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Terminations
How to legally deal with an employee’s post-termination ‘vent letter’
05/25/2018
“Vent letters” are becoming more prevalent in the modern workplace. Here are some tips to help deal with this new trend, from attorney Adam Bartrom of Barnes & Thornburg.
Employee Relations
How to shift from managing performance to developing it
05/25/2018
In the current workforce—where talent is in shorter supply, and the nature of work has undergone significant changes—organizations must focus on developing people, rather than rating them. This requires a shift to performance development.
HR Management
Was that a lack of training or common sense?
05/24/2018
Employees discharged for unprofessional conduct sometimes try to blame their problems on a lack of training. They argue that they had no way of knowing that their transgressions were inappropriate. That won’t work if common sense would have told a reasonable person that their conduct was wrong.
Employment Law
Arbitration agreements only work if signed in advance
05/24/2018
Don’t have an arbitration agreement in place? Don’t expect to implement one after an employee has filed a class-action lawsuit.
Hiring
ICE promises 2,700 more I-9 sweeps before fall
05/24/2018
If your I-9 forms aren’t in order, or if some of your employees may not be eligible to work in the United States, get ready for a visit from ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations unit.
Compensation & Benefits
Injured at company softball: Does he get workers’ comp?
05/21/2018
Advice: Draw a clear line between the activity and your organization’s involvement.
Article Archives
$8 million award prompts Chipotle to settle
Cabinet departments propose new paths to apprenticeships
Immigration policy disagreements crowd out other legislative action
Snapshot: Employees who thought their onboarding process was great
What to expect: EEOC push on pregnancy bias
Big win for employers: Supreme Court rules arbitration agreements can prohibit class-action suits
Court: ‘Trump supporter’ isn’t a protected category
Unions win more elections during Trump administration
By the numbers: Women in the U.S. workforce
5 signs employees are ready to bolt
DOL efforts seek to train for skilled trades
Did Starbucks fail at communicating policy?
Minneapolis gears up to enforce Safe and Sick Time Ordinance
Court knocks down multi-state wage-and-hour class action
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