What are your obligations as an employer when an employee leaves?

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Wisconsin employers have certain obligations when workers leave employment. Final Paycheck Wisconsin requires that an employer provides an employee with their final paycheck by the next regular payday. If the employer closes or merges its business or relocates out of state, final paychecks are due to employees within 24 hours. If the employee dies, if… Continue Reading What are your obligations as an employer when an employee leaves?

Best practices: Harassment prevention strategy

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Harassment is a significant risk to organizations. It is necessary to commit to prevention strategies that focus on improving the culture of the workplace and avoiding legal liability and negative public attention. The following are basic principles proven effective in preventing and addressing harassment. Leadership and accountability The foundation of a successful harassment prevention strategy… Continue Reading Best practices: Harassment prevention strategy

Identifying and preventing workplace harassment

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If employees believe harassment will go unnoticed, they are less likely to report it, spelling disaster in the form of loss of employee morale and productivity. Training employees on what harassment looks like is a good first step, but employers must do more to prevent and investigate harassment in the workplace. Use this guide to… Continue Reading Identifying and preventing workplace harassment

Maximizing your team-building activities

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Stronger teams produce stronger results. High levels of team cooperation and amity can lead to higher levels of productivity and ROI. Pick the activity that works best for your team. Select an activity that your team will find fun and engaging. It’s hard to get people motivated through “forced fun.” Communication is everything. Team building… Continue Reading Maximizing your team-building activities

How to make good use of your employee handbook

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Employee handbooks are a nifty communication and reference tool for the workplace, but only if they’re used and not collecting dust on some physical (or digital) shelf. A handbook is only as good as what it does. At the minimum, it should do the following: Introduce employees to the fundamentals of your organization’s culture—the beliefs… Continue Reading How to make good use of your employee handbook