Another Use for Good Sexual Harassment Investigations
Employees accused of sexual harassment can file lawsuits too. In Jackson v. Cal-Western Packaging, an employee who was fired for sexual harassment tried it. He denied harassing anyone and said the...
View ArticlePlay the Hand You’re Dealt
Sexual harassment claims often come from things you can’t fully control. A rouge supervisor. An on-the-side workplace romance that goes bad. On top of that, you can’t pick the employee who gets...
View ArticleHarassment Complaints in Houston Double
The EEOC’s Houston office recently told KHOU that its annual number of new harassment complaints has doubled since 2005. KHOU wrote an article about it. Notice how the on-line article has a hyperlink...
View ArticleInvestigate Data Theft Right: Call in the IT forensic geeks
One of your key employees left a few months ago. He’s now working for your hottest competitor and soliciting all of his old accounts. And he knows your profit margins. Your first impulse is to fire...
View ArticleUnion Poster Requirement Delayed Again
The NLRB once again delayed the effective date for its union poster rule. Now, employers covered by the NLRA must post a union rights notice by April 30, 2012. The NLRB’s press release says it agreed...
View ArticleTexas Lawyer — Behind Enemy Lines: Employee-Side Lawyer Tactics
Texas Lawyer has signed up Alan Bush as a freelance contributor. His latest article, “Behind Enemy Lines: Employee-Side Lawyer Tactics,” appeared on May 14 in the In-House Texas pullout. Here’s what...
View ArticlePunitive Damages Are Preventable
Six-figures. That’s what a rogue manager can cost you in punitive damages if he accidentally blows a call that HR would have caught. It’s surprisingly easy for an untrained manager to step in it....
View ArticleEmployment Law Update: The Woodlands Area Chamber
Alan Bush often speaks at seminars for business leaders—such as line executives, finance executives, human resource professionals, CPA’s and lawyers. You can hear Alan at: Employment Law Update | The...
View ArticleMC-SHRM: Three Things Effective HR Compliance Teams Do
Alan Bush often speaks at seminars for business leaders—such as line executives, finance executives, human resource professionals, CPA’s and lawyers. You can hear him at the MC-SHRM general meeting on...
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