Maintaining a company where employees feel appreciated,productive and satisfied with their jobs requires a collaborative effort between departmental managers and the human resources department. There ...

Most employee handbooks say — in multiple places — that employment is at-will, meaning that the employer or the employee has the right to end the relationship at any time for any reason. Handbooks ...

A typical progressive disciplinary system starts with a verbal warning and culminates with a final written warning, which generally leads to an employee's termination. That's why it's referred to as ...

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently reminded employers that they should create and maintain contemporaneous documentation for their personnel decisions and implement ...

More info: Click here to register or call 425-248-4978. What is the difference between progressive discipline and performance management? Although not required by law, why is it important to have such ...

Supervisors and managers should discuss disciplinary actions with their HR Business Partner, listed within the staff directory. According to the Faculty and Staff Handbook, disciplinary guidelines are ...

The letter of reprimand process is used to formally address and document performance concerns and corresponding expectations for classified staff and university staff; typically initiated if standard ...

Chances are we all will inevitably have a run-in with the disciplinary procedure at work. In these moments, it’s natural to feel targeted personally. Often times the warnings are sprung on you by ...