Has your Company conducted training on the prevention of discriminatory harassment in your workforce recently? Does the Company regularly train supervisors and managers on how to recognize important employee issues and to promptly (and effectively) address them? For example, do your supervisors and managers understand the importance of wage and hour issues? Do they understand how to recognize medical leave and accommodation-related issues? Do they appreciate the necessity of candid performance evaluations, timely and concise recordkeeping, and consistent policy enforcement? Do they know when and how to get Human Resources and/or management involved? The answer to all of these questions should be “YES!”
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