HUMAN RESOURCES SUPPORT
Our expert team of experienced attorneys are available to counsel employers on the practical aspects of the employment relationship by creating employment policies, procedures, conducting compliance reviews, preparing employee handbooks, and providing advice on employee hiring, discipline, and termination, as well as preparing release and severance agreements when the employment relationship ends.
We also have the experience to work with our clients to train employees in employment relations and personnel matters as part of the strategy of avoiding legal claims and improving employee morale, the goal of which is to increase productivity and have a positive impact on a company’s bottom line. Our training has covered almost every topic involved in the labor and employment relations area with some more popular sessions addressing the issues of sexual harassment, wage and hour, violence in the work place, application of critical employment policies and how to remain union free. We have found that training seminars for supervisors and mid to upper management is an effective method to help improve and sustain positive employee relations.
The Summer Internship: Education, not Employment
Exams are ending (have already ended at UM and MSU), students are moving out, and the season of the summer internships is upon us. Internships allow young people the opportunity to have hands-on learning in [...]
It’s Not so Easy to Say “You’re Fired”
It is the situation that business owners and HR personnel dread: when it’s time to let an employee go. They simply aren’t fulfilling their job responsibilities and/or they are having trouble working as part of [...]
January: Resolve to Revise Your Employee Handbook
You probably have a flotilla of New Year’s Resolutions in your head, both personal and professional. January is also a good time to review a variety of human resources issues, as well as employee benefits [...]
Best Practices for Preventing Boorish Behavior at the Holiday Party
Are you planning an office holiday party? Office parties are a great way to reward employees, create collegial bonding and boost morale. But office parties can also create unintended consequences when employees and employers aren’t [...]
New Regulations from OSHA Require Immediate Attention
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) is responsible for overseeing workplace safety and compliance. OSHA has new record keeping changes that will be enacted January 1, 2015. In the past, only certain industries had [...]
Good Office Etiquette = Good Employee/Employer Relations
Office etiquette is not just a nicety or an extra. Sharing a space for at least eight hours a day with the same characters, all with their own foibles, can create an unplanned intimacy. Bad [...]
