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Problematic Employees – Absenteeism and Excessive Lateness
LouisLiawSeptember 5, 2021September 6, 2021

Problematic Employees – Absenteeism and Excessive Lateness

Absenteeism and Excessive Lateness are two common disciplinary issues at the workplace. This article addresses the laws surrounding them and provides guidance on how to deal with employees who are habitually absent or late.

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Can I Be Fired for Constantly Annoying My Colleague?
LouisLiawJune 27, 2021November 9, 2025

Can I Be Fired for Constantly Annoying My Colleague?

Practical jokes, racial remarks, angry outbursts, and profanities are behaviors, amongst others, often regarded as part and parcel of workplace dynamics with nothing much that can be done about. While these acts may seem harmless at first sight, when committed

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Unwritten Rule of Employment – Loyalty Towards the Company
louisliawNovember 21, 2020June 22, 2021

Unwritten Rule of Employment – Loyalty Towards the Company

Do you know that employees owe a duty of loyalty and duty of obedience towards the company? In this article I discuss the often overlooked duty of fidelity owed by employees and the possible actions that can be taken by

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