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Tag: #employee rights

Cannabis is legal in my state, but I got fired for using it. Do I have a chance to fight this?
Business, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Legal aspects of management

Cannabis is legal in my state, but I got fired for using it. Do I have a chance to fight this?

Question: Pot is legal in my state so can you tell me how I got fired for THC on my … Continue reading Cannabis is legal in my state, but I got fired for using it. Do I have a chance to fight this?

Can I Be Fired for Admitting to My Boss I’m on the Job Market?
Career, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Professional growth

Can I Be Fired for Admitting to My Boss I’m on the Job Market?

Question: My boss just fired me for no reason. I admit I wanted a new job, but I wasn’t ready … Continue reading Can I Be Fired for Admitting to My Boss I’m on the Job Market?

Can Employers Ask Me If I’m Vaccinated? Can Employers Decide Who to Hire Based on Vaccination Status?
COVID-19, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Legal aspects of management

Can Employers Ask Me If I’m Vaccinated? Can Employers Decide Who to Hire Based on Vaccination Status?

I’ve been asked, and even recently interviewed on KTUU Channel 2 News, whether employers can ask employees if they’ve been … Continue reading Can Employers Ask Me If I’m Vaccinated? Can Employers Decide Who to Hire Based on Vaccination Status?

Netflix Fired 3 Executives for Slack Chat: More to the Story
Accountability, Business, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Legal aspects of management

Netflix Fired 3 Executives for Slack Chat: More to the Story

In July, Netflix fired three senior executives for airing complaints against two company leaders via Slack messages the executives viewed … Continue reading Netflix Fired 3 Executives for Slack Chat: More to the Story

Guns In Cars in the Parking Lot
Business, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Legal aspects of management

Guns In Cars in the Parking Lot

This question came from reader using our Ask a Coach feature. Readers can receive no-cost answers to selected questions. Question: … Continue reading Guns In Cars in the Parking Lot

Mandatory COVID Vaccination: New Guidance & Update
COVID-19, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Legal aspects of management

Mandatory COVID Vaccination: New Guidance & Update

Can employers require their employees to receive COVID-vaccinations? While vaccination is one of an employer’s best tools for preventing COVID-19 … Continue reading Mandatory COVID Vaccination: New Guidance & Update

Can We Fire Employees Who Took Part in the Capitol Building Riots?
Discipline, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Legal aspects of management, Management/supervision, National events & politics

Can We Fire Employees Who Took Part in the Capitol Building Riots?

Question: We were shocked to learn that two of our employees had travelled to Washington, D.C. to take part in … Continue reading Can We Fire Employees Who Took Part in the Capitol Building Riots?

Many of Our Employees Refuse Vaccinations
COVID-19, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Leadership, Legal aspects of management, Management/supervision

Many of Our Employees Refuse Vaccinations

Question: We run a mid-sized company.  Our management team read your December 21st post about mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies https://workplacecoachblog.com/2020/12/mandatory-covid-vaccinations-the-rules/. … Continue reading Many of Our Employees Refuse Vaccinations

COVID-19 & First Responders: Work Comp: Justice or Injustice?
COVID-19, Legal aspects of management, Uncategorized

COVID-19 & First Responders: Work Comp: Justice or Injustice?

Question: I’m a registered nurse who almost died from COVID-19 respiratory failure. I work in a a nursing home where … Continue reading COVID-19 & First Responders: Work Comp: Justice or Injustice?

Employee Political Dispute Escalates to Danger Level
HR/Human Resources & Operations, Leadership, Legal aspects of management, Management/supervision, National events & politics, Office politics

Employee Political Dispute Escalates to Danger Level

Question: Two employees showed up at work this morning wearing masks adorned with American flags. We think they were looking … Continue reading Employee Political Dispute Escalates to Danger Level

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