Issue: Employees wrongly believe the First Amendment protects their comments at work. Risk: You don’t need to put up with employees who claim their harassment or bias is just “free …
So, you’re thinking about creating a program to help settle employee conflicts in-house. That’s smart; a successful alternative dispute-resolution (ADR) program lets you identify and address problems while they’re still manageable …
When establishing or changing your Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) policy, make sure you include it in your employee handbook. Don’t rely on references to the policy outside the book, and don’t attach or staple the policy separately.
Issue: Repetitive-stress injuries didn’t disappear just because OSHA’s mandatory rules were repealed. Risk: Ergonomic injuries hurt productivity and, surprisingly, you’re still vulnerable to government penalties …
Issue: Community colleges provide high-quality employee training at a reasonable cost. Benefit: Employees learn new skills and feel more loyal to your organization …
Issue: Courts will make your company follow through on oral promises you make about benefits. Risk: You or an ill-informed manager could inadvertently force your company to provide benefits it …
If you’ve just started surveying employees about job satisfaction and workplace improvements, the first surveys will show unusually low scores. That’s because employees have lots of pent-up negative comments if they’ve …
In spite of growing scrutiny from courts and regulators, most employers still do a poor job of managing e-mail business records and preparing for the likelihood …
Unsolicited e-mail (“spam”) wastes employee time, slows your network and creates legal liabilities. Here are five resources to help you block it out: Spam calculator, www.cmsconnect.com/ marketing/spamcalc.htm, lets you calculate spam’s …