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20 Examples of Conflicts of Interest at Work

EverFi - HR

Conflicts of interest at work can pose serious ethical and operational challenges for any organization. A conflict of interest at work arises when a situation that benefits an employee also affects your company. They can lead to a loss of trust, damage to a company’s reputation, and potentially even legal issues.

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Contractor Makes Stupid Mistake At a Client Site – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

I asked our friends at Foley & Lardner LLP if they could help us understand more about managing contractors and freelancers. I asked our friends at Foley & Lardner LLP if they could help us understand more about managing contractors and freelancers. But it might be logical to think it falls under the company’s code of conduct.

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Creating Safe & Respectful Workplace: Dealing with Misconduct

EmployeeConnect

Misconduct refers to any behaviour that violates the company’s code of conduct or is illegal. Misconduct refers to any behaviour that violates the company’s code of conduct or is illegal. While for gross misconduct, such as violating the code of conduct, can result in the revocation of membership.

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Conducting an HR Audit – Review, Identify, Improve

CCI Consulting

Conducting an HR audit is a proactive step that organizations take to identify the function’s strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities. Consider an HR audit like a report card, this process allows an organization to evaluate the effectiveness of the policies and procedures conducted by the human resources department.

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How to Create an Employee Handbook: 7 Key Components

Extensis

Here are seven key items to include in your employee handbook, and how a professional employer organization (PEO) can help small businesses create and maintain this essential document. Company missions and values Your company’s mission and value statements should be front and center within your employee handbook.

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How a Recent National Labor Relations Board Ruling Affects Workplace Rules, Employee Handbooks

HRWatchdog

In this episode of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber employment law experts Matthew Roberts and James Ward discuss the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruling in Stericycle, Inc. and Teamsters Local 628, and how it affects California employers’ workplace rules and handbooks. Stericycle, Inc. Roberts says.

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Law Firm Staff: Best Employment Practices

Embroker

That’s a massive step in the growth of your law firm. . That means it’s crucial to hire the right people for your law firm staff—and then entice them to stay. . Many small law firms don’t devote enough time to learning and developing good practices for hiring and managing productive teams. Congratulations!