Discipline / Investigations

Reversing disciplinary decisions can spark bias lawsuit

02/01/2007

If you punished two employees for the same misdeed but only one asked you to reverse the decision, consider the legal ramifications first. If you grant “amnesty” to one employee but not the other, you could trigger a discrimination lawsuit …

It’s up to employees to press harassment complaints

02/01/2007

While it’s vital to react promptly when employees formally file sexual harassment complaints, what do you do if they approach you informally and don’t want to make a formal complaint? …

How to handle discipline for pregnant employees

02/01/2007

Q. We have an employee who was on probation when she became pregnant. What can we do if she continues to have performance problems? —J.J.

‘He said, she said’: Train staff in workplace conflict resolution

02/01/2007

What’s a manager to do when faced with conflicting accounts of an argument between employees? An important part of that answer is to resolve the conflict quickly, before it spreads like a cancer through your organization …

Arbitrating Employee Disputes

01/03/2007

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What to do when complainer is actually the harasser?

01/01/2007

Just because an employee urges you to investigate alleged discrimination, don’t assume you have to treat that person with kid gloves. If it turns out that the complainer was actually the one causing the problems, you can—and should—take action …

Employee’s comment can serve as harassment ‘Notice’

01/01/2007

It doesn’t take much for employers to become liable for sexual harassment once someone in authority knows (or should have known) about the probability that harassment will occur. Actual knowledge that harassment has occurred isn’t necessary. In fact, liability can be triggered by something as minor as an employee’s comment that she is “uncomfortable” around a co-worker …

Discipline / Investigations

Reversing disciplinary decisions can spark bias lawsuit

It’s up to employees to press harassment complaints

How to handle discipline for pregnant employees

‘He said, she said’: Train staff in workplace conflict resolution

Arbitrating Employee Disputes

What to do when complainer is actually the harasser?

Employee’s comment can serve as harassment ‘Notice’

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