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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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Estimated Time on HR: Employee Relations & Compliance Tasks

Stratus

And, oftentimes, employment laws and compliance requirements dictate how you should handle those disputes. . When you are in the thick of developing a new initiative, responding to employees, handling tricky people situations, or researching applicable laws, you may wonder if you are spending too much time on each task.

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Your HR Recommendations Being Dismissed? Helpful Tips on What to Do

HRWatchdog

Whether they need to mediate workplace conflict or craft policies that comply with state and federal laws, the advice HR professionals provide can be an invaluable asset to businesses. HR professionals are responsible for staying up to date with labor laws and applying them to a workplace, but they also need help from the top, she says.

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How to Identify and Manage Workplace Bullying?

EmployeeConnect

Bullying not only creates a tense environment in the workplace but also affects employees’ mental health, resulting in less productivity and other issues. The productivity of the target employee decreases, which may result in the slow progress of all the projects they handle. According to a study, around 48.6 Physical Bullying.

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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.” resisting sexual advances or intervening to protect others. resisting sexual advances or intervening to protect others.

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Simple steps to create an employee handbook

Business Management Daily

The handbook provides a quick reference to help new hires understand schedules, policies, pay, and benefits. Current employees can also benefit from having a quick reference guide when a question or concern arises about sick days, various types of leave, reporting harassment, or office policies. Consider your business needs.

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HR Generalist: All You Need To Know About the Role

Analytics in HR

They cover most HR functions, including talent attraction, hiring, training and development, employee engagement and performance, and compensation and benefits. In this 4-minute Learning Bite, we explain what an HR Generalist is, what they do, and everything else you want to know. The HR Generalist is one of the most varied HR roles.