Dealing with Problem Employees: How to Manage Performance & Personal Issues in the Workplace

The Editors of Nolo

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Dealing with Problem Employees: How to Manage Performance & Personal Issues in the Workplace

Dealing with Problem Employees: How to Manage Performance & Personal Issues in the Workplace

The Editors of Nolo

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Manage employee problems, legally and effectively

Every workplace has occasional problems with employees. This book is packed with the legal and practical information you need to handle all kinds of issues--from small corrective actions to major problems that put your company at risk. It provides proven techniques and immediate solutions to help you quickly and legally:

  • investigate problems and complaints
  • lay the groundwork for termination
  • handle severances and references
  • prevent discrimination and other types of lawsuits
  • avoid hiring problem employees in the future
  • stop bullying and harassment, and
  • create policies for remote employees.

The 13th edition is completely updated to reflect the latest employment laws in every state. It provides sample policies, forms, and checklists to help you at every step.

Critical Reviews

"Takes into account recent employment laws and has a new chapter on mediation." Reference & Research Book News


"Offers proven techniques for creating a trouble-free workplace and offers immediate fixes for handling your problem employee of the moment." Small Business Opportunities

"Make sure you cover all your bases first... this guide to legalities of evaluations, discipline, complaint investigations, terminations and service can help make sure that you do." Accounting Today

From the Author: Do you have employees that lack motivation, provide inconsistent performance, or sometimes not show up at all? Does your workplace seem to be a breeding ground for all kinds of employee problems? Are you worried about the many challenges of supervising a remote workforce? No matter what the problem is, this book can help. Dealing With Problem Employees offers proven techniques--and more importantly, immediate fixes--for dealing with the inevitable problem employee.

Publishing Information

Publisher: NOLO
Pub date: 2025-12-30
Length: 400 pages

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