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Creating Safe & Respectful Workplace: Dealing with Misconduct

EmployeeConnect

From sexual harassment to bullying and discrimination, misconduct not only harms the victims, but also creates a toxic work environment that can lead to decreased productivity, increased turnover, and damage to the company’s reputation. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

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

HR Bartender

It’s important for companies to properly manage a contingent workforce. In my excitement, I sent a note to a friend, who also happens to work for the company. I don’t want the company to think I’m not doing anything but sitting around sending bad emails. Many organizations use contractors and freelancers to get work done.

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NLRB: Social media policy can’t require employees to use real names online

HR Morning

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has released a 2018 advice memo from its Office of General Counsel regarding “whether various Employer [CVS Health] social media rules are unlawfully overbroad“ under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). But the rest of the company’s social media policies fall within the law.

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How to Prevent Retaliation in the Workplace: An HR’s Guide

Analytics in HR

Under the EEO laws, it is prohibited to punish job candidates or employees “for asserting their rights to be free from employment discrimination, including harassment.” Not only can workplace retaliation contribute to a toxic work environment, it can also lead to lawsuits. How to prevent retaliation in the workplace.

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How to Encourage Employees to Report Issues

HR Shelf

Sure, organizations make their best efforts to cleanse the company of wrongdoings by employing tools such as codes of conduct and audits. A study by California Law Review revealed that 82% of whistleblowers had to suffer harassment, about 60% had their jobs taken away, and about 17% lost their homes.

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How to Create an Employee Handbook: 7 Key Components

Extensis

Quick look: A thorough, regularly updated employee handbook can provide clarity to staff, reiterate the company’s culture and values, and protect the organization during conflict. While no law requires organizations to have an employee handbook, maintaining an up-to-date copy is critical to a business’s success.

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