Workplace Mediation

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No matter how smoothly things usually go in a workplace, there may come a time when colleagues don’t get along for some reason. Many of these disputes settle themselves over time, but not all of them. It might be two co-workers arguing over who is in charge of a project, … Read More

The Importance of Employee Manuals

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Recent trends in Montana and federal law are making employee manuals more important than ever. Courts are reading them in wrongful discharge cases and expecting employers to follow them; businesses that don’t follow their policies are at fault even if the discharge wasn’t otherwise wrongful. Not having a manual means … Read More

References

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References are a time-honored way to find out more about a job candidate, and a perennial headache. It seems so easy to ask a previous employer about a candidate, but it often brings up challenges. You will get better references if you ask for the right kinds. Personal references are … Read More

Avoiding Retaliation Claims

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If an employee makes a complaint about your business – discrimination, safety violations, harassment, financial irregularities – your next and possibly bigger problem is avoiding a retaliation claim. Whether or not the original complaint was true or validated, an employee can claim that you retaliated against them for the complaint … Read More

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