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Keep your employment manual up-to-date and include a discrimination and harassment policy.
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Do not have policies in your employment manual that you do not follow.
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Have a clearly defined chain of command in the workplace.
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Schedule periodic workshops for your employees on what is and isn’t acceptable workplace behavior.
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Establish a reporting system for illegal behavior and promptly investigate all reported problems.
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Keep your managers trained in how to prevent and report illegal behavior to help protect your company from discrimination lawsuits.
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Train your managers in how to set an example for others.
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Be sure firing and demotion decisions are reviewed by counsel or upper management before they are carried out.
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Establish a consistent process for discipline, demotions, pay, hiring, firing and other employment decisions.
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Treat employment issues as seriously as you treat your company’s financial and strategic goals and decisions.
For more information on The Cotropia Workshops or if you need employment counseling assistance for your business, contact Carla Cotropia at The Cotropia Workshops.
