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Detailing Discipline Opinions vary widely on how explicitly to articulate discipline policy. As a general rule, employers can protect themselves by giving employees a warning and a chance to reform their behavior before firing them. |
Entrepreneur May 2006 Jane Easter Bahls |
Fire Power Does your employee handbook give you enough authority? |
Inc. August 2008 |
Put Your Policies in Writing Five tips for putting your HR policies in writing. |
Job Journal October 10, 2004 Bob Rosner |
Working Wounded: ABC's of Insubordination At what point does bad behavior become insubordination? The answer may be found in a series of questions. |
Inc. August 2008 |
How To: Assemble An Employee Handbook It's time to put your HR policies in writing. |
AskMen.com John Peabody |
Sexual Harassment 101 It is important to know what constitutes sexual harassment, some of the finer points of inter-office diplomacy, and what to do in case the unthinkable happens. |
Job Journal September 30, 2007 Carole Kanchier |
Career Pros: Before You Quit . . . Before you quit your job, consider this thoughtful advice. |
AskMen.com Sean Hewitt |
Reasons for Wrongful Dismissal So you've just been fired? Many states require that your boss have "good" or "just" cause for letting you go, and there is usually a set of laws that make clear which reasons for termination are unjust. Here are some guidelines. |
Entrepreneur April 2009 Chris Penttila |
Awkward! 10 potentially sticky work situations and how to manage them. |
CFO February 1, 2007 Kris Frieswick |
The Enemy Within Companies fear employee lawsuits more than any other legal threat. To prevent them, experts advise looking in the mirror. |
Registered Rep. October 1, 2005 |
Foul or Fair Q: Am I correct in my belief that I was discriminated against regarding account distribution, training opportunities, marketing, support and partnership opportunities because I was a woman rep who wasn't aligned with a male partner to protect me?... A: Controversy permeates the securities industry... etc. |
Industrial Physicist Lou Carloni |
Hiring and firing Hiring or firing an employee is a challenging, emotional experience and a pathway to possible lawsuits. To reduce the emotional trauma and to be more effective in hiring and firing people, try these timetested strategies. |
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2006 Elizabeth Feigin Befus |
New Sexual Harassment Prevention Measures Many real estate firms report that they are increasingly concerned about their liability in the area of employment discrimination, especially sexual harassment. |
CIO April 15, 2001 Matt Villano |
How to Fire People You know how to hire and retain, but do you know how to let people go? |
ifeminists April 13, 2009 Wendy McElroy |
Understanding Sexual Harassment With all the "guidance" offered by lawsuits, feminist theorists, government agencies, and privately drafted policies, a question about sexual harassment still remains: what is it? |
Financial Advisor July 2012 David Lawrence |
Departing Employees Regardless of circumstances, you need a plan for handling transitions. |
BusinessWeek April 23, 2007 Michael Orey |
Fear Of Firing How the threat of litigation is making companies skittish about axing problem workers. |
Job Journal August 17, 2008 Lindsey Novak |
Career Pros: The Facts About Firings Employer rules and employee rights regarding terminations. |
IndustryWeek April 18, 2012 |
EEOC Amends Age Discrimination Regulations Companies should have their employment counsel review such policies annually under any circumstances, simply to assure they remain in compliance with changing rules and regulations. Take practical steps to avoid running afoul of the law. |
Entrepreneur August 2004 Jane Easter Bahls |
Under Pressure If an employee feels forced to quit, it could be trouble. Here's how to avoid a "constructive discharge" lawsuit. |
Entrepreneur September 2007 Chris Penttila |
Buh-Bye Say hello to a better way of firing problem employees. Ideally, you want fired employees to leave with their box of stuff and their dignity, too. |
Entrepreneur July 2005 Jacquelyn Lynn |
You're Sued! If you have employees, you need Employment Practices Liability insurance. |
Job Journal November 30, 2003 Bob Rosner |
Documenting Disputes From sexual harassment to garden variety employee disputes, most organizations would have an easier time placing someone on the moon than determining who did what and when. But here are key steps to conducting an investigation. |
Inc. October 2004 Patrick J. Sauer |
How To Fire Decisively Firing an employee is never easy, but these tips can make showing an employee the door a less daunting task. |
Registered Rep. October 1, 2004 Bill Singer |
To Quit or Not To Quit, That Is the Question on Item 14J Among the things many reps fail to consider when they decide to leave a job is the impact of termination upon deferred-compensation agreements, on employee forgivable loans and on noncompete and nonsolicitation provisions. |
AskMen.com Ross Bonander |
Fatherhood Guide: Discipline This article addresses the fine line of disciplining your child. Discipline relates to children of all ages, but the following article will be most helpful to fathers of children under the age of 10. |
CIO October 15, 2000 Garry Mathiason |
Rules to Surf By Recommendations for surviving employment law in the Internet Age... |
Financial Advisor December 2008 David Lawrence |
Sending A Message Employee manuals set rules for financial advisory firms that can save time and money. |
BusinessWeek September 6, 2004 Kerry Capell |
Sex-Bias Suits: The Fight Gets Ugly Europeans - and Americans - who think sex-discrimination and harassment suits are a purely U.S. phenomenon had better think again. Cases are piling up in Britain, and new EU rules next year may spread them around the Continent. |
Inc. September 2004 Dimitra Kessenides |
Risky Business In the last five years, one in four private companies has been sued by a current or former employee, according to a recent survey. The right insurance policy can be the best defense against costly lawsuits. |
Entrepreneur March 2009 |
Free Lunches do Exist An employee explains why company-sponsored lunches are so valuable. |
Fast Company Samantha Cole |
Facebook Sued For Gender Discrimination Former Facebook employee Chia Hong is taking the social network to court for alleged gender discrimination, racial discrimination, and sex harassment, in a lawsuit filed Monday. |
Job Journal January 30, 2005 Bob Rosner |
Working Wounded: Take That Warning Seriously How to respond when the boss gives you a verbal warning. |
ifeminists October 27, 2004 Wendy McElroy |
The Sad Evolution of Sexual Harassment The politically correct approach to sexual harassment means that those who claim victimhood are almost automatically believed. Sexual harassment must be rolled back for the same reason it arose as an issue: fairness. |
Job Journal February 14, 2010 Scott Brown |
Make Job Hunting Job One Almost everyone you encounter during your job hunt can be a resource for finding the right job. But calling contacts for job leads and interviews makes most people quake in their boots. |
IndustryWeek May 16, 2012 Jill Jusko |
Do You Use Background Checks? EEOC updates guidance on use of arrest and conviction records. |
Entrepreneur March 2003 Kimberly L. McCall |
You're Dismissed Face it -- as a manager of sales reps or other employees, part of your job is relieving others of theirs. So when and how do you do it right? |
Registered Rep. April 20, 2015 Mindy Diamond |
An Advisor's Guide to Surviving Termination So what do you do to protect yourself? |
Global Services July 30, 2007 Vashistha & Khan |
Hire and Fire: Regional Labor Laws In these times when businesses thrive on global labor, companies must know and understand the employment laws of the countries they operate in. |
Global Services May 27, 2007 Raj Chaturvedi |
Defining Security Expectations Documenting and sign offs on security expectations are an essential part of any sourcing deal. |
National Defense July 2015 Terry L. Elling |
How to Recruit Government Workers For many government contractors, current and former government employees -- including military service members -- comprise an experienced and valued source of talent. |
Job Journal September 25, 2005 Julia Hollister |
People Persons Demand for human-resources personnel is higher than ever -- especially for HR assistants. |
AskMen.com October 30, 2003 Ian Harrison |
Sexual Harassment In The Workplace Nobody wants to work in an oppressive and frosty environment, but by the same token, nobody wants to work on the set of a porn movie, either. Where to draw the line on sexual harrassment policy? |
Entrepreneur July 2006 Mark Henricks |
Relative Worth Is it possible to fire a family member without inciting a feud? |
Reason January 2003 Cathy Young |
Man Trouble What does male-on-male sexual harassment mean for discrimination law? |
Investment Advisor April 1, 2011 Angie Herbers |
Now Cultures and No Cultures There are really only two kinds of problem employees, and both can be turned into great employees |
Financial Planning September 1, 2007 Laura A. Candris |
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Investment Advisor July 2006 Angela Herbers |
The Fast Track: Positive Party Annual evaluations can bring out the good in your employees. The problem is that many financial planners simply don't know how to conduct a good evaluation of their employees to achieve these positive results. Here's how to get it right. |
Investment Advisor September 2010 Angela Herbers |
The Fast Track: The Six Most Common Problems with Employees Owner advisors, read this column, then give it to your employees. |
Job Journal March 27, 2005 Michael Kinsman |
Career Pros: Stopping Sexual Harassment Sexual harassment training is now the law, at least for management. |