Tag: Lucky Stores Inc

Drugs And Alcohol: Court Upholds Termination Of Alcoholic Employee Who Missed Work While In Jail; How To Manage Workers With Substance-Abuse Problems

By Jennifer Carsen Jun 1, 2001 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Karen Brown, a Lucky Stores Inc. supermarket checker, was arrested for drunk driving, possession of methamphetamines and being under the influence of illegal drugs. She missed two work shifts because she was in jail. The court then ordered her to enter a 90-day round-the-clock drug treatment program the next day, forcing her to miss a […]

Diversity Training In The Workplace: A Checklist For Avoiding Hidden Legal Traps

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Feb 1, 1998 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

Discrimination claims continue to be a very real and expensive problem. One way employers are trying to combat workplace bias is by implementing diversity programs. Although the programs aren’t new, many employers are unaware of the serious hidden legal risks involved with diversity training. In one alarming case, Lucky Stores Inc. ended up paying out […]