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[richards todd]

Steve is right when he says that I confuse "cover your
ass legal advice with the law."  

The law is strict and unpredictable.  Many Companies
and Intitutions have adopted (no comment) policies 
because of that unpredictability.

My apologizies for previously sending a poorly written
post.

Todd in Tennessee
--- Steve Reichenbach <reich at inetnebr.com> wrote:

> The claims in Todd's post are false.  If fact, a
> business owner can
> comment on employee dismissals, especially to the
> employee, without
> violating the law and without providing the basis
> for a court
> judgement.  Of course, some comments, especially if
> they are false or
> substantiate an improper basis such as racial
> discrimination, COULD be
> the basis for legal action, but Todd in Tennessee
> cannot substantiate
> any legal basis that an employer "CAN NOT comment to
> any degree on
> employee dismissals.  Period."  Todd's statement is
> false.  Apparently,
> he confuses cover-your-ass legal advice with the law
> itself.
> 
> 
> > Michael,
> > 
> > Your point is well taken and I think most of us
> agree
> > with, (what is the right way to handle things.) 
> Most
> > of us care about others and get angry when we see
> > things we perceive to be unjust.
> > 
> > The managers at U of N are required to follow
> labor
> > laws and to try to avoid law suits just like
> > business's are.  I can vouch for previous posters
> who
> > say that you CAN NOT comment to any degree on
> employee
> > dismissals.  Period.  In many cases you do not
> comment
> > to any degree Period even to the person who is
> being
> > dismissed.
> > 
> > Thats the way it is.  Court precedence  has made
> this
> > world what it is.  No on can afford to pay a prior
> > employee 6 or 7 figures in a court judgement
> because
> > someone in management commented even slightly
> about
> > why they were dismissed.  Even if it is just a
> > reduction if force.
> > 
> > Todd in Tennessee
> 



 
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