Performance Management & Employee Evaluation

Personnel Policies and Practices FAQ

Answers to common questions about personnel policies, including maintaining personnel files and evaluating employees.

What to Keep in Employee Personnel Files

Learn how to maintain your personnel files so they don't become evidence in a lawsuit.

How to Conduct Employee Evaluations

Give meaningful feedback on employee performance -- without creating legal problems.

Avoid Legal Trouble When Giving Performance Evaluations

Performance appraisals can make or break your defense to a wrongful termination claim.

What Is Progressive Discipline for Employees?

Learn what progressive discipline is and how it can benefit your company.

Using Progressive Discipline

To discipline employees effectively, follow these seven steps.

Seven Principles of Effective Progressive Discipline

Collaboration and communication are key to making progressive discipline work.

Employer Liability for an Employee's Bad Acts

If your employee hurts someone, you could be legally responsible.

Ten Steps to a Successful Workplace Investigation

Learn how to investigate a workplace complaint.

Motivating Your Employees

Look beyond sheer dollars and cents to motivate employees to perform their best and stay on the job.

Conducting Investigation Interviews

Tips for interviewing employees in a workplace investigation.

Avoid Workplace Investigation Mistakes

Learn some common mistakes investigators make -- and how to avoid them.

Employee Posts on Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, and Other Social Media

Why your company needs a policy on employee use of blogs and social networking sites.

Ten Steps to a Successful Workplace Investigation

Learn how to investigate a workplace complaint.

Conducting Investigation Interviews

Tips for interviewing employees in a workplace investigation.

Avoid Workplace Investigation Mistakes

Learn some common mistakes investigators make -- and how to avoid them.

Can we discipline employees for talking about a workplace investigation?

Blanket confidentiality rules may not be legal.

What issues should I anticipate when an employee changes gender?

One of our supervisors just informed me that he is planning a transition from male to female, and would like our company's support in making the change. He is a very valued employee, and I want to be helpful -- but I have no idea how. Are there any legal requirements in this situation? What kinds of issues should I plan for -- and how should I handle them?