Steps to Reduce Conflict, Prevent Violence in the Workplace
Violence in the workplace is one of several concerns when you have conflict between employees. HR professionals need to take complaints and investigations seriously to ensure that situations don’t...
View ArticleDOL’s at the Door … They’re Here to Help
And it’s worse in targeted industries. Although no industry is immune from investigation, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has targeted low-wage industries with vulnerable, and often immigrant,...
View ArticleCritical in Violence Prevention: Plain Talk, No Codes
Sem’s general observations: Badly handled or emotional discipline, refusal of service, or termination often triggers the violence. Never discipline, terminate, or refuse service with emotion. Violence...
View ArticleYour Workplace Violence Program—4 Essential Components
Sem, who is CPP CSC certified, is the president of Sem Security Management in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. He was joined by Di Ann Sanchez, PhD, SPHR, the founder and president of DAS HR Consulting LLC, at...
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What Are the Main Types of Violence in the Workplace?
We hear about violence every day. Employers are keenly aware that violence can and does permeate the workplace. We want to do everything we can to eliminate violence and keep one another safe. What can...
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12 Point Action Plan—Handling Violence in The Workplace
Yesterday’s Advisor featured Attorney Edwin G. Foulke Jr.’s critical guidance on handling an active shooter in the workplace. Today, Foulke’s 12-point action plan for handling violence in the...
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Emergency Planning 101: Tips for Basic Preparedness
The very real possibility of an emergency in the workplace is not a pleasant thought, and planning for such situations can be overwhelming. With so many contingencies and aspects to consider, some...
View ArticleQuiz: Are You Ready to Respond to Workplace Violence?
Workplace violence is a growing problem in the United States and HR managers have an increasingly important role in protecting their workforce from such incidents. Take this 10-question quiz, created...
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On the Chopping Block for Hiring and Pay Discrimination
By Susan Schoenfeld Yesterday we explored how the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has been taking a hard stance on hiring and pay discrimination cases. Today, we’ll learn the...
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Where Would I Hide? Preventing Workplace Violence and Employee Anxiety
by Susan Schoenfeld, JD I had only been working for the federal government for about 6 months in 1991 when former postal worker, Thomas McIlvane, walked into the U.S. Post Office in Royal Oak, Michigan...
View ArticleWorkplace Violence Quiz: Do You Know The Facts?
Take our 10-question quiz to test your knowledge of the latest facts about workplace violence. Read more. The post Workplace Violence Quiz: Do You Know The Facts? appeared first on HR Daily Advisor.
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Workplace Violence: Where Would I Hide?
By Susan Schoenfeld, JD, Senior Legal Editor I had only been working for the federal government for about 6 months in 1991 when former postal worker, Thomas McIlvane, walked into the U.S. Post Office...
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Ask the Expert: No Pay for Suspended Employee?
An employee was sent home for a company policy violation. Can the supervisor send her home for a week with the employee’s option to use her PTO otherwise the week will be without pay? There haven’t...
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ADA Accommodation 101
Reasonable accommodations are an integral part of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Employers are required to provide reasonable accommodations to any disabled employee or applicant—and the...
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EPA Employees Don’t Take Their ‘Duty’ Seriously
So, the new trend in the workforce is hiring Millennials, but it appears that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) misunderstood the term and, instead, hired children. Even at a government level,...
View ArticleHR Works Podcast: Workplace Violence Prevention and Readiness Essentials
EPISODE 25 It’s hard to listen to the news without hearing about an act of violence, and an unfortunate number of those happen in the workplace. No employer or employee is immune from becoming a...
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Workplace Violence Prevention Standards Will Likely Remain Under Trump
While newly proposed workplace violence prevention regulations may never see the light of day under President Donald Trump, employers can expect the federal government to continue to require written...
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Show must go on: helping employees in crisis
ORLANDO — The 70th annual Tony Awards were held on Sunday night to recognize achievements in Broadway productions over the past year. The excitement and enthusiasm of the occasion were dampened,...
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At the epicenter of life, death, and work: 4 tough questions for employers...
by Michael P. Maslanka Dallas has been my home for 32 years. Currently, I live and work downtown. The murders of the five Dallas police officers took place just a few blocks from my home. Neighbors in...
View ArticleNew Ohio law allows guns to be locked in vehicles on employer premises
by Jourdan Day Ohio’s new law prohibiting employers from creating or enforcing policies that prevent employees with a concealed carry license from storing a firearm in their locked vehicle while on...
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