Two courts have again forced a delay to a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) deadline requiring a new NLRB poster mandate regarding employee’s rights to unionize it has been trying to put into effect and enforce on most U.S. businesses. The latest missed deadline was April 30, 2012. This time, on April 13th the District […]
NLRB Workplace Poster Requirement Delayed Again
May 2, 2012 by Fred Holloway
Filed Under: Compliance, Federal Posters, HR Update, Posters, Resources Tagged With: April 30 2012, Employment, National Labor Relation Board, NLRB, NLRB Poster Delay, NLRB Poster Rule, Poster, Workplace Posters
Don’t Miss the HR Boot Camp on February 16
January 28, 2012 by Fred Holloway
The Oregon Employer Council of Josephine County is hosting “HR Boot Camp” in Grants Pass on February 16, 2012 from 8am – Noon. I will lead you through an interactive session that will get you on the road to becoming a “Lean, Mean HR Machine!” We will cover issues including: ● HR Compliance: five things […]
Filed Under: HR Update, Organizational Development, Resources Tagged With: Grants Pass Oregon, HR Training, HR Update, Josephine County Oregon, OEC, Oregon, WorkSource Oregon
Formally evaluate employee performance and development
January 18, 2012 by Fred Holloway
This entry is part 9 of 9 in the series 10.5 COMMON EMPLOYMENT-RELATED MISTAKES - And how to avoid them
Some employers simply do not believe in conducting performance reviews. It’s understandable. Oftentimes the process is not only grueling, it is a waste of time for both the employee and the manager. When it comes time to defend employment decisions or discrimination complaints however, these employers often regret their failure to formally document performance (both […]
Filed Under: Compliance, Documentation, HR Update, Management Development, Organizational Development Tagged With: Employment, human resource, Job performance, Performance appraisal, Performance management, Review, Supervisor
Are you avoiding or inconsistently dealing with any employee performance, behavior and conduct issues?
January 16, 2012 by Fred Holloway
This entry is part 8 of 9 in the series 10.5 COMMON EMPLOYMENT-RELATED MISTAKES - And how to avoid them
It is fairly common for supervisors to avoid discussions and not documenting unacceptable employee behavior and performance. These same employees may also have very positive performance reviews in their files. Three of the most important words in employment law are “document, document, and document.” If you ever doubt this, talk to someone who has been […]
Filed Under: Documentation, HR Update Tagged With: Employee Relations, Employment, HR Update, human resource, Job performance, Negligence in employment
Educate your employees on sexual and other forms of workplace harassment and discrimination
January 14, 2012 by Fred Holloway
This entry is part 7 of 9 in the series 10.5 COMMON EMPLOYMENT-RELATED MISTAKES - And how to avoid them
Make “zero-tolerance for harassment and discrimination” a business priority. Your written policy should be clear, fair, enforced, and distributed to all employees. Train your employees how to follow it and report incidents, and your supervisors on how to respond to reported incidents and enforce it. Having sound policies and procedures in place for employees to […]
Filed Under: Compliance, Documentation, HR Update Tagged With: Employment, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Harassment, Law, Sexual, Sexual harassment, Violence and Abuse
