Employee Evaluation

What to Keep in Employee Personnel Files

In the worst-case scenario, a personnel file may turn into evidence in a lawsuit brought by a disgruntled former employee. In order to keep the inform...

Using Progressive Discipline

Many companies either have a progressive discipline policy in place or follow one in practice. Used properly, progressive discipline gives managers th...

Motivating Your Employees

You'd like your employees to be loyal and hardworking -- to put forth their best effort every day. Paying a decent salary and giving generous raises h...

Investigate a Workplace Complaint

How to get to the bottom of workplace incidents.

Employer Liability for an Employee's Bad Acts

In some circumstances, your company might be legally responsible for harm caused by its employees. Courts have held employers liable for injuries thei...

What Is Progressive Discipline for Employees?

Progressive discipline is an employee disciplinary system that provides a graduated range of responses to employee performance or conduct problems. Di...

Employee Posts on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and Blogs

Chances are good that many of your company's employees post personal content on the Internet.

Why You Should Create an Employee Handbook

The benefits of having an employee handbook are many: Every employee receives the same information about the rules of the workplace; your employees wi...

How to Conduct Employee Evaluations

Employers who routinely review employee performance and conduct regular employee evaluations reap tremendous benefits. The evaluation process nips a l...

Employee Access to Personnel Files: Is It Required?

Many states have laws giving current and former employees access to their own personnel files. The extent of access provided varies from state to st...

Cell Phone Policies for Employees Who Drive

Cell phones are so common these days that it's hard to remember a time -- not much more than a decade ago -- when most of us used a phone that was tet...