The basics are that Marijuana and work don’t mix, especially when it comes to occupational safety. An excellent article in Occupational Health & Safety briefly outlines the dangers of marijuana use in the workplace. Employee drug use in your workplace can cause accidents, injuries to third parties, loss of your company’s reputation, loss of revenue […]
The Tension Between Leadership and Customer Service
Is there tension between leadership and customer service at your organization? Shep Hyken has a great article on the subject. His friend Sterling Hawkins just wrote a great article about the tension between the leadership of a company and the sales force. Hawkins reports the president of a Fortune 500 company told him, “Tension between […]
Employer Accused of Racial Discrimination in the Hiring Process
According to a lawsuit filed by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the company’s criminal screening process resulted in discrimination in the hiring process. In the lawsuit there is a distinction made between the “intent” to discriminate, and the fact that their process resulted in discrimination. The purpose of this blog post is to inform […]
What Leaders Get Wrong About Hiring That Result in Bad Hiring Decisions
A Harvard Business Review study found that 80% of employee turnover is due to bad hiring decisions, and 45% of bad hires are attributed to a lack of process. The cost of a poor hiring decision can be quite high, with estimates ranging from a low of $18,700 to hundreds of thousands of dollars in […]
Employer Could Discharge An Employee for Being Impaired on the Job from Medical Marijuana
On March 19, 2024, the Connecticut Appellate Court upheld an employer’s right to discharge an employee for being impaired on the job from medical marijuana under a state law that provides employment protections for qualified medical marijuana users. This situation should give employers added confidence in taking steps to maintain a safe workplace environment. We […]
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