HR’s e-mail costs firm 175K

June 12, 2009 by · Comments Off
Filed under: Communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law 

Retaliation claims against employers have risen sharply in recent years. One way to protect your company: a thorough investigative procedure. Take this recent case: Read more

Tags: , , ,

Who won this case? Was computer search a response to her bias complaint?

December 30, 2008 by · Comments Off
Filed under: Employee computer use, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law 

Managers need to be careful about disciplining employees who’ve made discrimination or harassment complaints. But does that mean those workers can get away with breaking policy? Read more

Tags: , , ,

Who won this case? She gave confidential info to her lawyer

August 5, 2008 by · Comments Off
Filed under: Document retention, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law 

An employee is fired for handing out sensitive information. What if she sues for retaliation, claiming she gave the documents to her lawyer while involved in a lawsuit against the company? Read more

Tags: , , , , ,

Woman fired via text message wins 120k

July 22, 2008 by · Comments Off
Filed under: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law 

Firing an employee who’s made legal complaints takes a lot of care to avoid a retaliation suit. In other words, do the exact opposite of this company. Read more

Tags: , , , ,