Leadership Flagship
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.~ John Quincy Adams
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DECEMBER 21, 2015 BY TOM D’AGOSTINO An employee gets a bad write-up – and then complains he’s being harassed. Does that sound familiar? If so, take a look at Goodale v. Landscape Forms, Inc., a favorable new ruling for employers. Took Complaint Seriously In Goodale, an employee in Michigan complained to human resources (HR) that his co-workers were making fun of him…
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Knee-Jerk Firing Leads to $250K Verdict for Cashier Sept. 20,2016 by Tom D’Agostino A national “small box” discount chain isn’t getting off cheaply for firing a diabetic cashier over a $1.69 bottle of orange juice. A jury found Dollar General liable for $27,565 in back pay and $250,000 in compensatory damages because the actions…
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Why This Single Slur Justified Employment Termination August 7, 2017 by Tom D’Agostino Sometimes an employee deserves a second chance. That’s where progressive discipline comes in. It helps deter employees from repeatedly violating the rules by allowing them to be disciplined incrementally. It’s Not a Right But the ruling in The Matter of Hendrickson reminds public safety…
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Employee: ‘My Criticism Was Legit, But I Got Fired for It’ October 25, 2017 by: Tom D’Agostino Just what did she say, and why was she let go? A federal court held a probationary Pennsylvania counselor could proceed with some of her claims against school officials whom she accused of recommending her dismissal in retaliation…
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October 13, 2017 by Tom D’Agostino Let’s face it: Imposing discipline isn’t easy. But for supervisors, it’s sometimes a necessary part of the job. This case addresses a key question about what happens next. That is, how should supervisors respond when an employee balks at the discipline? Here, the employee was demoted. He then…
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