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Archive for October, 2006

“Grief Counseling”

October 12, 2006 at 12:21 pm by: Julie Elgar

LITIGATION VALUE: Nominal
An employer can do many things to assist employees in coping with grief, but requiring them to attend a bird funeral in the parking lot is not one of them. Also, as a general rule, regional managers shouldn’t be soft shoulders for their subordinates. Certainly, they shouldn’t have a meeting asking employees to [...]

“The Coup”

October 10, 2006 at 9:19 pm by: Julie Elgar

LITIGATION VALUE: $65,000
Somehow I don’t think that having Dwight stand on his desk with the word “liar” hanging from his neck is exactly what Jan meant when she told Michael to get control of his branch. Nevertheless, while Michael’s reaction was extreme, it will probably not expose the company to significant legal liability. [...]