Three Former Les Schwab Employees Seek Damages
Three former Les Schwab employees have filed a lawsuit against the tire dealership, claiming discrimination and unlawful retaliation. The plaintiffs are seeking $15 million in punitive damages and $750,000 in compensatory damages. According to court documents the defendants, which include HR, area, and store managers, “acted in malice or showed reckless and outrageous indifference” by
Problem Employees
Managing difficult employees and holding them accountable in a litigation-happy environment often feels akin to walking a tightrope while wearing a blindfold. And while not every under-performing or disgruntled employee will take legal action, companies can discourage litigation by instituting and consistently following good discipline and performance policies. Two important management tools for handling challenging
Turning Employees into Salespeople
Looking for new ways to address flat sales and low profitability? Try turning all your employees into salespeople. Regardless of an employee’s position or job description, there’s an opportunity for people at all levels to be salespeople. Here are eight ways to make sales part of every person’s job, adapted from Patricia Sigmon’s new book
‘McGee University’ Program Provides Continued Ed to Employees
McGee Auto Service & Tires, with locations in Daytona Beach and Tampa, Fla., now offers its techs a chance to advance their career goals with the new McGee University program. McGee University is a way for technicians to make the step up from General Maintenance Technician to Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certified Master Technician status.
Nokian to Lower Production, Lay Off Employees
With a downgrades in Nokian Tyres’ 2015 outlook, the Finnish tiremaker said it will decrease production and lay of workers at its Finland facility, according to Tyres & Accessories. The economic situation in Russia and the CIS countries is said to be responsible for the decrease in passenger car tires. Tires that are purchased in
Goodyear Employees Upset About ‘Job Offers’
Several U.K. papers reported employees at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s Wolverhampton plant are upset about a job notification posted in the plant. The notification offered plant employees, at a facility Goodyear recently announced it was closing, positions at a facility in Mexico. Employees at the plant had previously been told they might be offered
Your Employees Are Not Expendable
This article has a strange title, right? Your employees aren’t like a faucet. My dad always used to say that. It wasn’t a concept I grasped immediately early in my career. However, I’ve come to realize how truly important it is. As the decision maker in your shop, there are many levers and knobs you
Sullivan Celebrates Employees
Sullivan Tire and Auto Services launched its “60 Prizes in 60 Days” event to celebrate both its employees and 60th year. During the event, Sullivan’s 1,300 employees are selected randomly to win a daily prize for a 60-day period, which started July 1. The winning employee will be announced on the company’s employee portal, along
Employees Charged for Stealing from Dealership
A Tires Plus district manager in Fort Lauderdale is being charged for stealing more than $250,000 from the company in 2009 and 2011. His accomplice in the 2011 theft also faces charges. The South Florida Sentinel reported the former manager was arrested on Tuesday and faces charges of grand theft, organized fraud and communications fraud.
Keeping Employees Engaged and Optimistic
Over the last 15 years, I’m pretty sure I’ve seen every pay plan known to man. I’m also pretty sure that I’ve heard every possible variation of the same question: “How can I pay my team in a way that motivates them without eating all of my profits?” If that sounds familiar, you can rest