Workplace Drug Policies and Legalized Marijuana

Workplace Drug Policies and Legalized Marijuana

With medical and recreational marijuana use becoming legal in more states nationwide, you may be wondering what kind of drug-testing policy your business should have. The answer to that question depends on several factors: the types of jobs that are done and the...
Banning Cell Phones and Recordings at Work

Banning Cell Phones and Recordings at Work

Banning cell phones and audio/video recordings at work are issues that have been the subject of recent litigation, such as in December of 2015 when the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that Whole Foods Market could not ban employees from secretly recording...
Six Tips for Non-Compete Agreements

Six Tips for Non-Compete Agreements

Many small businesses struggle to determine whether or not non-compete agreements are worthwhile to use.  Such agreements are employment contracts designed to restrict an employee’s right to start a competing business across the street or to take your clients, other...
Managing Workplace Rumors

Managing Workplace Rumors

Many employers using technology understand the dynamic implications of workplace rumors. Rumors can create an environment of mistrust, hostility, low motivation, and low productivity. Managers who are trained to recognize the root causes of rumors and how to prevent...
Company Holiday Party Best Practices

Company Holiday Party Best Practices

Employees appreciate recognition of their hard work over the year, and year-end holiday parties are a fun way to celebrate. But alcohol can be a liability. Partygoers who overindulge could cause an accident at or after the party, or they might act in ways that violate...
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