Miscellaneous

What happens when employees lie or call in sick?

What happens when employees lie or call in sick?

Other workers may see it as affecting how much work they have to absorb when someone is out, or they see the employee as getting away with not following company policy. Habitual absences may cause a company to fall below its production or performance goals. Share how an absence affects these pieces of the business.

Is it illegal for an employer to lay off an employee?

Other potentially illegal reasons for a layoff include: If the employer violates public policy: For example, if an employee files a workman’s compensation claim or reports an illegal or unethical behavior, and then a couple of months later is terminated, that worker might be able to prove that the layoff was done in retaliation, says Siegel.

Who is liable for negligent hiring / retention?

First, you should be worried about liability for negligent hiring/retention. An employer has an affirmative duty to protect its employees, customers, and anyone else that comes in contact with the business from risks of harm of which the employer knows or should know.

Why do so many people lie on their CV?

Recruiters assume previous employers would have made the checks and that experience and skills, as demonstrated by an exemplary work track record, carry more weight. Figures from Hedd verification checks show many more fraudulent claims from candidates who graduated more than 10 years ago, than from recent graduates.

How can you tell when an employee is lying?

Sometimes, unfortunately, your employees lie to you. How can you tell when they are lying? Turns out you can use a fancy-dancy suit to track their joint movement to determine, with 75 percent accuracy, who is lying. Or at least that’s the claim of Xsens mocap suits. While this seems cool, it’s completely impractical for the business environment.

Can a company fire an employee for lying?

“It’s not a scientific type of process,” Krugel says. “I don’t see anything wrong with an employer taking a broad, down-the-line approach, saying, ‘If anybody lies to us, it’s likely to happen again,’ [and firing that employee.]

How often do people lie to get a job?

And Statistics Brain, compiling data from Accu-Screen, Inc., ADP, and SHRM, reported in 2012 that 53 percent of resumes contain untruths and that 70 percent of college students say they’d lie to get a job. So, what will you do when your employee lies to you?

When is it forgivable for an employee to lie?

If the person was under duress or made a bad decision, it might be forgivable. Krugel advises meeting with the employee and finding out the rationale for the lie.