Jul 282008

Exit Interviews – Open Windows, Not Closed Doors–Guest Post

This post was contributed by Heather Johnson, who writes on the subject of video production manager.  This is Heather’s second post to my site. Her first article, regarding employee complaints, can be found here.  She invites your feedback at heatherjohnson2323@gmail.com.  Some of my own comments follow Heather’s article. Thanks again Heather. It’s not something that [...]

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May 012008

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 also included a handout [...]

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Apr 022008

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. Alternatively, [...]

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Mar 102008

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’s no statute mandating that businesses have such policies or manuals. But, relative to public sector contracts, most government agencies require that [...]

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Feb 032008

Death in the Workplace Question

In my Yahoo Groups HR Community email, I recently came across the following question and engaged with the solicitor in the following dialogue: What is the process to be followed if there is a death at the work- place (not factory)? The death could be of an employee, contract staff or visitor. Is there any [...]

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