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""Plot twists aplenty raise the stakes." --People Magazine A BATTLE FOR JUSTICE PITS PARTNER AGAINST PARTNER... Mary DiNunzio wants to represent her old friend Simon Pensiera, a sales rep who was wrongly fired by his company, but her partner Bennie Rosato represents the parent company. When she confronts Mary, explaining this is a conflict of interest, an epic battle of wills and legal strategy between the two ensues--ripping the law firm apart, forcing...
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Eve Ash, Psychologist and Founder OF Seven Dimensions, interviews HR consultant Peter Wallbridge about unfair dismissal. Wallbridge defines unfair dismissal, and the grounds on which people claim unfair dismissal. Wallbridge explains how claims are investigated and the cost of such a lawsuit to an organization. Strategies are provided to help companies avoid unfair dismissal suits.
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Some were expecting it, but others were convinced they'd been called into the human resources office because they were getting a raise. What do people who were paid to be creative for a living do when they're laid off? This inspiring documentary profiles a group of marketing professionals who found their true callings after losing their jobs. Sixteen men and women candidly discuss the punched-in-the-gut feeling and loss of self-esteem they experienced...
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"When Vanessa Blair is fired because of her "resting bitch face," her friends help her launch a revenge plan that'll bring down the whole company. Telemarketer Vanessa Blair isn't in love with her job. It pays the bills and feeds her foster kittens, but offers only one other perk: her friendships with Jane Delaney and Trisha Lam. But, as mind-numbing as her job is, things are about to get worse. Xavier Adams, her self-absorbed boss, calls Vanessa...
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In this film, RealChange CEO Sadhana Smiles provides advice on dealing with problem employees. The right approach begins with understanding the employee's position and requires both sides to make changes and often resolves the problem. Failing this, going through the process allows the employer to justify firing the person. Smiles discusses how to communicate at every step of the process.
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In this film, human resources consultant Peter Wallbridge discusses how to manage the challenges and sensitivities of an organizational restructuring. He explains how to communicate with staff about reorganization, policy options for moving people into new roles, laying people off, and providing for voluntary resignation.
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"After her friend gets unceremoniously fired with no references right before the holidays, Gracie takes the recently-vacated job herself to try and figure out what happened, in the latest novel of the series following A Christmas resolution."-- Provided by publisher.
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Human resources consultant Peter Wallbridge discusses how to manage layoffs. He discusses genuine redundancies versus redundancies as an excuse to fire someone. He recommends flexible employment contracts. The human resources director should be objective and factual in laying someone off, and not assume the person should react a certain way. Wallbridge discusses how to balance the company's and the worker's priorities.
14) Boy meets girl
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Meet Kate Mackenzie. She:
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The New York Times bestselling author of Starting Over and An Ocean Apart returns with his strongest work to date-a heartwarming story of love, compassion, and redemption… After the dot-com bubble burst, Dan Porter is laid off from his job and must decide what is truly important. His wife of 20 years, Jackie, a beautiful and successful managing director for a clothing designer, no longer connects with him. His teenagers Josh, Nina and Millie are...
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This book is a collection of hilarious but true tales from people who've all gotten the ax, the boot, or been canned at some point in their lives. Andy Borowitz tells the story of being fired as a writer for the television sitcom The Facts of Life after being informed that he just didn't "get" Tootie. Dana Gould sums up his firing from the cast of the sitcom Working that led him to become a producer of The Simpsons. Illeana Douglas tells about being...