Workplace Rules

New and Updated

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  FAQs

  How can an employer craft disclaimers and/or documents for a new hire to acknowledge which reiterates his or her employment at-will status?

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  Leading Practice Guides

  Attendance Management

  Leading practice guidance discussing the management of attendance, including attendance procedures, attendance review meetings, possible causes of frequent non-attendance and ways of encouraging and promoting attendance.

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  Leading Practice Guides

  Handling Disciplinary Issues Properly

  Leading practice guidance discussing managing disciplinary issues, including establishing a disciplinary procedure, conducting an investigation, conducting disciplinary interviews and determining the discipline to impose.

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  Letters and Forms

  Love Contract Form

  An employer may use this policy when two employees voluntarily enter into a dating relationship. A Love Contract may limit the liability of the employer for any harassment or discrimination as well as set forth the parameters for the romantic relationship in the workplace.

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  How To

  How to Handle an Employee's Request for Religious Accommodation

  Under review in relation to the Supreme Court decision in Groff v. DeJoy.

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  Tasks

  Retain Records of Recruiting and Hiring Practices

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  Posters and Notices

  Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act Notice Poster

  As mandated by the Wage and Hour Division of the US Department of Labor, all farm labor contractors, agricultural employers and agricultural associations subject to the MSPA that employ any migrant or seasonal agricultural worker must post the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act Notice Poster.

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  Leading Practice Guides

  Conducting Disciplinary Interviews

  Leading practice guidance discussing disciplinary interviews, including setting up and preparing for the interview, questioning techniques, listening skills and deciding the outcome of the interview.

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  How To

  How to Deal With an Employee Who Has a Hygiene Issue

  This How To details the steps a prudent employer should take when dealing with an employee who has a hygiene issue.

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  How To

  How to Deal With an Employee Who Is Habitually Late

  Employee tardiness should be addressed by supervisors and management in a serious and professional manner. Management should follow the steps in this How To when dealing with any employee who is habitually late before that employee's tardiness escalates into a larger issue for the employer.