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April 11, 2008 10:45 AM

Employment Law Issues Every HR Manager Needs to Know

Using EPM technology to keep your organization protected

I recently saw a great article in HR Executive Online, by Tracey Levy.

It's a nice overview of what every manager should know about human resource/employment law issues. Number two on the list is principles of performance management. Levy writes that,

"Effective performance management can be essential to preventing claims of harassment, discrimination or retaliation. It can also mean the difference between retaining talent or losing employees with high potential who are frustrated by lack of feedback. Performance-management training should stress the importance of regular communication with staff; timely documentation of performance deficiencies; positive feedback when appropriate; progressive discipline; and coordination with human resources on performance-management issues."

An automated employee performance and talent management system can go a long way to providing the consistency and accountability needed to provide this kind of protection for an organization. Moving from a paper-based to a web-based performance management system will also help with Levy’s number five issue, record-retention obligations.

Employers have an obligation to preserve specific types of documents and information with regard to employees for defined periods of time and to retain relevant documents in the event of litigation. In many industries including healthcare and defense, these obligations have become even more complex and daunting recently.

According to Levy,

"Managers need to understand how to respond (e.g., what to delete) when they are notified that data-storage devices are reaching maximum capacity. They also need to be sensitized to the importance of complying with "litigation hold" memoranda (notices from in-house or outside counsel directing individuals to retain particular types of documents for the duration of an actual or anticipated litigation). "

With automated software, a record is automatically maintained and can be easily accessed whenever needed. This saves much time - and eases headaches - for HR administrators.

What do you think about the connection between employee performance and talent management, and the law? Do you use your system to safeguard you in any legal aspects?

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