As with any company, it comes down to the people that are in positions to make decisions that has an impact on the culture. What I observed on the reverse side of the coin during my employment was some inconsistent practices.
It seems that JFG has the proverbial 'glass ceiling' when it comes to hiring and promotions for female employees. As far as I could tell, most were never promoted beyond AVP, after being there many years, yet there were men counter parts either promoted after a short period of time, or hired from outside with the title of VP.
In another example, I know of two people who were terminated for the exact same reason, on the exact same day, and the terminations were handled by two different HR Reps.
The first person was treated as if they had given a two week notice, and were allowed to get their personal belongings, and an email was sent out to employees announcing the departure 'to seek new opportunities'. This person filed for unemployment, and JFG chose not to respond to the State unemployment office as to the reason for the termination, so unemployment benefits were granted.
The second person was walked out of the building, was told they would call so that he could pick up his belongings the next week, and the whole departure was hushed up. This second person filed for unemployment, this time JFG responded with their version of details of the termination to the state unemployment office. The employee's explanation wasn't good enough for the unemployment rep, so they chose to take JFG's side, and denied unemployment benefits.
My opinion is that this is a grave inconsistency. Regardless if the terminations were for cause, they were for the exact same offense, and the response to the unemployment office should have been the same for both. I feel that this had to do with the two diiferent HR reps handling the terminations. That department should be sure they are all on the same page.
Anyway, if you are truly a family company, if you had to terminate someone, unless it involved stealing and actual charges are being filed, just let them get their unemployment benefits.
