Posts Tagged ‘Policy Development’
Marijuana and the Workplace – How to Navigate a Workplace Policy in a Changing Environment
With marijuana legalization rapidly occurring across the country, having an effective and updated workplace policy is vital. In this blog, we’ll go through the in’s and out’s of current trends as well as a Step-by-Step guide to create an effective workplace policy and how to manage when you suspect an employee may be under the influence.
Read MoreSocial Media and Free Speech. Does interpretation outweigh intention?
Recently, the National Labor Relations Board was faced with an interesting case. An employee at a Chicago BMW dealership posted statuses and photos to his Facebook page that were critical of Knauz BMW, his employer. After being fired for his transgressions, the salesmen in question attempted to sue Knauz for wrongful termination. At HRBOOST®, we…
Read MoreYou may have left your school halls, but bullying is alive and well in the workplace!
The nonprofit Workplace Bullying Institute (WBI) released results from its Workplace Bullying Survey that indicate bullying is a prevalent issue in the workplace. Here are some of the highlights from the survey: 35% of workers have experienced bullying firsthand 15% witnessed bullying 62% of bullies are men 58% of targets are women 68% of bullying…
Read MoreChild Pornography on Company Time?
News recently broke on Pentagon employees and contractors downloading child pornography with government computers. It seems outrageous to say the least and yet I would be lying to say I have never seen this behavior on company time. Every employer is at risk and this situation only highlights why every company needs to have a…
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