Case review
Esther Matz
Florida International University
Abstract
The human resources department works hard to ensure that the company runs smoothly and that any issue that comes up gets solved. The human resources department may very well be considered one of the most important departments in any organization. Many times, when a court case if filed against a company, the human resources department gets involved. In this report, a couple court cases, involving human resources and what human resources can do to help.
Case Review
Human resources is a very important part of each company. The human resources department works closely with the people in the business and with any issues that may arise. They are also involved in hiring …show more content…
Gobain Performance Plastics Corp. In this case, petitioner Kevin Kasten had complained to his boss about the inconvenient location of the timeclocks used to sign in and out of work. Kasten said that he was not getting paid completely because of this. He had to put on protective gear before going to clock in and out, while not being paid for the time it took to do this. After Katsen complained orally, and nothing changed, the company let go of Kasten. When this took place, Kasten chose to file a lawsuit, claiming that he was fired because he complained to the company orally. He filed the suit with the Fair Labor Standards Act, stating that a company should not fire an employee because eof complaint that was made orally. The Fair Labor Standards Act states that a company cannot let an employee go because he “filed any complaint.” The question is if an oral complaint is included in “any complaint” or does the complaint actually need to be in writing for it to be considered a complaint? The consensus is that oral complaints are included in “any complaint” and therefore the ruling was in Kasten’s favor.
This court case can connect to human resources in two ways. Firstly, a company must make sure that if an employee complains orally, they deal with it immediately. They should not disregard a complaint just because it is not in writing. Oral complaints are still valid and are deserving of proper care and
Esther Matz
Florida International University
Abstract
The human resources department works hard to ensure that the company runs smoothly and that any issue that comes up gets solved. The human resources department may very well be considered one of the most important departments in any organization. Many times, when a court case if filed against a company, the human resources department gets involved. In this report, a couple court cases, involving human resources and what human resources can do to help.
Case Review
Human resources is a very important part of each company. The human resources department works closely with the people in the business and with any issues that may arise. They are also involved in hiring …show more content…
Gobain Performance Plastics Corp. In this case, petitioner Kevin Kasten had complained to his boss about the inconvenient location of the timeclocks used to sign in and out of work. Kasten said that he was not getting paid completely because of this. He had to put on protective gear before going to clock in and out, while not being paid for the time it took to do this. After Katsen complained orally, and nothing changed, the company let go of Kasten. When this took place, Kasten chose to file a lawsuit, claiming that he was fired because he complained to the company orally. He filed the suit with the Fair Labor Standards Act, stating that a company should not fire an employee because eof complaint that was made orally. The Fair Labor Standards Act states that a company cannot let an employee go because he “filed any complaint.” The question is if an oral complaint is included in “any complaint” or does the complaint actually need to be in writing for it to be considered a complaint? The consensus is that oral complaints are included in “any complaint” and therefore the ruling was in Kasten’s favor.
This court case can connect to human resources in two ways. Firstly, a company must make sure that if an employee complains orally, they deal with it immediately. They should not disregard a complaint just because it is not in writing. Oral complaints are still valid and are deserving of proper care and