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 […]
Are you avoiding or inconsistently dealing with any employee performance, behavior and conduct issues?
January 16, 2012 by Fred Holloway
Filed Under: Documentation, HR Update Tagged With: Employee Relations, Employment, HR Update, human resource, Job performance, Negligence in employment
Are you conducting background checks on your prospective employees?
January 5, 2012 by Fred Holloway
This entry is part 4 of 9 in the series 10.5 COMMON EMPLOYMENT-RELATED MISTAKES - And how to avoid them
A bad hire can be one of the most damaging events that can happen to a company. And a bad hire can happen with the best of intentions. Conducting reference checks, a criminal background check and verifying and validating information provided to you by a prospective employee can potentially save you immensely by avoiding productivity […]
Filed Under: Documentation, HR Update Tagged With: Background check, Business, Drug test, Employment, Negligence in employment