HR Stories Podcast - A Lesson in Every Story!

Constructive Discharge: Constructing a Potential Lawsuit for your Company

April 30, 2023 John Thalheimer, MS and Chuck Simikian, SPHR, SHRM-SCP Episode 36
HR Stories Podcast - A Lesson in Every Story!
Constructive Discharge: Constructing a Potential Lawsuit for your Company
HR Stories Podcast - A Lesson in Every Story!
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Show Notes

Retaliation is a known issue when an employee reports a problem but did you know that indirect action to create an environment that would push someone out of the workplace has its own name? In this episode, Chuck and John talk about Constructive Discharge - how it can happen and how to avoid a lawsuit by preventing it. 

In the HR News segment, the team touches on the following topics and more:

  • FTC guideline recommendations for non-competes
  • Increases in Sexual Harassment Claims
  • Walmart’s increase in diversity within leadership roles
  • A trend in the increase of parental leave
  • Being cautious with AI use

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