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I have to use a VPN on my work computer, since it's the only way to access the home systems remotely and they want us working remotely these days. But it's an in-house VPN and our systems are SCOURED by IT regularly. I will not access a VPN on my personal computer. Not even one from a company I...

Since the responders here do not like hypotheticals, suppose you provide actual facts of an actual situation in which you are involved. If you cannot do that, please take your suppositions elsewhere.

@commentator - any advice?

Which is why I told him he was painting a target on his own back. But what do I know, I've only been in HR for 45 years.

On your own head be it. If your employer or your HR department takes exception to your actions, there isn't any law that's going to save your job. By insisting on doing things your way instead of letting HR handle it, you could be setting the employer up for a lawsuit. If you get fired, just...

A couple of reasons. Keep in mind that I am talking about your taking actions against the advice of HR, not if you have their backing. 1.) Insubordination, plain and simple 2.) By taking disciplinary action without following the same pattern of disciplinary actions that have been taking against...

And rightly so. There is a reason why best practice requires write ups before termination. You're digging a hole for yourself that could end up in YOUR termination.

I don't see much of an issue with your writing her up again although I'd prefer you to be including HR in what you are doing. That's what they're for (at least in part) and they know how to go about it in ways that will not have adverse affects on the company better than you do. But if you...

Has she done it again since she was written up?

a, b, c, d....

Pardon me. I misspoke. I reworded the post a few times and left out, there is no possibility of illegal AGE discrimination regarding the ones the same age as yourself. Thank you for catching the inaccuracy.

There is no possibility of illegal discrimination regarding the ones who are the same age as yourself. What EVIDENCE do you have that but for your age or your race, you would have been treated differently than the younger members of your team, or those of a different race? Keep in mind that...

The EEOC is completely unconcerned with contractual violations, or, for that matter, with generic favoritism. Let me ask you this question before we go any further; how old are you, and how old are the ones whom you feel are being given preferential treatment?

I think that you need to be sharing this information with a medical malpractice attorney in your country.