Recent Blog Posts
Telecommuting Policies in the Workplace
A number of employers now allow employees to telecommute part of their workweek. That means more numbers of employees, who work from home for at least part of the week. In an situation like this, where the traditional workplace is giving way to new ways of performing the same jobs, it is important that… Read More »
Workplace Birthdays: To Celebrate Or Not to Celebrate
You might assume that every employee would like having a birthday party for him or her. You could be wrong, and in fact, you could find yourself accused of harassment. Celebrating birthdays of employees is a challenging issue for many businesses. Some businesses have a policy that involves a special birthday party, complete with… Read More »
How to Avoid Employee Litigation
Employment relations are a potential minefield for litigation these days. No employer wants to be the target of an employee lawsuit. Not only are these lawsuits difficult to defend, and expensive, but they are also time-consuming and could damage the reputation of your business. Some types of discrimination and harassment lawsuits can be catastrophic… Read More »
Employers can Expect Religion to Become an Increasingly Thorny Workplace Issue
The increasing protections for members of the LGBT community very often clash with the views of traditional Christians, and other Orthodox denominations. That means increasingly stressful and hostile interpersonal relationships in the workplace. Conservative Christians, for instance, have been up in arms against what they say is increasing pressure on them to stand up… Read More »
Social Media Policies for Employees
Social media has provided more dangerous ground for employers to navigate. Cases involving employees who have been fired for posting negative reviews of their employer, have turned around and filed lawsuits against the employers, are legion. From waitresses to teachers, a large range of employees have taken legal action against employers, who retaliated against… Read More »
Avoiding Litigation during the Holidays
With so many parties to throw, no employer can afford to ignore the very real litigation risks that these parties can throw up. There will be a number of company events that you will be expected to host over the next few weeks. These company affairs are very useful, because they help to boost… Read More »
High Rates of Sexual Harassment in the Restaurant Industry
Tipped workers like restaurant servers or waitresses, are at a much higher risk of sexual harassment. According to a new study, 4 out of 5 women in the restaurant industry experience some form of sexual harassment from their customers. The report from Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, found that women who work in the restaurant… Read More »
Job Advertisements Can Reduce Your Risk of Employment Litigation
Very often, avoiding employee litigation starts with avoiding recruiting the wrong type of people. You need to have strong policies in place for the recruitment and hiring process, and must use personality and screening tests to ensure that the employee you hire is a perfect fit for your organization. That strong recruitment process needs… Read More »
How to Prevent Leak of Confidential Data
In any organization, there’s sensitive or confidential information that is only privy to a few privileged members of the staff. But the risk of the leak of such information to outsiders, or even competitors is very real. Employers can reduce the risk of such data breaches by establishing policies, enforcing these, and having data… Read More »
Social Media Workplace Policies: What You Cannot Do
Social media and the platforms that they provide for employers, coworkers, employees colleagues, managers and supervisors in the organization to interact with each other outside the office, provides several challenges for employers. In a recent interesting case, the National Labor Relations Board ruled against an employer, who had terminated an employee because he had… Read More »
