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General: Personnel Records: After a business closes, what do we do with company and employee records? General: I’ve been searching for a law that addresses a specific situation I am dealing with, but I can’t find one. What can I do? Performance Management: What is an “introductory period,” and why should it not be called a “probationary period”? Effective Practices: Do we need to have a supervisor present when associates are working after hours or on weekends? Conflict Resolution: Favoritism: How to handle a CEO playing favorites (offering more pay and benefits)? Harassment: General: Is there any way to stop bill collectors from calling employees during work hours? Disability Accommodations: We have an employee we suspect has a “hoarding” problem. What are some things we can do to help this employee? Effective Practices: Anonymous Complaint: What should an employer do when they receive an anonymous complaint about an employee? Harassment: Bullying: What to consider when there is workplace bullying? Policies & Practices: May we require employees to share a hotel room while on business travel to reduce costs? Disciplinary Issues: What constitutes insubordination? General: Personnel Records: Our company is considering converting our hard copy HR/personnel records to electronic records. What important factors should we consider when converting to electronic format? General: How should an employer respond upon learning that an employee has threatened to commit suicide? Personnel Records: Some managers want to keep a second set of personnel files at their desks. Can we allow this? Personnel Records: What should, and should not, be included in the personnel file? More...