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Hiring and Training Wiki
We start businesses for a host of reasons, not the least of which is a yearning for independence, a way out of the corporate rat race. But yet every small business owners who hires an employee (and that means most owners) still has to address training issues, labor laws and discrimination in the workplace. Here you can find out what you need to know from recognized experts who deal with this and more every day.


Keeping Everybody on the Job Well

Five Steps You Can Take Right Now to Help Everybody to Better Health:
  1. Who owns the program? Management? Find a sparkplug, somebody on the floor who a. knows how important this is and b. won't let go of it. Let the crew drive it.
  2. Talk first hand to wellness resources in your community. Don't assume that costs are too high. Try the YMCA for discounted memberships and offer full memberships for a set number of sessions every month. Private health clubs are challenged by this economy too. It might not be as expensive as it use to be.
  3. Negotiate with an insurance carrier. Maybe an ounce of prevention can lower some premium costs.
  4. Set an example. If the owner isn't committed, the enthusiasm isn't likely to spread either.
  5. With all due respect to the struggle to quit smoking, don't give up on people. Find support resources like the American Cancer Society you can partner with. The key is to keep the support strong and consistent with your employees. Find ways to reward good things


Staying on Top of Work Place Discrimination

Most workplace discrimination suits are the result of inaction. Management knew there was a problem and understated it or failed to recognize the impact. This subject area is where you'll find info about placing discrimination sections in employee handbooks. Look for future leadership here from recognized business legal experts.
How to Keep Everybody on Track with Responsibilities and Expectations

If it's not written down, it doesn't happen. If it's not reviewed for orientation, it doesn't happen. If it's not updated, it doesn't happen. Look for future leadership here from experts in labor law and documenting job expectations.

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