Guest Post-6 Steps to Keep Employee Complaints from Escalating
This post was contributed by Heather Johnson, who is an industry critic on the subject of how to become a nurse. She invites your feedback at heatherjohnson2323@gmail.com. Additionally, some of my own comments follow her article. Thanks Heather!
6 steps to keep Employee Complaints from Escalating
If an employee is unhappy then the [...]
Progressive Discipline & Termination Training Handout
Earlier this year, I gave a 2 hour training session for a Chicago-based nonprofit. The training concerned progressive discipline and discharge. As typical with most of my training sessions, Q & A and role playing were emphasized. The session was conducted for middle and senior managers with supervisory responsibilities. The training [...]
Continue reading 'Progressive Discipline & Termination Training Handout' »Employment Policies and Handbooks-To Be or Not To Be, That is the Question, Part 2
This post continues the discussion that began with my prior post.
After deciding whether to have employment policies and which policies to have, a business should determine what form these policies should take. Such forms may include an electronic document, a written memo, a multi-page document, a bound manual, or a combination of these. [...]
Employment Policies and Handbooks-To Be or Not To Be, That is the Question
Among my clients and many other businesses the question often arises: Do we need written employment policies or employee handbooks or manuals? The following is what I usually advise and why.
In general, there is no statute which mandates that business have such policies or manuals. But, relative to public sector contracts, most [...]
Illinois’ Employee Classification Act Question-Posting Notice
I’ve been asked about posting notice for the Illinois Employee Classification Act. For more information about the Act, see my 2/10/08 post.
This is a simple provision of the Act. It’s contained in Section 15 Notice. All businesses with “one or more individuals perform[ing] services who are not classified as employees under . . . this [...]
