Minimize your risk for employment practices liability claims by implementing the following policies and procedures in your practice:
- Always keep an updated employee handbook, and regularly review the handbook with staff.
- Always fairly and consistently enforce policies.
- As an employer, never make promises that cannot be honored.
- Maintain clear and detailed personnel files that contain all current copies of professional licenses.
- Conduct and document annual job performance reviews
- Keep a copy of all job performance-related items within the employee’s personnel file.
- Document all issued verbal warnings.
- Use a progressive discipline process, which includes increasingly severe steps if an employee fails to correct a problem within a reasonable timeline.
- Never discuss employee issues with other employees.
- Maintain a record of yearly OSHA and HIPAA training.
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