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Review/Summary (from FOSA™ Documenting Discipline)
This video provides a quick synopsis of effectively using the FOSA™ process to tackle tough workplace issues. From facts, objectives, solutions and actions, the entire process is reviewed - with examples.
Cyber Bully
Bullying through social media is discussed in this case study.
The Clockers
What happens when coworkers clock in and out for others?
Article: Supporting Consistent Ethics and Values in the Workplace
As business leaders, what do we truly value? Integrity? Innovation? Delighting our customers? Being an employer of choice? Or are some of these just platitudes that make our annual reports look pristine? Does our aversion to ideas advocating radical change suggest we are really a conservative company, even though our words tell everyone we value risk taking?
Manager Obligations Under the FMLA
As a manager, your obligations in regard to the FMLA center primarily around four areas. This handout streamlines each obligation into easy-to-understand terminology.
Most Common Questions for Managers Regarding the FMLA
This supplemental handout covers the four most common questions managers struggle with in regard to staying compliant with the FMLA.
SMART-START™ Employment Law: The Manager and The Law
A thought-provoking video that uses music,text and graphics to inspire and stimulate discussion about workplace legal issues.
SMART-START™ Harassment & Discrimination: It's More Than You May Think
A thought-provoking video that uses music, text and graphics to inspire and stimulate discussion about harassment and discrimination in the workplace.
SMART-START™ Integrity: The Way We Do Business
Looking for a smart way to kick off a training session? Launch a meeting? Start to build a culture? In just four minutes, using music, animated text and graphics, this thought-provoking video will instruct, inspire and definitely stimulate discussion about promoting ethical conduct and compliance in the workplace.
SMART-START™ Sexual Harassment: It's Everyone's Responsibility
A thought-provoking video that uses music,text and graphics to inspire and stimulate discussion about protecting your employees and organization from sexual harassment.
SMART-START™ Workplace Violence: Before It's Too Late
A thought-provoking video that uses music, text and graphics to inspire and stimulate discussion about workplace violence and all its forms.
TrainingBytes® Go Home, Foreigner!
SOLLAH EXCLUSIVE!
When we perpetuate stereotypes about people based on things like their appearance or where they come from, not only is it unprofessional and disrespectful… it also can be illegal. Actions and even conversations about a co-worker based on their national origin or ethnicity is a violation of policy and can lead to legal issues if not stopped. Yes, we all have a right to think what we want to think. But… it's critical that we refrain from expressing those kinds of views - publicly or privately – by words or actions, in the workplace.
I Said Something™ Get It Right!
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Mistakes happen. Discussing them and correcting them is a natural next step. Getting personal and calling out someone individually in front of their peers for that mistake… ruins morale, is unfair and amounts to a lack of control.
I Said Something™ You Look… Scrumptious!
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Sexual harassment can happen in many different forms. While it can be shocking to encounter and/or witness blatant sexual harassment, having an uncomfortable conversation with the perpetrator can help to redraw the lines.
Preventing Retaliation in the Workplace: Recognize. Respond. Resolve.™
Unlawful retaliation can lead to time-consuming litigation and costly judgments. The courts continue to make it easier for employees to prevail in retaliation claims, and that means the risks—and your managers' responsibilities—will continue to grow. Reduce the risk of costly claims by preventing workplace retaliation.
Workplace Violence Is...™
Violence affects ALL of us. We must recognize the warning signs and then speak up. Most violence is less obvious than someone walking in with a gun. A thought-provoking video that uses music, text and graphics to inspire and stimulate discussion about workplace violence and all its forms.
Workplace Violence Is...™ (Healthcare Version)
Healthcare workers have a 20% overall higher rate of workplace violence than all other workers (Source: NCVS). We must recognize the warning signs and then speak up. Most violence is less obvious than someone walking in with a gun. A thought-provoking video that uses music, text and graphics to inspire and stimulate discussion about workplace violence and all its forms.
Preventing Workplace Bullying: How to Recognize and Respond to Bullies at Work™
This program is about recognizing and preventing bullying in the workplace. Bullying can happen in any size organization and in any department. Awareness is paramount. It is everyone's responsibility to prevent it.
Preventing Workplace Bullying: Manager's Module
A module specifically created for managers covering the bullying topic and how to address and prevent it in the workplace.
It's Not That Big of a Deal
Digitally Remastered! With everyone having to do more with less these days, taking people off their job for any reason is something we all struggle with. But we have a responsibility to do more than just make sure our team members attend our organization's training sessions. We have to let people know that those sessions are really an investment in everyone's long-term success.
Discipline & Termination: Avoiding Termination
This video clip discusses the legal implications of a manager avoiding termination action as well as how avoiding termination action may lead to unlawful retaliation or a negligent retention lawsuit.
Discipline & Termination: Documenting Correctly
This video clip covers the legal implications of under-documenting and over-documenting performance issues as well as the importance of documenting correctly.
Discipline & Termination: Inconsistent Discipline
This video clip discusses the possible legal implications if a manager does not use consistent disciplinary action with all employees.
Discipline & Termination: Preparing to Terminate
This video clip tackles the issue of not being prepared for a termination meeting and how it can cause managers to say or do something inappropriate and/or illegal.
FMLA - Informing Employees of Their Rights & Policies
As a manager, you've got several responsibilities when it comes to the FMLA. Things like making sure your people understand their rights and responsibilities under the law; making sure they understand your organization's policies - just to name a few.
FMLA - Reduced Schedules & Leaves
One of the biggest issues that managers struggle with is the requirement to give reduced schedules or intermittent leave, especially in the case of chronic conditions, and how that may relate to the Americans with Disabilities Act or ADA. A serious health condition or disability may require an employee to work a reduced schedule.
FMLA - Returning to Work
As tempting as it may be, when an employee is on an FMLA leave, you can't demand that he or she come back to work; even if you offer to make a reasonable accommodation, like a flexible schedule or assignment to light duty work.
FMLA - What Qualifies for FMLA Leave?
You should not be the one to make a final determination on whether or not something is a "serious health condition." That should always be left to your HR department. However, you do need to have at least a working knowledge of what qualifies as a "serious health condition" and all the other reasons an employee's time off can be designated as an FMLA leave.
Harassment & Responsibilities of Supervisors/Managers
Responsibilities of supervisors and managers to investigate all complaints.
Straight TALK™ - A Spotlight on Retaliation
Preventing retaliation in the workplace is of utmost importance - not only to ensure a productive work environment, but to also keep the company (and their managers) out of court. This new Straight TALK™ series focuses on the definition and employment issues around retaliation. Intended for managers and supervisors, this series gets straight to the point by providing easy-to-understand information - directly from Sollah's premiere subject matter experts.
Substance Abuse: Intervention
How to legally intervene when a manager suspects substance abuse.
The Best Side... (from Sexual Harassment? You Decide.)
How inappropriate comments about physical appearance can lead to sexual harassment (female to male).
Trust Me, It's Not Anonymous
Digitally Remastered! One of the biggest fears employees have about reporting potential violations is that their name or reports won't be kept anonymous or confidential. So, when we learn about employees who have concerns about any part of our business ethics and compliance program, we need to take the time to explain how our program works and encourage employees to speak up about anything they think could be a problem.
L.E.A.D. with Integrity - Program Opening/L.E.A.D. Model Explained
Explanation of the L.E.A.D model and the importance of ethical behavior in the workplace.
L.E.A.D. with Integrity™: Promoting a Culture of Ethical Conduct and Compliance
Digitally Re-Mastered in HD Format! Help managers and supervisors step up to the daily task of promoting ethical conduct and ensuring compliance. Using the L.E.A.D. model, your managers, directors, supervisors and team leaders will develop the skills needed to foster, influence and sustain a culture of ethics and compliance.
Legal Briefs™ Substance Abuse: Creating & Maintaining a Drug-Free Workplace
You suspect an employee is “under the influence” while on the job. How do you deal with the situation without putting the organization at risk of a costly lawsuit? This program helps managers deal with the tough problems involving substance abuse in the workplace. Help your managers legally maintain a safe, drug-free work environment onsite and off.
I Just Can't Risk It
Digitally Remastered! As managers, supervisors and leaders, we have a responsibility to hold each other to the same standard as everyone else. Sure, they might be our friends. But we can't make exceptions. We must let them know that they need to help set the example. And anything they do that violates any part of our Code of Conduct or program - like retaliating against someone for reporting a violation - seriously undermines our organization's culture of integrity.
Workplace Bullying Example in Healthcare Setting
Female shares her story about the head nurse bullying the newer nurse.
Eid-Ul-Fitr
The concept of inclusiveness within a diversity context; an example of why it's important to consider non-mainstream religion and the impacts our actions have on maintaining an inclusive workplace.
Just Give Me Another Three Days
Digitally Remastered! As managers, supervisors and team leaders, there are times when we have to make some pretty tough calls. It just goes with the territory. And when we're faced with those kinds of situations, we have to make sure we don't let short-term gains, like closing a big sale, completing a big project or hitting a production quota, take priority over the long-term integrity of the organization.
You Guys Just Figure It Out
Digitally Remastered! One of the biggest challenges we face is finding the time to deal with multiple and competing priorities, right? But, when it comes to maintaining a culture of integrity, our first priority as a manager has to be making sure all our employees always feel comfortable coming to us with concerns; and when they do, making the time to listen and address those concerns appropriately.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (from It's the Law™)
Both the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - which applies to Federal employers and Federal Government contractors - and The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - which applies to private employers - promote and expand employment opportunities for millions of people who have a mental or physical disability.
Equal Employment (from It's the Law™)
Modern day federal equal employment laws began with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and amendments to it and interpretations by the courts. It’s important to understand that sex discrimination law protects persons of all sexes, gender identities, and sexual orientations-including cisgendered men and heterosexuals. Also, race discrimination law protects persons of all races, including Caucasians. Basically, almost every applicant, employee, or former employee is now protected from discrimination because of their membership in groups protected by law.
Understanding Retaliation (from It's the Law™)
Under federal, as well as many state and local employment laws, retaliation is defined as any adverse action taken because the employee engaged in an activity protected by law that would either dissuade a reasonable person from engaging in that protected activity or punish them for having done so.
Illegal Harassment (from It's the Law™)
Harassment is conduct motivated by a protected characteristic, that’s unwelcome, and severe or pervasive, and that unreasonably interferes with an individual's work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment. That’s a mouthful, but it’s really not that hard to spot hostile environment harassment. For instance, when someone creates an uncomfortable work environment for another employee by always referring to them as “dinosaur,” “the old guy,” “grandpa,” or “Boomer,” it can be considered a form of illegal harassment. And it's a manager's responsibility to make sure it doesn't happen.
Recruiting & Hiring (from It's the Law™)
When it comes to recruiting and hiring, there's a lot you need to know as a manager - unless of course you want to spend the next the next couple of years working with me to try to justify your actions to a jury. A variety of state, federal, and local laws impact how you recruit, hire, and promote people. The best way to ensure that everything is on the up and up is to make sure that every decision is based on the person's ability to do the job!
The Family & Medical Leave Act (from It's the Law™)
One of the things you hear more and more about these days is balance. You know, balancing your work and the rest of your life. And a law with the purpose of helping employees balance their work and their life is the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Private sector employers with 50 or more employees, and all schools and government employers are covered by the FMLA. It’s a complicated law and this vignette helps demystify the FMLA.
Discussion Card: Workplace Bullying for Managers
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Are you a bully boss? Does your management style promote a respectful workplace... or create fear and animosity? These easy-to-use cards provide a quick overview along with thought-provoking definitions and questions on effective ways to address and prevent workplace bullying. These cards are great for a quick training reminder, reinforcement or as a conversation generator.
Evaluating Performance & Progressive Discipline (from It's the Law™)
Unless an immediate termination is called for because of severe misconduct or major error, most terminations are the culmination of inappropriate conduct, unsatisfactory performance, or poor attendance that have built up over time. Most organizations follow progressive discipline steps in these situations. And progressive discipline is usually required in union collective bargaining agreements. It’s important to be careful, fair, accurate, and consistent when issuing disciplinary or corrective actions—and when evaluating performance.
Workplace Bullying: Commit to Next Steps
Reviewing company policies, documenting actions and responses and involving HR or management when necessary are three action steps to dealing with a workplace bully.
Workplace Bullying: The School Principal
A teacher takes necessary steps. Review Organizational Polices, Document actions and responses, Involve HR or management, Formalize complaint.
Preventing Workplace Bullying: Program Summary
Knowing the definition of workplace bullying is just the start. You need to recognize and address bullying immediately. Have an action plan based on organizational policy. Get HR and management involved quickly.