06/20/2011
An Arizona newspaper fired a crime reporter after he posted a series of unprofessional tweets on his work-related Twitter account. The reporter complained to the National Labor Relations Board, but the NLRB dismissed it.
06/17/2011
Performance improvement plans (PIPs) can help turn around subpar employees. But if you use PIPs, make sure you implement them equitably. For example, if you place a salesperson on a PIP to raise falling sales, then institute a PIP for everyone whose sales have fallen to the same level. That’s especially important if one of the employees is about to take FMLA leave or is pregnant.