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Supervisor’s take-home: Yes, you can fire or discipline workers while they’re on FMLA leave. Just make sure you can justify your decision. What happened: While a female staffer was on FMLA leave, her employer decided to initiate a restructuring …
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Overview: A white supervisor instructed a female hiring manager to interview only Caucasian applicants for open job positions. When the hiring manager complained, she was told that upper management wanted its staffers to look like its mostly white …
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“Darian claims that we took too long to reemploy him after the completion of his military duty,” said HR Manager Alan Frankel. “He’s suing us under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).” “We acted in good faith with …
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Most of us probably don’t even know what histoplasmosis is. But we should. In fact, about 8% of the people who contract the disease – which is caused by fungal spores found in bat and bird droppings – die. Here are four things to keep in mind in …
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Summary: Even though he was feeling sick from COVID-19, a man who couldn’t afford to lose his job continued to show up for work. Eventually, he was so ill that he collapsed on the production line. The incident: While he was laboring in close …
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“Your crew members wouldn’t be able to quickly exit the building during an emergency,” said Tammy, the compliance officer. “What makes you say that?” asked George, the supervisor. “One of the exit doors is locked with a deadbolt, which means …
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