by The HR Specialist: Minnesota Employment Law on November 29, 2012 10:00am in Firing,Human Resources Take heart if you have ever decided to reinstate an employee or rescind discipline because the employee threatened litigation. Doing so won’t wipe clean his disciplinary record or imply that you admitted he’s living up to your expectations. If he continues to perform poorly and doesn’t take advantage of his second chance to improve, you will be able to use his poor work record as justification to terminate him. Recent case: Jerome drove buses for the Twin Cities’ Metro Transit system. Over the years, he [ Read More ]
Workplace Retaliation: What Are Your Rights? Learn about workplace retaliation — and what to do if it happens to you. Most people know that laws exist to protect employees from discrimination and harassment. However, many don’t know these laws also protect employees from retaliation. That means employers cannot punish employees for making discrimination or harassment complaints or participating in workplace investigations. And punishment doesn’t just mean firing or demotion: It can include other negative employment actions, from being denied a raise or transfer to a more desirable position to missing out on training or mentoring opportunities. What Is Retaliation? Retaliation [ Read More ]
According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, there has been a 17 percent increase in the number of age discrimination complaints filed since 2007. But, thanks to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), it is against the law for employers to discriminate against a person because of his or her age with respect to any term, condition, or privilege of employment, including hiring, firing, promotion, layoff, compensation, benefits, job assignments, and training. Some of the protections made by the ADEA include: Discriminatory Job Notices – Under the ADEA, it is unlawful for employers to include age [ Read More ]
