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This Employee Relations Department redeemed itself (sort of).

The Employer Handbook

My “muse” was an Employee Relations Department that caught the attention of the EEOC for its alleged poor handling of an employee’s complaints of sexual harassment. The federal court decision I read last night involves a different employee working for the same employer.

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What is employee relations? Beyond the basics of HR

Business Management Daily

Employee relations is a buzzword that is thrown around a lot within human resources and people management discussions, but do you truly know what it means? Many people confuse employee relations with general HR, but it’s actually a bit different. What is employee relations ?

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Employee complaints: What to address and what to ignore

Business Management Daily

Discrimination. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission processes about 80,000 job discrimination complaints each year. Your organization’s employee handbook should lay out the complaint process in detail. Many employee complaints are not things that require formality and involvement from the HR department.

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What you need to include in a small business employee handbook

Business Management Daily

When you’re trying to oversee your business’ sales, marketing, product, and finances it’s easy to put HR tasks like developing an employee handbook on the backburner. However, employee handbooks serve an important role. Why does your small business need an employee handbook ? At-will employment disclaimer.

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Conducting an HR Audit – Review, Identify, Improve

CCI Consulting

Insufficient Employee Handbooks – Outdated or incomplete employee handbooks can become a liability or impede management efforts. An employee handbook is an excellent business tool that enables employees to know what is expected of them and will help mitigate potential damage to the employer.

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Sample human resources manager job description and interview questions

Business Management Daily

The Human Resources manager will perform personnel management functions relating to recruitment, hiring, training, performance management , compensation, and termination. They will also be responsible for developing personnel policies and regularly updating the employee handbook. Support conflict resolution between employees.

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HR Audit: Meaning, Importance, Types, Process & Benefits

HR Lineup

It involves a thorough review of HR functions, including recruitment, training, compensation, performance management, employee relations, and regulatory compliance. This includes adherence to employment contracts, workplace safety regulations, anti-discrimination laws, and other legal requirements.