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“Your leadership style is not in accordance with company practices.” This is what an HR Director was told when he was terminated after his company learned that he was “stressing out” two of his assistant HR managers.  The tense work environment that he created caused both managers to seek counseling and each had begun... READ MORE

HIPAA Violation Was a Pretext A hospital employee’s violation of patient privacy as protected by HIPAA is a serious matter.  An intentional violation can and should lead to discipline up to and including discharge.  But a case that was decided by the NLRB is an object lesson for health care employers on what is and... READ MORE

One Last Chance or Set Up to Fail? Faced with an underperforming employee, an employer will often give the employee a chance to prove himself one last time before termination.  Sometimes that approach can backfire if not done carefully – especially if the employee can claim some legal protection – like using FMLA. READ MORE