employee misconduct

7/28/2019 Employee Misconduct

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Employee Misconduct


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Employee Misconduct

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Illegal DrugUse

Falsification of

Documents

Misuse of

Company Funds

Disclosure of

Organizational

Secrets

Workplace

Violence

Employment

Harassment

Employee

Theft

Types of

Employee

Misconduct


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Reducing Employee Theft and

Misconduct

Before Hire:

Screening

Honesty testing, etc.Background checks

After Hire:

Workplace monitoring

Review behavior changes

Document!


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Employer Investigations

Employer Investigation of

Workplace Conduct

Administering

Honesty Tests

ReviewingUnusual On and

Off the Job

Behavior

Conducting

Work-Related

Investigations


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How Substance Abuse Affects Employers Financially


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Drug Testing and Employee Rights

Policies for Conducting Drug Tests

Random testing of all employees at periodic intervals

Testing only in cases of probable cause

Testing after accidents

Testing Conditions Job consequences outweigh privacy concerns.

Accurate test procedures are available.

Written consent of the employee is obtained.

Results are treated confidentially. Employer has drug program, including an EAP.


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HR Policies, Procedures, and Rules

Policies

General guidelines

that focusorganizational

actions.

Why we do it

Procedures

Customary methods

of handlingactivities

How we do it

Rules

Specific guidelines

that regulate andrestrict the behavior

of individuals.

The limits on what

we do

Employee Rights


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Typical Division of HR Responsibilities: Policies,

Procedures, and Rules


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Employee Handbooks

At-Will

Prerogatives

HarassmentPay/Overtime

DisciplineElectronic

Communication

Benefits

Policies in

Handbooks


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Employee Handbooks

Legal Language

Eliminate controversial phrases in wording.

Use disclaimers disavowing handbook as a contract.

Keep handbook content current.

Readability Make reading level appropriate for intended audience

of employees.

Use

Communicate and discuss handbook. Notify all employees of handbook changes.


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Employee Discipline

Positive Discipline

1. Counseling

2. Written Documentation

3. Final Warning (decision

day-off)4. Discharge

Progressive Discipline

1. Verbal Caution

2. Written Reprimand

3. Suspension

4. Discharge

Approaches to Discipline


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Employee Discipline

Organizationalculture of

avoiding discipline

Lack of support byhighermanagement

Fear oflawsuits

Avoidance of

time loss

Guilt about

past behavior

Fear of loss of

friendship

Reasons Why

Managers Might

Not Use

Discipline


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Discharge: Last Disciplinary Step

Termination Process Coordinate manager and HR review

Select a neutral location

Conduct the termination meeting

Have HR discuss termination benefits

Escort the employee from the building

Notify the department staff

Separation Agreement

Terminated employee agrees not to sue the

employer, in exchange for specified benefits.