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How to Conduct Employee Evaluations

Employers who routinely review employee performance and who conduct regular employee evaluations reap tremendous benefits. The evaluation process nips a lot of employment problems in the bud. Your employees will receive feedback, praise, and criticism of their work and will have notice of any shortfalls in their performance or conduct. You can recognize and reward good employees and coach workers who are having trouble.

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Investigate a Workplace Complaint

  1. Decide whether to investigate.
  2. Take immediate action, if necessary.
  3. Choose an investigator.
  4. Plan the investigation.
  5. Conduct interviews.
  6. Gather documents and other evidence.
  7. Evaluate the evidence.
  8. Take action.
  9. Document the investigation.
  10. Follow up.

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Do we have to follow our constructive discipline policy?

Our company has an employee handbook that includes a constructive discipline policy -- a verbal warning for first offenses, then a written warning, then suspension or termination if the misconduct continues. Last week, we learned that our bookkeeper has been stealing from us for months -- and we caught him red-handed. Do we have to give him two more chances or can we just fire him?

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