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If you think your administrative assistant hates her job, think again. A new survey from job site CareerBliss.com shows that they actually value their work, their colleagues — even their boss — more than dozens of other professions. A recent survey revealed the top 10 happiest professions in America. And, yes, your secretary’s was one
An ambulance company that fired an employee after she criticized her supervisor on Facebook agreed on Monday to settle a case brought by the National Labor Relations Board. The plan resolves an Oct. 27 complaint against American Medical Response of Connecticut that said the employee, Dawnmarie Souza, had been illegally fired and denied union representation.
In what labor officials and lawyers view as a ground-breaking case involving workers and social media, the National Labor Relations Board has accused a company of illegally firing an employee after she criticized her supervisor on her Facebook page. This is the first case in which the labor board has stepped in to argue that
A federal jury on Wednesday awarded a 47-year-old Delray Beach woman $8.1 million in a lawsuit in which she claimed Michaels Stores, Inc. violated federal employment law for repeatedly criticizing her work performance, then firing her while she was suffering from cancer and undergoing chemotherapy. Jurors determined that Kara Jorud was unjustly fired on Oct.
1. ‘Oops! Employee flips, damages borrowed Ferrari A 23-year-old woman driving her boss’s borrowed Ferrari in California lost control of the car and flipped it, causing an estimated $125,000 in damage. The woman was unharmed, but her boss was said to be “irate.” (MSNBC.com) 2. ’34 hospitalized after co-worker sprays perfume’ When almost 150 people
By JONATHAN D. GLATER Published: January 30, 2009 Before filing many types of discrimination lawsuits, disgruntled employees must file a claim with the government. The number of such claims, which had fallen for several years, rose more than 15 percent last year on top of a smaller increase in 2007, and lawyers expect a bigger
What kinds of duties do employees owe their employer after leaving? In this article, I’m going to discuss what, if any, types of duties an employee owed towards a former employer with respect to CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, NON-COMPETES, and NON-SOLICITATION. Now, I’m going to be discussing these things OUTSIDE OF A WRITTEN CONTRACT. In other words,
The term “at-will” employee has been thrown around a lot. But what does it really mean? An “at-will” employee is someone an employer can terminate at-will for any reason, or for no reason at all. Under a formal employment contract, however, individuals are not employed “at-will,” and the terms of the contract govern the employment
Good judgment comes from experience which comes from bad judgment. – Anon Looking at the common mistakes of change leaders is a great entry into this topic because people often only achieve success through its opposite: failure. You cannot have success without failure Consider the concepts of success and failure. They are opposites yet related—you
