Employee Relations

Treat cases independently when employee being disciplined files complaint of her own

11/29/2016

Sometimes, an employee facing discipline will fight back with allegations of her own. Handle those allegations separately from any pending disciplinary action, and be sure to carefully document each step of both processes.

Take steps to ease conflict over election results

11/18/2016

If pro-Trump/anti-Trump debates are simmering among your employees, don’t ignore them.

Every time, be ready to justify why you disciplined

11/17/2016

Generally, you should enforce workplace rules as equally as possible.

Beware hasty decisions, investigate all the angles

11/10/2016

After investigating a workplace incident but before making a final decision, consider hiring a neutral investigator to assess what really happened.

Managing is a matter of trust

11/06/2016

How to get your employees to believe in you, the organization and its mission.

8 tips for reviews that help employees & you

10/27/2016

A good performance review process benefits employees and employers alike.

When nagging is necessary

10/26/2016

Nobody wants to be deemed a nag, but sometimes you have to let your inner-nag come out to push people to act or move tasks along.

10 excuses for calling in sick when you really are not

10/25/2016

Calling in sick when you’re feeling just fine isn’t a new phenomenon, and the whacked-out rationales never get old.

Apply this fair and firm 5-step progressive discipline policy

10/25/2016

A progressive discipline system is the most reliable way to protect your organization from wrongful termination charges.

Lawsuit-proof your processes: Document employee progress against goals

10/24/2016

Smart employers make sure they keep the focus on employee performance the whole time a worker is employed.