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Discipline / Investigations

Investigate claims to tackle harassment head-on

05/01/2007

When it comes to co-worker sexual harassment, it’s not enough to “fix” the problem by transferring the harasser. If you don’t also investigate the underlying complaint, expect a lawsuit when the harasser strikes again …

Philadelphia police officer charged with coercing 2003 sex show

05/01/2007

The Philadelphia Police Department’s Internal Affairs Division recently released the results of its investigation into a 2003 incident in which an officer jailed two Philadelphia women, who were never charged with a crime, and then ordered them to undress and perform sex acts on each other …

Do a Passed-Over Worker’s Complaints Against a New Boss Count as Harassment?

05/01/2007

Q. A more senior employee was recently passed over for a promotion because a newer employee is clearly more qualified. Now that this person is the boss, the more senior employee has filed several petty complaints against her. Although we are aware that these complaints are completely invalid, as the HR department, we have to take them seriously. But it is a shame for the new supervisor to have the complaints piling up in her file. Is this considered harassment?

Give documents to terminated employees?

05/01/2007

Q. Must I give employees copies of their reviews, terminations or disciplinary items? They are in their personnel files, but I don’t want them running to an attorney. We are not terminating or disciplining employees with any illegal intent, but these days you can never be too careful. –A.D.

Good-Faith Discrimination Complaints Under the LAD

05/01/2007
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When office humor is no laughing matter

05/01/2007
Laughter can often be not only the best medicine but also the best management tool, but it’s also part of your job to know when workplace humor goes too far.

Terminations: 5 Tips for Avoiding Lawsuits

04/21/2007
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Personality Conflict With the Boss Isn’t a ‘Disability’

04/01/2007

Employees who claim an ADA-protected disability will have to cite more than a simple personality clash with their boss. Such conflicts won’t win an ADA lawsuit even if working with a particular supervisor makes the employee anxious, depressed and angry …

Toledo firefighters face termination for illegal tapings

04/01/2007

The Toledo fire chief has recommended terminating three female firefighters after discovering they had secretly taped workplace conversations …

Shootings spark bias lawsuits by white officers in Cleveland

04/01/2007

A federal court jury recently awarded $800,000 to a white police officer, finding that the city of Cleveland racially discriminated against him after he shot a black youth in a 2001 arrest attempt …