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If You Have to Terminate an Employee, Document Everything!
As every HR department knows, terminating employees is not a pleasant process, but it is a very important one and cannot be taken lightly. There are a variety of reasons why employees are terminated, but regardless of the basis for the decision, it is crucial that everything is documented. Otherwise, you may be leaving the […]
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The FTC’s New Proposed Rule Would Ban Non-Compete Agreements
Approximately 18% of all employees in the United States are covered by some type of non-compete agreement, which is a contract that prevents employees form working for competitors after their current employment ends. These agreements are usually limited in time and location, but the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has made a preliminary finding that non-compete […]
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What Employers Can Do to Prevent Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Employers have a responsibility, among other things, to ensure their workplace is free from sexual harassment. Not only is this a legal obligation, but it is also just a good business practice. Allowing sexual harassment, or harassment of any type, to go unchecked in the workplace will lead to low morale, decreased productivity, and lawsuits. […]
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How to Prevent Unconscious Bias in Hiring and Recruitment
With increased efforts toward diversity and inclusion in the workplace, many employers are looking for ways to rid their hiring and recruitment processes of any form of discrimination. Some are taking proactive measures to lure more diverse applicants. While others take the additional step of implementing blind resume screening methods. However, there is still one […]
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How Employers Can Address Bias Against AAPI Employees
In the wake of recent violence in California against Asian Americans, as well as a current study that showed many Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) employees fear for their safety in the workplace, it is important for HR Departments to consider how they need to address this particularly relevant issue. Recent Mass Shootings […]
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