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Tag: #firing

Jokes and Social Media Posts That Get You Fired
Business, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Management/supervision, Professional growth

Jokes and Social Media Posts That Get You Fired

Question: During the Christmas holidays, I attended a social event where my wife and I told a series of jokes … Continue reading Jokes and Social Media Posts That Get You Fired

Firing an Alpha Employee
Business, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Leadership, Management/supervision

Firing an Alpha Employee

Question:             I’ve known for a long time I needed to fire our company’s operations manager. I hired her because … Continue reading Firing an Alpha Employee

Surviving the Dreaded “You’re Fired” Interview
Business, Discipline, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Management/supervision

Surviving the Dreaded “You’re Fired” Interview

The Dreaded “You’re Fired” Interview You dread what you’re about to do. You know your employee deserves to be fired, … Continue reading Surviving the Dreaded “You’re Fired” Interview

Firing Without Backfiring, Avoiding the Revenge of the Difficult, Fired Employee
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Firing Without Backfiring, Avoiding the Revenge of the Difficult, Fired Employee

The final revenge of the difficult, fired employee. You’ve hesitated to fire him, you’ve given him chance after chance, but … Continue reading Firing Without Backfiring, Avoiding the Revenge of the Difficult, Fired Employee

Employees That Ask To Be Fired: A New Trend to Obtain a Strategic Advantage
Business, Discipline, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Legal aspects of management

Employees That Ask To Be Fired: A New Trend to Obtain a Strategic Advantage

At first, you think you’re imagining things. Your employee, “Kevin,” seems to want you to fire him. It started with … Continue reading Employees That Ask To Be Fired: A New Trend to Obtain a Strategic Advantage

To avoid a messy workplace theft investigation, can we just fire our prime suspect?
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To avoid a messy workplace theft investigation, can we just fire our prime suspect?

Question: Several years ago, when one of our employees was stealing from other employees’ purses and desks, we called the … Continue reading To avoid a messy workplace theft investigation, can we just fire our prime suspect?

Bosses, Don’t Let Yourself Be Tricked Into Firing the Wrong Employee: When An Employee Has Possibly Set Up A Rival To Get Fired
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Bosses, Don’t Let Yourself Be Tricked Into Firing the Wrong Employee: When An Employee Has Possibly Set Up A Rival To Get Fired

Question: Our coffee/food stand is open 12 hours a day — we catch the “going to work” crowd and the … Continue reading Bosses, Don’t Let Yourself Be Tricked Into Firing the Wrong Employee: When An Employee Has Possibly Set Up A Rival To Get Fired

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

When A Fired Employee Won’t  Move On, You Need To
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When A Fired Employee Won’t Move On, You Need To

Fired employees sends former coworkers lies,; don’t let it get to you Continue reading When A Fired Employee Won’t Move On, You Need To

I’ve Been Told Never To Fire An Employee On A Friday; But I Really, Really Want to
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I’ve Been Told Never To Fire An Employee On A Friday; But I Really, Really Want to

Question: I’ve been told to never to fire an employee on Friday, but I really don’t want this employee back … Continue reading I’ve Been Told Never To Fire An Employee On A Friday; But I Really, Really Want to

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