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‘Equal-opportunity harasser’ defense may not save you in court

01/01/2005
You may think that if an employee subjects both male and female co-workers to the same offensive conduct, employees of neither sex can file a sexual-harassment lawsuit.
In past cases, …

Use ‘restrictive covenants’ to limit damage from staff defectors

01/01/2005
You were annoyed last week when your company’s sales manager quit. He’d been in that job for 15 years and didn’t give any notice. But today, four of your best sales …

Enforce use-it-or-lose-it vacation with a clear policy

01/01/2005
Issue: How to handle employees’ vacation leave left over at year-end or when they leave your employ.
Benefit: A clearly written policy can protect you from disputes and unnecessary compensation. …

Preventing harassment: not a ‘one and done’ deal

01/01/2005
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Lock in employees’ reasons for quitting

12/01/2004
To prove “constructive discharge,” employees must show that their employer made the work environment so intolerable that it forced them to quit.
So, how can you prevail in such lawsuits …

Exit interviews: Use them to cut turnover, unveil legal risks

12/01/2004
THE LAW. While you’re not required to conduct exit interviews with departing employees, federal employment laws do govern how you must handle certain information heard during such meetings.
For …

Keep track of your departed all-stars

12/01/2004
If a talented employee resigns from your organization (say, for example, a new mom decides to stay at home), don’t erase that person from your memory. Build a database of competent …

Resignation Notice Policy May Not Be Enforceable

08/01/2004

Q. Is it legal to require management employees to give us a longer resignation period than other employees? —M.L., Missouri

Are departed employees eligible for bonuses?

08/01/2004

Q. Our company pays out bonuses in the year after the work is completed, sometimes late into the first quarter. If an employee resigns prior to the bonus payout date (say in January), do we have to pay that employee the bonus? —A.G., South Carolina

High court gives ‘quitters’ new legal power

07/01/2004
Don’t make the mistake of assuming that your obligation to investigate a harassment complaint ends when the victimized employee quits.
Reason: The U.S. Supreme Court just ruled that employees who …