Being in HR requires the ability to maintain confidentiality. This can be challenging if you do not have an office with a door that you can close and lock. Here are some ways you can overcome the challenges of working in a cubicle.
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Articles by Alexander Hamilton Institute
The Alexander Hamilton Institute provides employment law compliance information in a clear, concise and practical manner that can effectively reduce the employment litigation risks at your company.
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If they could choose one management function to avoid, many managers would choose disciplining employees. In today’s litigious society, individuals don’t think twice about seeking solace in court for perceived inequities, so many employment lawsuits are filed by employees who believe they were disciplined unfairly.
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An employee complains that her co-worker’s inappropriate comments and behavior make her uncomfortable. You receive an anonymous letter from an employee accusing a colleague of misconduct. What do you do next in all these instances? Investigate. Investigate. Investigate.
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When you think rewards that retain employees, you might see dollar signs—lots of them. But keeping morale high doesn’t have to cost a fortune. There are plenty of low-cost or even no-cost perks you can offer to help keep employees engaged and committed.
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Although the managerial mistakes that have created HR headaches and triggered employee lawsuits are countless, here are the most common managerial moves at the heart of employers’ legal woes:
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Inclement weather brings with it all sorts of problems for employers, such as employees with child care concerns because of closed schools, tricky road conditions, office closings and cold weather safety. Hope for the best, but plan for the worst with these workplace pointers.
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Company policies lay the foundation on which employment expectations are formed, and thus, workplace actions are taken. A missing phrase here, an undefined term there can spell policy disaster. There’s no time like the present to audit your organization’s policy handbook. Four policy writing traps:
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The Human Resources department has a host of responsibilities. Juggling them is often overwhelming, to say the least. One small misstep could cost the company hundreds, thousands, and even millions of dollars. Knowing in which areas of HR’s numerous responsibilities the most common pitfalls lurk goes a long way to ensuring that you don’t fall into those traps.
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Not all terminated employees go quietly. So when an employee seemingly accepts termination without protest, employers typically let out a sigh of relief. Not so fast. With nothing more than a few taps on the keyboard, a vengeful ex-employee can cause far more disruption to the workplace than some of your most vocal employees.
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Most organizations create a dress code policy to ensure that employees come to work in appropriate, acceptable attire. But the way those business dress code policies are implemented can be the root of employee lawsuits, ranging from religious accommodation requests to different grooming standards for men and women.
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