Comments on: Attorneys Not Welcome? http://hrwhisperer.com/2009/12/15/attorneys-not-welcome/ Rehabilitating organizations by developing talent Mon, 12 Jul 2010 06:05:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kamala Prahl http://hrwhisperer.com/2009/12/15/attorneys-not-welcome/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Kamala Prahl Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:31:32 +0000 http://hrwhisperer.com/?p=169#comment-134 I agree with your reasoning. The school board greatly increased their legal exposure by not allowing a teacher to have a legal representation. I agree with your reasoning. The school board greatly increased their legal exposure by not allowing a teacher to have a legal representation.

]]> By: TLColson http://hrwhisperer.com/2009/12/15/attorneys-not-welcome/comment-page-1/#comment-132 TLColson Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:57:10 +0000 http://hrwhisperer.com/?p=169#comment-132 I think the School Board made the wrong call, and will pay the price for that in the end. I continually encourage my clients and employers to err on the side of caution, and take the extra step to to comply with existing laws, rather than risk a situation where they have to defend themselves. The employee was within his rights, saying no (and then terminating) when they could have said yes, and avoided the situation, just made them look bad. I think the School Board made the wrong call, and will pay the price for that in the end.

I continually encourage my clients and employers to err on the side of caution, and take the extra step to to comply with existing laws, rather than risk a situation where they have to defend themselves.

The employee was within his rights, saying no (and then terminating) when they could have said yes, and avoided the situation, just made them look bad.

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