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Cross-Border Catch-Up: Performance-Based Terminations of Employment in South Korea

Are performance-based terminations of employment possible in South Korea? The answer may lie in a recent Supreme Court of Korea case in which the employer obtained a favorable decision regarding the legitimacy of dismissing...more

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Possibilities … Endless Possibilities

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“What if ? …” may be the best rhetorical tool in an HR professional’s kit. Just about anyone can spot a risky situation—more often, though, the trick for an HR manager is how to successfully steer a colleague away from that...more

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Are Performance Improvement Plans the Best Practice?

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Categories: Employment, Article I often get asked – what is the best way to terminate an employee? Often, the discussion centers around whether the employer should issue a written warning and/or performance improvement plan...more

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11th Circ. Reminds Employers Why Best Practices Matter

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What happens when an employer’s allegedly good documentation of an employee’s poor performance is met with an employee’s allegations that she was subjected to multiple racially charged comments in a two-month period? A...more

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What Tiger Woods Can Teach HR About Using Performance Improvement Plans to Salvage Struggling Employees

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Last weekend’s Ryder Cup notwithstanding, Tiger Woods has made an impressive comeback by winning the PGA Tour Championship in September. The win was Tiger’s 80th victory on the PGA tour but his first since 2013 after a long...more

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Television Shows And Performance Evaluations: It’s All About The Ratings, Baby

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In May each year, broadcast TV, cable, and streaming services begin announcing series renewals and cancellations. This process continues well into the summer....more

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A Shield or a Sword? The Role of Performance Evaluations in Employment Litigation

Performance reviews are intended to provide feedback and identify opportunities for growth. They can also help an employee understand how well the employee is meeting the employer’s expectations. ...more

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Will & Grace: New Run, Same Naughty Karen

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Back in March, I wrote about the revival of Will & Grace, though we all know it is really the Jack & Karen show. Over the years, we have seen the softer side of Karen Walker, which lies far (really far) below the surface of...more

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Developing a PIP that will make employees comeback heroes—Tom Brady style

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As an HR professionals, we are often called upon to assist managers in addressing concerns with employees who appear to be falling behind company expectations. How can we encourage employee “comebacks” and assist supervisors...more

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A PIP of a Discharge Claim

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If you put an employee on a performance improvement plan (“PIP”), can he resign, sue on some theory or other, and collect damages as though he had been discharged? Two employees in Texas tried it. The employees contended that...more

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