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Was it a case of passing bad apples around?

Posted by Melissa Fleischer, Esq. on Oct 24th 2013

As an HR exec, you may want to investigate multiple transfers of the same person to see if managers are avoiding dealing with performance problems.Here’s a case in point: Two sets of managers at an in … read more

Firm did a lot right, but missed investigation of FMLA claims

Posted by Melissa Fleischer, Esq. on Oct 10th 2013

Sometimes the left hand doesn’t know what the right hand is doing. And in a big company, there are often more than two hands. In a recent case involving a chemist at an oil company, a worker, his co-w … read more

Taking Your HR Department Paperless: A Herculean but Important Task

Posted by Melissa Fleischer, Esq. on Oct 9th 2013

Have you been thinking of taking your HR Department paperless but delayed because you were not sure where to begin.  The task of taking your HR Department can be daunting.  HR has responsibi … read more

ADA: Worker gets good performance review, terminated two weeks later

Posted by Melissa Fleischer, Esq. on Oct 3rd 2013

When someone sues under the ADA for discrimination, the courts sort out what happens according to a process known as a “shifting burden.” That’s a dialogue of accusations and responses that allows eac … read more

The importance of getting to the bottom of accusations quickly

Posted by Melissa Fleischer, Esq. on Sep 24th 2013

When you have required disciplinary action and vague accusations at the same time, what do you do?Insist on some kind of follow up. HR needs to make those accusations more concrete. In this case, stro … read more

HR Learning Center: Blog

Was it a case of passing bad apples around?

Firm did a lot right, but missed investigation of FMLA claims

Taking Your HR Department Paperless: A Herculean but Important Task

ADA: Worker gets good performance review, terminated two weeks later

The importance of getting to the bottom of accusations quickly

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