Is your Human Resource Policy putting you in jeopardy?

To determine if you would benefit from Human Resources consulting, take the following One Minute Quiz.

1. Do you have the current, up-to-date, written personnel policies that every employer is legally required to provide for their staff?     Yes / No

2. Do your employees keep daily written records of hours worked – such as time cards or electronic records?     Yes / No

3. Do you pay overtime to everyone on your staff when they work more than 40 hours in one week (or more than the daily permitted hours per your state’s regulations) – including office managers and hygienists, regardless of whether they are hourly or on a salary?     Yes / No       

4. Do you have an established legal protocol to follow when an employee (or former employee, or his/her attorney) asks to review their personnel file?     Yes / No

5. Do you have signed, legally valid “Employment Agreements” for each of your
employees?     Yes / No
       
6. During the hiring process, do you know the precautions to take to prevent possible charges of discrimination from applicants you did not hire?    Yes / No

7. Do you check references before you hire a new staff member to prevent being sued for “negligent hiring”?      Yes / No

8. Does your pregnant employee policy include a “Health Hazards During Pregnancy Release letter”?     Yes / No

How did you do?

The right answer to each question is YES! A 'No' answer to any question indicates an area where your practice may not be in complicance with the Federal and State regulations.

For more information on bringing this unique program to your practice, contact Debbie or Virginia at info@ThePracticeSource.com