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Man chops off finger in court over debt


March 20, 2009 by Shane Borer
Posted in: "Seemed like a good idea at the time", "Would you want this person in Finance?", Bankruptcy, Latest news & views

There are right ways and wrong ways to handle financial problems.

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Does cocktail hour count as overtime?


March 19, 2009 by Shane Borer
Posted in: Fighting off fraud, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views, Whistleblowers

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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Typo costs city $2 mil


March 18, 2009 by Shane Borer
Posted in: "Would you want this person in Finance?", In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views, Tech failure

Who would have thought a simple transposed digit would lead to the near-demise of a vital safety program?

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Staffer loses lawsuit over 1.2 hours


March 17, 2009 by Shane Borer
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views, Worker's comp

When dealing with FMLA eligibility, every second counts. No one knows better than this former employee.

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‘Today, we salute you, Mr. Frustrated Taxpayer’


March 16, 2009 by Shane Borer
Posted in: "Seemed like a good idea at the time", In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views, Sales and use tax missteps, Tech failure

Who ever said state revenue departments didn’t have a sense of humor?

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Worker about to complain gets sacked, then gets paid


March 13, 2009 by Shane Borer
Posted in: "Would you want this person in Finance?", In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views, Whistleblowers

Proof it’s all in the timing: An employee fired days before she was about to file a complaint against her supervisor has won a major settlement.

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Employment Idol: Hopefuls sing for career help


March 11, 2009 by Shane Borer
Posted in: "Seemed like a good idea at the time", "Would you want this person in Finance?", In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views

Faced with the unemployment line, there’s only one thing these job candidates could do: Sing for a job.

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Worker suspended for taking a stand against junk mail


March 10, 2009 by Shane Borer
Posted in: "Seemed like a good idea at the time", "Would you want this person in Finance?", In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views

Whether it’s in the office or at home, no one wants to deal with it. So why is this employee being punished for trying to put an end to junk mail?

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Employer sued for using polygraph results


March 9, 2009 by Shane Borer
Posted in: Discrimination, Fighting off fraud, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views

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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‘Gassy cattle? That’ll be a steep fine’


March 6, 2009 by Shane Borer
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest news & views

New fees planned for this industry are raising a stink. Is it an air pollution problem or just business as usual?

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