Hmm, Can I Fire John Stone for Wearing a Packers Tie?

January 27, 2011 By amyletke 1 Comment

One has to think that this was the question that was going through General Manager Jerry Robert's mind before he fired one of his top salespeople, John Stone, for wearing a Green Bay Packers tie to work, a Chicago area car dealership. A friend broke this story to me just a couple of days ago. He was outraged! “They can’t do that! That’s illegal," he said. I myself couldn’t understand why he was so upset, considering he is a Pittsburgh Steelers fan and doesn’t even have a dog in that fight. In all seriousness though, as unfair as this scenario sounds, folks in the world of HR can’t look at this in such simplistic terms. We have a lot of questions to ask to determine whether or not this firing was appropriate. So instead of jumping to conclusions, let’s take a look at this scenario and the factors that need to be considered to determine whether or not this firing … [Read more...]

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Employment At Will Part 3 – So Why Have Employment At Will at All?

February 11, 2010 By amyletke Leave a Comment

In our last blog posting we discussed just what exactly employment at will means to your company. Now that you are aware of the terms of at will employment, we will discuss why businesses have it and follow it, and how to manage the terms and provisions of at will employment in your organization. So Why Have At Will Employment at All? Although exceptions to the rules of Employment At Will exist, it is nonetheless a very important part of the American employee-employer relationship. It provides a certain amount of structure or an organization, which makes it clear that there is no master/servant relationship and the days of indentured servitude are long behind us. It creates a respect for the freedom of the worker and the power of the employer and the balance that must be maintained so that each can be of service and mutual benefit to the other. The balance is the … [Read more...]

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Employment At Will Series – Part 2

February 5, 2010 By amyletke Leave a Comment

In our last post, we introduced the problems that many organizations have with understanding employment at will. This post will serve to clarify what exactly employment at will is, and some of the major exceptions to its provisions. Don't miss out on this compliance issue! What Exactly Does Employment At Will Mean? Employment At Will: Both the employer and the employee are entering the relationship by mutual agreement, but that either can end the relationship at either time without mutual consent. The employer can terminate the employee at any time for any reason, except an illegal one, or for no reason, without incurring legal liability. Similarly, an employee can leave a job at any time for any or no reason without adverse legal consequences. However, like with anything else, there are caveats and exceptions to this rule. 1) The number one exception is … [Read more...]

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Yes, There is an Employment At Will Clause | Do You Know How Employment At Will Affects Your Company?

February 2, 2010 By amyletke Leave a Comment

February 2010 Today begins an educational and exciting three part blog series that will cover at will employment at will. This three part series will serve to education your organization on the ups and downs of employment at will, and will also make several recommendations as to how you can protect yourself from potential bad situations if the provisions of employment at will are not followed properly. This is a series you don't want to miss so make sure to subscribe to our blog to the left for email delivery, or add us to your favorite RSS reader with the buttons to the left. Here is the IntegrityHR Blog RSS link. While employee-employer relationships are considered to be "at will" throughout the United States, with the exception of Montana, the concept of employment at will remains one of the most misunderstood terms in employment law today. I recently had a … [Read more...]