Dealing With Problem Employees: How to Manage Performance & Personality Issues in the Workplace - Softcover

Delpo, Amy; Guerin, Lisa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1413324428 ISBN 13: 9781413324426

Publisher: Nolo, 2017

Synopsis

<b>Manage employee problems, legally and effectively</b><br><br>Every workplace has occasional problems with employees. This book is packed with the legal and practical information you need to handle all kinds of issues—from small corrective actions to major problems that put your company at risk. It provides proven techniques—and immediate solutions. Find out how to quickly and legally:<br><ul><li> manage performance issues</li><li> investigate problems and complaints</li><li> help problem employees get back on track</li><li> lay the groundwork for termination</li><li>handle severances and references</li><li>avoid discrimination and other types of lawsuits, and</li><li>avoid hiring problem employees in the future.<br></li></ul>The 9th edition is completely updated to reflect the latest employment laws in every state. It provides sample policies, forms, and checklists to help you at every step.

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Book Description

This book will tell managers and supervisors everything they need to know about how to identify difficult employees, how to manage them during the employment relationship, and how to terminate them in a way that reduces the company’s legal risk. It will give them the confidence to deal with problem employees directly and make the tough decision to terminate when it’s clear that the situation isn't improving.

No business can afford problem employees, but what can you do about them? Written by two employment lawyers, this book is packed with the legal and practical information you need to handle your employee problems effectively and without getting into legal trouble. From performance evaluations and progressive discipline to firing and severance packages, learn techniques to help problem employees improve―and lay the groundwork to terminate those who can’t or won’t.

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Manage employee problems, legally and effectively

Every workplace has occasional problems with employees. This book is packed with the legal and practical information you need to handle those problems without getting into legal trouble. It provides proven techniques―and immediate solutions. Find out how to quickly and legally:

manage performance issues

investigate problems and complaints

help problem employees get back on track

lay the groundwork for termination

handle severances and references, and

avoid hiring problem employees in the future.

The 8th edition is completely updated to reflect the latest employment laws in every state. It provides sample policies, forms, and checklists to help you at every step.

Edition details

• Publisher: Nolo
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1413324428
• ISBN 13: 9781413324426
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 411