Lucy the Receptionist

An introductory scene. A manager hires someone who is not qualified...

Tags: lawful terminations, lawful termination, termination, wrongful termination, hiring, bad hire

The Touchy Feely Manager

A manager is touchy feely and gives his direct report a...

Tags: physical harassment, ph9, touching, forms, harassment, preventing harassment

Watching the Simpsons

Employees discuss a favorite TV show while on break and one...

Tags: ryan, ph9, borderline conduct, borderline, discrimination, harassment

Off the Cuff Comments

A manager gives negative feedback to his employee while walking down...

Tags: performance evaluation, performance review, performance, performance management, evaluation, feedback

Kickbacks

A manager thanks his employee for referring a contractor and the...

Tags: misappropriation, loyalty, code of conduct, ethics, conflict of interest, gifts

Insider Trading

A mother has lunch with her daughter and discusses confidential company...

Tags: insider information, sec, trading, expert networks, public, stock

Duty of Confidentiality

An employee tells her co-worker that she interviewed with a competitor...

Tags: kelly, christy, confidential information, duty of confidentiality, duty of loyalty, document retention

Generational Clash

A millenial worker and a generation x worker have different strengths...

Tags: generation x, millenials, preventing harassment, ph9, generations, diversity

Romance in the Workplace

A receptionist has an affair with a manager at the company...

Tags: 81, affair, romantic relationships, romance, harassment, romantic

A Recruitment Test

An applicant takes a test during a recruitment process and wonders...

Tags: trina , jeff, valid business reasons, recruitment, recruiting, 2008

A Manager's Response

An employee tells her friend, who is a manager, about inappropriate...

Tags: harassment, manager, liability, management, manager's response

Wrong Way to Verify a Disability

A manager questions an employee about her absences and when she...

Tags: dave, cfra, medical leave, adaaa, disability, productivity

Don't Fudge The Timesheets

A manager counsels his direct report for failing to ensure the...

Tags: accurate record-keeping, shiela , overtime hours, overtime, record-keeping, accurate

Direct Disability Discrimination

A manager fires a sales employee after he becomes disabled and...

Tags: direct discrimination, physical disability, disability, ada, discrimination, adaaa

Association Discrimination

A manager does not consider an employee for a job promotion...

Tags: disabled family member, association discrimination, promotion, disability, ada, discrimination