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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
Business, Discipline, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Legal aspects of management, Management/supervision

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

A Surprising New View on the Risk Employers Take When Terminating Employees for Refusing Vaccines
COVID-19, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Legal aspects of management, Rick Birdsall, J.D., B.A.

A Surprising New View on the Risk Employers Take When Terminating Employees for Refusing Vaccines

by Richard Birdsall, J.D. Unlike the other 500+ articles in workplacecoachblog.com, I didn’t write this intriguing post. An attorney I … Continue reading A Surprising New View on the Risk Employers Take When Terminating Employees for Refusing Vaccines

Filing a Public Policy Complaint Against Your Employer for Violating COVID Protocols
COVID-19, Discipline, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Legal aspects of management

Filing a Public Policy Complaint Against Your Employer for Violating COVID Protocols

Question: Our company fired us last week. The stated reason: reorganization and “employment at will.” It was far more than … Continue reading Filing a Public Policy Complaint Against Your Employer for Violating COVID Protocols

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?

When A Fired Employee Won’t  Move On, You Need To
Coaching, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Leadership, Management/supervision, Professional growth

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

Zero-tolerance: Can You Afford It?
Business, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Legal aspects of management, Management/supervision

Zero-tolerance: Can You Afford It?

Question: We had to lay off most of our mid-level managers, including our HR manager, to survive COVID. Before she … Continue reading Zero-tolerance: Can You Afford It?

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