Tag: Carolyn Rashby

Hiring: Can We Reject an Applicant with a Large Scar?

By jessica Dec 1, 2006 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

We have a delicate situation that comes up from time to time. We hire service representatives for work at our customer service desk. We want to be fair in our hiring, but last week we had someone with a large scar on her face apply. We’re concerned that our customers will be put off by […]

Employee Blogging: Can You Fire a Blogger?

By jessica Oct 1, 2005 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

I just found out that one of my employees is keeping a running diary on a personal website. A lot of the diary concerns his job here, his complaints about management and his coworkers, etc. Needless to say, I’m quite upset about this—it’s unprofessional, and I know he’s been encouraging other workers to check it […]