27

Jul

Can You Be Fired for Having a Medical Emergency at Work?

Dollar General has lost a lawsuit filed by a former cashier who was fired after taking a $1. 69 bottle of orange juice to stave off a hypoglycemic attack. The story behind this lifesaving bottle of orange juice and Dollar General's workplace policies have raised important q...

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27

Jul

Can You Be Fired for Things You Post on Social Media?

We have all heard stories of people making fools of themselves on Facebook after one too many beers, and then waking up the next morning to a pink slip. Are such firings legal? Like everything in employment law, it would depend on the circumstances. For example, it would depend...

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27

Jul

Can You Be Fired for Drug Abuse?

Have you heard about the two United Airlines pilots who were arrested in Scotland for being drunk? Fortunately, they were arrested before they could take off in a plane carrying 141 passengers, but the incident does raise some questions. If airline pilots are drinking on the job...

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27

Jul

Can My Boss Fire Me for Being Overweight?

Weight discrimination in the workplace is common. Studies have found being overweight can affect every aspect of an employee's work life - including hiring and firing decisions, promotions, pay and disciplinary actions. Weight discrimination is especially problematic...

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27

Jul

What Can We Learn from Dr. Phil’s Embarrassing Wrongful Termination Lawsuit?

Dr. Phil is facing embarrassing allegations that he wrongfully imprisoned 300 employees and shouted them down for leaking information about an upcoming show to the press. The soft-spoken doctor from Texas, also known as Phil McGraw, has been the host of a long-running television...

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