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  • Thanks for your comments. I thought that it was important for him to explain the gap in the cover letter. It seems that he was so stunned at the layoff that he went to work right away in a non-professional job so that he could stay busy. I think …
  • Thanks for the comments. Just to be clear, it's not my job that's in jeapordy. It's my friend's job. He has worked for a major beverage company for 18 years and has always received merit increases in his position. In fact, the sales center here …
  • Thanks for the information. Fortunately, this isn't happening at my workplace! I think one of the bad things about this is that staff in MT are hearing that this is going to happen from staff in WA. None of the higher ups have said anything and s…
  • I'm really lucky on this one! Since I work in mental health, employees must seek services elsewhere, as to see someone here would create a dual relationship and thus, an ethical dilemma. Lucky me!
  • It took me about an hour, but what I composed passed the attorney's test. I focused on what she did, not how well she did it. I was also able to say that she is very professional in appearance and presents well in a public venue. It's all true! …
  • Thanks for your helpful responses. I'll keep you posted.
  • Elizabeth, hear hear!! I agree wholeheartedly with you and your point was so eloquently put. HR people should not be just "policy" people, but people in the organization who can be relied upon to look at the whole picture and exercise good judgmen…
  • Living in MT, we have to comply with the Wrongful Discharge Act, so I would go along with Carey's suggestion. With close supervision, you should be able to obtain the documentation you need to support a termination decision.
  • Cinderella, ditto... Where's Steelman anyway?
  • gab, one thing that we have found very helpful with regard to damage of company property, is to let the ees know that if they don't report the damage, our insurance company will not will not cover the costs of repair. Although some of the stories t…
  • Sonny, just saw your post and thanks! You hit the nail on the head. It was simply an observation, but my,my,my. Once again, Happy Friday!
  • We recently had to update our contract for independent contractors. There was a precedent setting case in Montana regarding this issue and we contacted our attorney and asked him to give us a template. With all of the litigation regarding independ…