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Human Resources is much more than simply hiring or firing employees.
In any given business, HR professionals ensure compliance with the steady flow of federal, state, and municipality-based legal changes while developing policies, procedures, and programs to maximize an organization's return on investment in their employees. The reality, however, is that many businesses are simply too small to warrant full-time HR staff, and those that are lucky enough to have a Human Resources department are often understaffed.
Whether small business owners acknowledge it or not, once they hire their first employee, they are subject to continuously-changing Human Resources law. Most entrepreneurs are much too busy with other mission-critical concerns to keep up with these changes, exposing their businesses to government scrutiny or worse-- employee lawsuits.
Common mistakes when dealing with employees include*:
- Misunderstanding what at-will employment really means
- Terminating employees who are protected under law
- Lack of written policies and procedures
- Inability to consistently enforce to policies
- Fostering discrimination in the workplace
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*Source: The Business Review