Believe it or not, there are a lot of companies out there that have HR people, but don’t use them. For example, I often hear stories about companies who have Operations, not HR, handle the employee complaint process.
Here’s a recent example that I encountered. An HR friend was interviewing for a job and called to ask my opinion [...]
In Ohio, there are several levels available to claimants during the unemployment process.
Initial Level
Appeal Level
Unemployment Hearing (usually conducted over the telephone)
Appeal to the Commission (they won’t even touch it unless it’s a precedent-setting opportunity)
File it into court
In 13 years in HR, I have never seen a former employee file an unemployment claim appeal into court. [...]
