Posted on June 27, 2018 by Richard Lukesh After executives are finished handing out employee manuals and annual reports and are finished making speeches about corporate results and values, the factor that drives the culture and subsequently ethical behavior of a firm is… Read More ›
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Fired for Racial Slur, Employee Can Get UC Benefits
********************************************************** A dissenting judge in a PA Unemployment Compensation (UC) case outlines how an employee fired for a racial slur could get UC. ********************************************************** Attorney Eric Meyer recently wrote about this case in his blog, “The Employer Handbook.” In the case, Stephen Kraft… Read More ›
Sense of Humor in the Workplace
“A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower A few years ago, a survey was conducted using 1,400 executives who were asked whether an employee’s sense… Read More ›
Forget 100% Healed Policies In Order to Return to Work
********************************************************** If your company has what is known as a “100% Healed” policy before you allow an employee to return to work, you have a policy that automatically violates the ADA. ********************************************************** Many companies have policies that require an employee… Read More ›
They Heard It Through the Grapevine
Posted on June 13, 2018 by Richard Lukesh Every organization, whether large or small, has an informal communication network typically known as “the grapevine.” Whether you like it or not, many employees get their information (both accurate and inaccurate) from the grapevine. In… Read More ›