Do you have your Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Form 300A posted? Should you? Covered employers are required to post the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses in their workplaces from February 1 until April 30, each year. Form 300A reports the employer’s total number of deaths, missed workdays, job transfers or restrictions, and injuries and illnesses [...]
Don’t Miss the HR Boot Camp on February 16
January 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Formally evaluate employee performance and development
January 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Are you avoiding or inconsistently dealing with any employee performance, behavior and conduct issues?
January 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Educate your employees on sexual and other forms of workplace harassment and discrimination
January 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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 [...]