Training

Take same-race bias complaints seriously

05/01/2005

Don’t allow discrimination to continue simply because the “discriminator” and “discriminatee” are among the same racial minority. The EEOC is warning that it’s seeing more discrimination complaints between people of the …

How your management style can stop workplace violence

04/01/2005

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Warn managers: no ‘one-sided’ socializing

03/01/2005

Supervisors may naturally feel more comfortable with employees from one gender or the other. But, as a new court ruling shows, it’s important to counsel supervisors never to hold members of …

Do your managers know an FMLA request when they see one?

03/01/2005

When employees request leave, especially for unforeseen circumstances, they don’t need to assert their FMLA rights explicitly by saying, “I need FMLA leave.” In fact, they don’t need to mention FMLA …

Age-bias law covers apprenticeships.

03/01/2005

Several applicants over age 40 complained to the EEOC about age bias after they were turned down for admission to a maritime training apprenticeship program. The EEOC sued the program and …

More reason to crack down on disability-related jokes and teasing

03/01/2005

When training supervisors, stress that they must work harder to prevent workplace intolerance toward employees with physical or mental impairments.
Reason: More courts are allowing employees to use
the …

Improve job reviews: Avoid these 4 deadly sins

03/01/2005

Managers may dread performance re-views, but employees are more receptive to them than you think. In fact, 77 percent of employees polled by staffing firm OfficeTeam said they consider performance reviews …

Alert managers: No ‘magic words’ needed to request FMLA

03/01/2005

Issue: Some supervisors think about FMLA only if an employee explicitly says “I need FMLA leave.”
Risk: In reality, employees don’t need to use the term “FMLA.” Failing to recognize …

Get the answers you need from ‘buck-passers’

03/01/2005

Issue: You often need people to act or decide quickly, even if they don’t report to you.
Risk: When people avoid making decisions, it can slow you down and reflect …

Comply with the new ethics-training rules in 7 easy steps

03/01/2005

Issue: New federal guidelines require all organizations to establish an ethics-training program.
Benefit: By taking the lead on this issue, you’ll cut the organization’s liability risk and impress the brass. …