Home HR Blog discipline Cursing, surfing, weapons, gadgets – illegal, inappropriate or OK? Cursing, surfing, weapons, gadgets – illegal, inappropriate or OK? Robin Shea at Constangy November 1st, 2018 It happens in almost every workplace almost every day: somebody swears or is on an iffy website or is carrying a knife (or worse) or is using their own (not secure) phone or computer to send off a quick business email or text. So what is illegal, what is inappropriate and what is just not that a big a deal? Robin Shea at Constangy has your answers (and answers your questions) at our November 14 webinar, “Not Suitable for Work?” Credits available: SHRM and HRCI Register here.
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Hiring, firing and discipline - a simple audit The following list of questions should serve as an introduction to a number of fundamental employment law concepts, and the...
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TN – A drug-free workplace program is good Recent changes to the Tennessee Drug-Free Workplace Program can mean saving money on workers' comp, among other benefits, but requires meeting certain...
An Employer's Guide to Using Pronouns at the Workplace When we hear the term “pronoun” our minds revert back to elementary school grammar lessons: “Class, personal pronouns are words...
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TN: Public bathroom sign REQUIRED? Governor Bill Lee signed HB1182 and effective July 1, 2021, you may need to post a new sign on your...
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If you got your social media policy from Walmart, beware Once upon a time there was a social media policy in the land of Walmart. And the rulers of Walmart...
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Discrimination CHARGE! – Step 3 Cause or no cause, because you gotta do something So you have not CHARGED forward spewing and waving, but instead have taken a deep breath, straightened your spine, not...