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Daily Archives: June 9, 2015

The Risky Business of Travel

by in Safety & Security, Travel. Posted June 9, 2015
Employees traveling internationally can create remunerative results and attain a reinvigorated pleasure in traveling as a representative of the company. Traveling across the pond for business purposes may also result in an onslaught of predicaments for the company. Predicaments that the employee might not have been informed of prior to departure. Small and large companies ...
Tags Business Management Travel Risk Management Travel Safety
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Why Would Employees Tease About Nooses In 2013?

by in Human Resources, Legal. Posted June 9, 2015
It was surprising and disappointing to read about a punitive damages award against a North Carolina employer who allegedly tolerated employees referring to an African-American coworker as a “coon” and offering him a hangman’s noose. It’s 2013, not 1960. It’s bad enough when one has to defend against fabricated allegations about racial slurs and name calling, ...
Tags Discrimination EEOC Fisher Phillips Harassment Workplace Culture
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Sixth Circuit Finds All Anti-retaliation Provisions are not Created Equal, but they are Legal Landmines

by in Human Resources, Legal. Posted June 9, 2015
Generally speaking, employment-related retaliation laws prohibit employers from taking adverse actions against employees who engage in protected conduct, like complaining about discrimination or harassment, or for participating in a governmental investigation. There is no doubt anti-retaliation laws serve a good purpose, but did you know there are at least 40 different federal anti-retaliation laws? This ...
Tags Labor and Employment Policies & Procedures
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Due Diligence – Standard Operating Procedures: Don’t Play Russian Roulette with Your Business

by in Food & Beverage, Legal. Posted June 9, 2015
In order for a restaurant to run smoothly and deliver excellence on a consistent basis, Standard Operating Procedures (“SOPs”) and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (“SSOPs”) are an integral part of the business. No matter whether you’re a corporate chain or an independent owner/operator, it behooves you to take a moment to think about your SOPs and SSOPs. You have ...
Tags Food & Beverage
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