Employee relations - Topics

Requesting a flexible schedule after returning from parental leave Flexibility that quietly became 24/7 on-call Burnout prevention starts with staffing levels not resilience training Mediating between two colleagues who both say the other one started it Weight loss programs in employee wellness plans draw lawsuits A complaint against the manager who is also assigned to investigate it Rebuilding trust with a team after a colleague is dismissed for misconduct Why a union steward belongs in the room when a warning is issued A performance improvement plan should never be the first honest conversation Compressed workweek and overtime pay rules under the FLSA Flexible work requests that get denied and how to appeal Well-being support for an employee returning from grief leave What to do when a coworker is clearly not okay How to run a grievance meeting without taking sides in the first ten minutes Keeping a case confidential when the whole floor already knows Wellness challenges that punish people with disabilities Progressive discipline fails when the first written warning arrives years late Consulting staff representatives before changing shift patterns Documenting the review conversation right afterwards protects both sides Appealing a rating that rests on one bad quarter The paper trail decides the outcome at an arbitration hearing Exit interview themes and engagement survey themes rarely line up Disciplinary hearings need a note-taker and one clear allegation on the record Suspension pending investigation is not a punishment and should not be treated as one