Assault on the job
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Although no statistics exist for the number of assaults in the workplace, the incidence may be rising, since the number of assault cases acted upon by police increased from 421,000 in 1973 to 650,000 in 1982. Job-related assault occurs most frequently in personnel cases that involve arbitration of grievances. In grievance cases related to disciplinary action, assault ranks second (after absenteeism) as the problem being addressed. Assault cases may include bodily injury, but it is important to know that assault can refer to threats of harm, obscene language, racial slurs, sexual harassment or inciting others to violent acts. Guidelines are given for handling assault in the work environment; the best way to handle assault is before it occurs, by eliminating interpersonal friction, responding quickly to employee complaints, and training supervisors to handle emergencies.
Publication Name: Management Solutions
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0889-0226
Year: 1986
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The legal side of performance appraisals
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Companies must be careful to either publish their employee performance standards and abide by them, or not publish them at all. Recent court decisions demonstrate that courts are willing to recognize personnel policy handbooks as contracts between employers and employees. These also should be abided by, or lawsuits charging breach of contract, wrongful discharge, or discrimination could eventuate. Appraisal systems imply formal counseling before an employee is discharged and constitute an enforceable contract. Management training in the application of these appraisal systems is highly advisable.
Publication Name: Management Solutions
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0889-0226
Year: 1988
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Demand-side analysis offers land owners solid ground
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Demand-side analysis, an appraisal system based on economic, geographic and demographic trends, offers land owners an opportunity to gain accurate information which they can use to make medium to long-term development decisions. The process involves six steps. These are identifying the market, dividing employment into source classifications, developing employment growth projections, determining space needs per employee, determining existing supply and new developments and calculating the demand-based real estate market model.
Publication Name: Pension World
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0098-1753
Year: 1993
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