There’s probably something fishy going on if your workforce claims to work 18 hours a day, every day, for three months straight.
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Tags: Extra pay, Improper bills, Justice Department, Overtime, Poker tournament
An employee who was fired after taking a lie detector test can sue his former employer — even though the results of the exam weren’t the main reason for his termination.
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Tags: Branch, Lie detector, Polygraph, Robbery
Small details like a lack of credentials or a degree in veterinary medicine should probably keep someone from a successful career in treating animals.
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Rule of thumb: If you’re thinking of faking a trip-and-fall accident and suing, be sure security cameras aren’t watching you set up the scene of the crime.
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Tags: Accident, Back injury, Slip and fall, Workplace injury
Left with no choice but to reduce headcount amid struggling business, many companies are adding a vital step to the termination process.
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Tags: Corporate data, iPod, Reduce headcount, Termination
An employee who claims she was permanently disabled by a co-worker’s perfume can now move forward with her worker’s compensation lawsuit.
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Tags: Lung condition, Perfume, Smells at work
Even if flu season were the worst it had ever been, it’d still be hard for employees to take this many sick days off per year.
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Add this former bookkeeper to the long list of employees who’ve been caught with their hand in the company cookie jar.
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Tags: Bookkeeper, Embezzlement, Theft
Another reason you shouldn’t take out your aggression on customer service: They have access to your identity.
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Tags: Bank charges, Call center, Customer service, Disciplinary action
This former employee is probably glad he stole money instead of furniture, because he won’t be needing any king-sized beds or lamps where he’s headed.
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Tags: IKEA, Inventory, Probation, Workplace theft
