Employee Relations

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.

10 signs an employee is promotable

10/15/2016

Use this checklist to determine if your employee does any of the following and deserves that big promotion.

Harassment investigations: What to ask

10/14/2016

When investigating an employee’s complaint of harassment—sexual or otherwise—tailor your inquiries to the facts of that case.

2016 election takes toll on civility, productivity at work

10/12/2016

This year’s extraordinary presidential campaign is taking a toll on American workers.

Snapshot: Percent of employees recently promoted

10/04/2016

As the economy has improved, hiring has increased and so have promotions.

Beware inflated performance reviews! They can come back to haunt you

09/26/2016

It can be uncomfortable to criticize a subordinate’s performance. As a result, some supervisors resort to writing generic, positive performance reviews. But that can come back to haunt the employer later.

Patience key to lawsuit-proof firing decisions

09/26/2016

When a fired employee sues you, winning often depends on careful documentation that demonstrates how her performance did not meet your standards.

Manage your ‘unofficial’ bulletin board, too

09/22/2016

You need two bulletin boards: One for official wage-and-hour posters and notices of employee rights, and another for employees to use as the organization’s “community” center.

Train managers to build resilient teams that can respond to change

09/20/2016

The team members all understand what’s expected of them. But the group isn’t home free yet. There’s one more piece of the puzzle left: responding to change.