Whether your candidate won or not, now is the time to take a step back and ask, “How is this going to affect my business?”
Undoubtedly, things are going to change. There are going to be some challenging issues that employers are going to have to face in the near future.
But just keep repeating our new post-election slogan—Keep Calm and Call Integrity HR.
Our mission has been and always will be to provide HR solutions to small, medium and large sized organization to create more productive, profitable and successful organizations. And in that spirit, today we’re sharing some important HR Lessons From the 2012 US Presidential Election.
There are some things we know for sure:
So what can you do? Know where you stand on best practices. Be proactive and protect your company from tens of thousands of dollars in fines. Do you know where your company stands when it comes to compliance requirements?
If you don’t, now’s the time to conduct an HR Audit and/or Operational Review. This comprehensive, confidential audit of all HR practices, procedures and policies will tell you exactly where your company is at risk and how to fix it.
Download our Free HR High Spot Compliance Review to get an idea of what areas you may have exposure.
This election reminded us that people get confused and often lose faith when the message changes. Business Owners and HR Professionals need to present a clear and consistent message to all employees during this uncertain time. As we mentioned above, things are going to change. There will be more government reviews and more employment issues and your employees are going to ask more and more questions.
So what can you do?
It is important to share expectations of jobs, performance and policies. As the employee problems arise, let your team know that you are concerned and are ready to respond. The best way to keep employees up to date on all of your policies and procedures is to present them with an Employee Handbook. Perhaps now would be a good time to have a refresher course inside your business to cover the details of this infamous book and answer any questions your employees might have.
Things have gotten pretty ugly over the past few months. Family, friends and complete strangers have argued over Facebook statuses like hyenas fighting over zebra carcasses. (Great image, right?)
We hope that no fights broke out around your water cooler during this election season. Things will soon get back to normal around the office as the emotion of the event because old news. But the impending employment legislation is bound to get everyone riled up again.
So what can you do?
Remind your employees to be conscious of the fact that everyone holds different views. This is simply a matter of diversity. Explain to your employees that your company supports diversity; therefore any discussions that make people feel left out, disadvantaged or discriminated against will not be tolerated. You have a business to run, so put it in perspective with a zero tolerance program.
Promise your employees that you are doing everything you can to look out for their welfare while following the government mandated policies and procedures as well as those in your own business.
One way you can ensure that you are doing everything you can to protect your company and your employees is to have an adviser and sounding board in place to support you during these challenging times. That’s where we come in. To support you, the business professional, reducing risk, improving performance, and getting great results so you can rest easier and work more efficiently.
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