Handbook Disclaimers Negate Contract Status: Employers can use disclaimers to avoid this situation. If employees sign explicit disclaimers that employment is at-will, courts typically find that handbooks don't create long-term employment contracts. The court in Woolley found that the form and placement of a handbook disclaimer is very important (Employee Handbooks and At-Will Employment ibid). An effective disclaimer is a clear statement by which the defendant reserved the unambiguous right

Career Development Plan Summary Telenex's call center in Tacoma, WA is taking over all of the business customer service for the company due to the closure of the Phoenix, AZ office and realigning of other call centers into business or consumer-based customer service units. The anticipated increase in calls will require an additional team to cover the west coast customers from 8 am to 5 pm PST. This proposal will address

This is when the risks for her will increase, which could have an effect on her ability to find employment in the future. ("The Employment at Will Doctrine," 2011) (Johnson, 2007) ("Set Up Employee Policies for Your Business," 2011) What preventive measures should the employer have in place in order to reduce any risk or liability on its part? The best approach is for the firm, is to have clear disciplinary

Dillon v. Champion Jogbra is one of the major cases in the United States that provides significant insights for Human Resource Management. The lawsuit highlights the care employers should assume when designing employee handbooks. Actually, an employer must exercise significant care with the wording in the handbook to avoid creating a contractual liability even though the handbook may state that it does not establish any contractual rights. In this case,

Doctors Drugs Although the Affordable Health Care Act represents a step in the right direction towards encouraging all Americans to avail themselves of medical services, the bill fails to address the root causes of problems in the system. The American health care system is flawed because it is a for-profit model that places profits far ahead of patients. When profits come ahead of patients, the result is an inability to fulfill

Chart such as:- Years of Experience Points 1-2 1.0 3-5 1.5 6-9 2.0 10-13 2.5 14-17 3.0 18+ 4.0 Disciplinary Process Progressive discipline is a process for dealing with job-related behavior that does not meet expected and communicated performance standards. The primary purpose for progressive discipline is to assist the employee to understand that a performance problem or opportunity for improvement exists. The process features increasingly formal efforts to provide feedback to the employee so he or she can correct the problem. The goal of