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Was Attendance an Essential Job Function for AT&T Customer Service Rep?

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An AT&T customer service representative (CSR) recently filed a lawsuit against her employer citing disability discrimination, but the employer, citing attendance as an essential job function of her position, claimed she was terminated for her frequent absences. by James D. Was the employee discriminated against?

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The Talent Management Summit 2013 - Opportunity to Win! ~ HR to.

Strategic HCM

Thursday, 28 February 2013. The Talent Management Summit 2013 - Opportunity to Win! OK, time to share a key event later in the year with you. I need two senior, internal HR practitioners to attend the event - free - and blog for me! ▼ 2013. (44). The Talent Management Summit 2013 - Opportunity to.

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What Is Job Abandonment and How To Prevent It? [Practical Guide]

Analytics in HR

Job abandonment differs from absenteeism , even though they are both unplanned time off from scheduled work. Job abandonment consequences All work absences cost time and money because they interfere with daily operations. Absenteeism is when employees miss work but do come back. What is considered job abandonment?

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Employer’s Cautionary Tale: The ‘Ever-Growing’ List of Termination Rationales

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At the time, the sheriff offered three reasons for his termination. Troy” was hired as a police officer by then-Sheriff “Aries” on August 5, 2013. Moreover, time sheets of other officers confirmed that they, too, recorded 10-hour days (i.e., Nine months later, on May 15, 2014, he was fired. not clocking out for meals).

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#MeToo Takeaways from the Case of Bikram Choudhury

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As a perpetual practitioner of employment law, several aspects of the story told in Bikram resonated with me, particularly given the #MeToo moment through which we are living. Those wishing to attend the trainings paid upwards of $16,000, according to the Bikram podcast series. Source: fizkes / iStock / Getty.

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More on Social Media in HR Summit ~ HR to HR 2.0 and Human.

Strategic HCM

If you’d like to attend the event you can book at [link]. ► 2013. (44). I’ve written about employee value propositions (EVPs) a couple of times before , and I mentioned it again, using the same model, in conn. I don't get to spend anything like as much time as I would like to read other peoples' blogs.

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If Employee Reveals Disability Shortly Before Termination, Does He Have a Bias Claim?

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He claimed his symptoms worsened significantly in 2013 and 2014 and limited his ability to sleep, concentrate, engage in social interaction, and use his hands. Clark had a generally positive relationship with WCCS until late 2013, when the long-serving president of the board died and was replaced by “Jack.”