Rogue Valley SHRM hosts Employment Law Seminar on May 17th

May 2, 2012 by

Don’t miss the Chapter’s most popular and well attended HR event of the year! The Rogue Valley chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is hosting their annual all day Legal Seminar in Medford, which brings in employment law experts from across the state for a full day of training. The seminar is […]

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Living Opportunities – A Distinctive Employment Resource

May 2, 2012 by

I often have the privilege of sharing resources with my clients, colleagues and the business community that benefit everyone involved.  This month’s highlighted resource is Living Opportunities and the services they offer area employers. Living Opportunities, Inc. is a Rogue Valley not-for-profit service agency providing residential and vocational support to people with cognitive disabilities.  Our […]

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NLRB Workplace Poster Requirement Delayed Again

May 2, 2012 by

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 […]

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Formally evaluate employee performance and development

January 18, 2012 by
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 […]

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Are you avoiding or inconsistently dealing with any employee performance, behavior and conduct issues?

January 16, 2012 by
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 […]

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