Tag: HR
When Bad Decisions Happen to Good Managers
Legal? Yes. Stupid? Absolutely.
Liar, Liar: Dealing With Dishonest Employees
Be Proactive, Not Reactive, In Avoiding Class Actions
Your Job Descriptions: Who Gets Access?
The Right Way To Respond To Employees Who Threaten Violence
Conflict Management at Work: Don’t Let Things Fester
Probationary Period? Get Rid of It!
Yesterday’s Advisor featured legal tips about probationary periods. Today, Hunter “Please Sue Me” Lott says, “Get rid of your probationary period.” Otherwise you risk negating your employees’ at-will status. Lott says that any “probationary period” or “introductory period” (or as one company calls it, “comfort time”) is a threat to the employer’s at-will status because […]
Probationary Periods — Dangerous Device or Necessary Tool?
Many employers start employees off with probationary periods during which the employer can let the new employees go without worrying about just cause and lawsuits. Sounds good, but there’s a downside, says attorney Sandra Rappaport.