This workshop will provide a comprehensive review of the principles and practices of sound discipline and effective documentation. Specific issues that will be covered in this workshop include:

• Why it is important to be “at-will” but to act like you’re “just cause.”
• The essential elements of good discipline.
• The impact of discrimination laws on at-will employment.
• How to conduct an investigation.
• When and how to document.
• Where and how to preserve good documentation.
• How to handle employee access to documents.
• The critical elements of strong performance evaluations.
• Understanding how third parties will scrutinize your disciplinary policies and practices.
• The pros and cons of detailed written policies regarding disciplinary procedures and work rules.
• Responding to inquiries from EEOC, other administrative agencies, and plaintiff’s attorneys.

Each workshop presentation contains:

1. Background Information
2. Compliance
3. Case Law
4. Examples
5. HR Best Practices

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