Legal Environment Programs - focus
on legal legislation that affects organizations.
It is important to know what the laws are and
how to appropriately comply with them.
Organizations must protect themselves
against lawsuits that may have serious financial
ramifications. The individual programs listed
below can be used as stand alone programs
or can be combined to meet the special
needs of the organization.
Legal Environment Programs include:
• Equal Employment Opportunity - What
Federal laws are covered by Equal
Employment Opportunity.
• Substance Abuse - How employers can
protect the company profits and still assist
employees when they recognize substance
abuse problems.
• Americans with Disabilities Act - Employers need to know what the law says and how to apply it.
• Selection-Hiring the Right People - A structured interview approach that will help organizations select the right people the first time around. Stop the revolving door syndrome that occurs in organizations that do not use a structured interviewing approach.
• Disciplinary Actions - A step-by-step approach to handling employee disciplinary problems, including how to terminate when necessary.
• Telecommuting - Something so simple can be very complicated. If an employee trips at home while telecommuting does it result in a workers' compensation claim. How to establish guidelines for protecting the organization.
• Sexual Harassment - What is it and why do employers need to take this
subject seriously?
