Hiring and Termination Procedures

Why are Prehire and Termination Procedures so Important?

• Millions are lost each year due to improper corporate procedures such as failing to get required signatures or documentation at the time of hire or separation of employees.
  
  Employee Lawsuits for failing to have proper procedures and guidelines have included:
   Age-based discrimination
   Appearance-based discrimination
   Class actions
   Damages and remedies
   Disabilities-based discrimination
   Family and medical leave
   Gender-based discrimination
   National origin-based discrimination
   Race-based discrimination
   Religion-based discrimination
   Retaliation
   Sexual harassment
   Sexual orientation-based discrimination
  
• Almost 40% of applicants lie about prior employment experience and salary..
• 33% of employees admitted to stealing a product or money from jobs in the last three years. 
• Over $20 Billion lost in 2002 due to employee theft, states the Bureau of National Affairs.
• There are 6 million threats of violence in the workplace each year. 
• Over 50% of employees lie on their applications about skills and training.
• 40% of employees know about some form of illegal activity in the workplace.
• There are 2 million workplace assaults take place each year. 

Employee Policy : Questions & Answers

What we can do for your company

• Increase safety - Reduce the chance of workplace violence
• Prevent losses - Stop theft and embezzlement by identifying those who have previously engaged in such activities
• Reduce turnover - Identify transient employees with a checkered work history, contact prior employers
• Comply with regulations - Fulfill state or federal statutes requiring that employees of certain industries undergo background searches
• Qualify personnel - Ensure your hires have the skills to do the job, includes job placement testing
• Manage risk - Avoid litigation (i.e. negligent hiring suits) and reduce exposure to insurance settlements, includes worker's compensation reviews
• Provide security - Protect your company's assets, data and trade secrets, includes confidentiality agreements and noncompete agreements.

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