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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. Misconduct refers to any behaviour that violates the company’s code of conduct or is illegal.

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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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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 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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HR Compliance: A Practical Guide

Analytics in HR

A dedicated Human Resources Compliance team or an appointed HR employee is responsible for navigating various federal and state laws and regulations to mitigate the company’s legal risk. HR compliance is vital to your business because all employers need to meet their legal responsibilities. Contents What is HR compliance?

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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!