The scourge on the American workplace is the outmoded outdated and insidious “At Will” employment doctrine.
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Job Seeker Assumed And The Interview Was Doomed!
A major mistake career seekers and former employees make is assuming the job interviewer is competent or properly trained in how to conduct job interviews! In my experience as an employment mediator, ill-trained job interviewers are all too common.
Companies routinely find themselves in legal hot water promoting individuals into management and then “turning them loose” in job interview settings.
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Are you tired of the bully in your workplace?
Are you tired of the bully in your workplace? I asked myself that question several years ago when I walked into my workplace which at the time was a minefield jungle of discrimination, bullying, harassment, intimidation and hostile work environment all rolled into one! My particular bully was also the one assigned to train me.
For the next 6-9 months I was exposed to being ignored, comments questioning my competence, training designed for failure, verbal abuse including cursing and all with management’s full knowledge.
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Engage In FMLA Abuse,Expect To Be Cut Loose!
It’s unfortunate that a few can make the many. In a sad case of apparently blatantly abuse of the Family Medical Leave Act an employee actually expected the employer should extend his FMLA leave an additional 30 plus days beyond what was legally required. Not only that, after he was terminated for refusing to report at the specified time he sued!
Check out the full story here;
Employer was generous with FMLA leave, but got sued anyway …
Four Mistakes Human Resources Routinely Makes!
Human Resource departments across all industries are being advised by their attorneys to close four employee handbook loopholes that could help the employee. An employer’s policies and guidelines are the foundation for what is expected of the employee. It also outlines what individuals in the workplace are entitled to.
The following are 4 major areas employees need to be aware of. Your boss doesn’t want you to learn and understand how these things can help you if and when needed.
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