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How to separate vital info in email chatter

06/07/2016
Here are best practices to follow in order to avoid creating long, complicated email threads that bury important information.

Investigate all claims of reverse discrimination

06/03/2016
No matter how unlikely you think the complaint may be, investigate every hostile environment claim, including allegations of reverse discrimination.

Union: New cellphone rule at college violates privacy

06/01/2016
Instructors, especially adjuncts, often use personal cellphones to do their work. Those devices may now be subject to search by public-college employers in Minnesota under a new rule.

7 situations you should document every time

05/27/2016
Thorough and accurate HR documentation is what wins lawsuits.

Document all the details when disciplining

05/19/2016
Skipping careful analysis in discipline investigations is a bad idea.

How to Document Employee Performance

05/19/2016
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Coaching your team from the sidelines

05/16/2016
When our teams need to perform at their peak, we need to guide them from the sidelines.

Document each step of every investigation

05/13/2016
As soon as you hear a supervisor complain that an employee isn’t performing well, start keeping detailed records of your efforts to investigate.

5 legal ways you can monitor your employees

05/13/2016
There are fine legal lines to watch for when electronically monitoring employees.

False complaints? You must discipline

05/12/2016
Plenty of employees have lots of legal savvy—enough to believe that filing a complaint might amount to a “get out of jail free” card.