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It’s time to review (or create) your document retention policy

BMT Office Administration

They create a document retention policy that clarifies what needs to be saved, where, and for how long. Sticking to a set record retention policy eliminates guesswork and promotes efficiency. Businesses and nonprofits of all sizes should possess a written-out document retention policy. Such action raises concern about cover-ups.

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Neurodiversity In The Workplace Is Redefining How Companies Operate

Allwork

“Neurodivergent” is a non-medical term to describe differences in brain function due to a variety of factors. Neurodivergent” is a non-medical term to describe differences in brain function due to a variety of factors. An organizational culture that welcomes neurodiversity in the workplace needs to stem from policies and core values.

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Employee personnel files — what should and shouldn’t be included

BMT Office Administration

For instance, employers cannot include medical information in an employee’s general personnel file due to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Some of the most frequent types of these files are: Medical records for paperwork related to: Personal medical information. Medical leave of absence requests. Doctor’s notes.

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How Employers Can Support Employees Going Through Menopause at Work

Success

.” The previously mentioned Mayo Clinic survey also revealed that menopause is having a “major negative impact” on this demographic and their workplace outcomes, calling for improved medical treatments and workplace support systems. Why do we not have more support from medical aid?” What’s your parental leave policy?

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Employee Files: What to include, what to leave out, and what’s confidential

BMT Office Administration

For instance, if your employment records contain all the disciplinary actions and policy violations committed by the offending employee, you’ll have a better chance of defending your decision to terminate an employee in court. While it’s clear that you need to keep a separate file for each employee, which documents should you include in it?

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How Companies Can Support Moms in–and Returning to—the Workplace

Success

This can take many forms, including being passed over for advancement or raises, not offered projects or job opportunities, sometimes even demotions and often lost income due to lack of paid leave following the arrival of a new baby. Kirwin leads the brand’s Kin program, a solution for employers to give employees access to nursing services.

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Bullying and the Effect on Your Brain

Bonnie Low-Krayman

The damage can be healed, but it requires a return to psychological safety and a commitment by leaders to a zero-tolerance policy on workplace bullying. Decades of scientific research document the physical harm to brains from all forms of bullying and abuse. But why is damaging someone’s brain at work normalized?

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