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Workplace violence prevention: Practical steps employers can take

Business Management Daily

In between, there are petty thefts, serious fights and sexual assaults. Employers can face liability for negligent hiring if an unperformed or ignored background check revealed a violent history. Employers who allow harassment or discrimination to occur against may create fertile ground for workplace violence.

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The high cost of a bad hire – and how to avoid it

Insperity

Consider these results of a 2017 CareerBuilder survey : The average cost of one bad hire is nearly $15,000, factoring in the recruiting, interviewing and selection process; training; and salary. Who exactly are we talking about when we reference bad hires ? Bad hires are an incredibly common problem in the business world.

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Governor Signs New Employment Laws for 2019

HRWatchdog

Defamation Protection (AB 2770): Under this CalChamber sponsored job creator bill, employers and victims of sexual harassment will be protected from liability for defamation lawsuits for injury to an alleged harasser’s reputation after a complaint of sexual harassment has been made. Senate Bills.

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Estimated Time on HR: Employee Relations & Compliance Tasks

Stratus

When you are in the thick of developing a new initiative, responding to employees, handling tricky people situations, or researching applicable laws, you may wonder if you are spending too much time on each task. Conduct employee training for preventing sexual harassment : 1 hour .

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Unconscious bias training: What it is & how to improve your workplace

Business Management Daily

Unconscious bias training (UBT) can help business leaders and employees better understand and address bias. UBT is a vital training topic that deals with sensitive issues, so navigating it can be tricky. UBT is a vital training topic that deals with sensitive issues, so navigating it can be tricky. What is unconscious bias?

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Simple steps to create an employee handbook

Business Management Daily

Having these all written down also helps take the pressure of new staff that may be overwhelmed by all the information being given to them. The handbook provides a quick reference to help new hires understand schedules, policies, pay, and benefits. These handbooks provide a wealth of information that all staff can benefit from.

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Managing Employees’ Online Behavior

Affinity HR Group

Train these employees on proper communication skills and how to maximize the impact on the platforms. Ensure that they are regularly trained on non-discrimination and are up-to-date on acceptable and unacceptable language and imagery. Require employees to provide current user names and passwords to management and IT for monitoring.