Alex How do you deal with personal employee problems?
What to Do if an Employee Is Dealing with Personal Issues
- Dos and Don’ts for Managing an Employee Through a Personal Crisis.
- Do Listen and Be Compassionate.
- Don’t Be Too Friendly.
- Don’t Assume the Problem Is at Home.
- Do Offer Reasonable Assistance.
- Do Communicate with the Rest of Your Team.
- Do Create a Company Support System.
What does an employer have to keep about an employee?
Personal data an employer can keep about an employee. Employers must keep their employees’ personal data safe, secure and up to date.
What should I do if my employee is having personal problems?
If the employee needs counseling or drug or alcohol services, you almost certainly have some resources provided by your medical insurance and/or disability carrier, Apke says. She recommends calling on these resources and referring the employee for services. “You don’t want to be a case worker,” she says.
Should employers be able to regulate your personal life?
The Pentagon is considering a recommendation that it ban tobacco use among all members of the military. Likewise, professional sports teams routinely prohibit athletes from skiing, riding motorcycles or playing pick-up basketball due to risk of injury. Should employers be able to regulate your personal life?
What do employers need to know about your personal data?
Employers must keep their employees’ personal data safe, secure and up to date. Employers can keep the following data about their employees without their permission: Employers need their employees’ permission to keep certain types of ’sensitive’ data, including: Employers must keep sensitive data more securely than other types of data.
If the employee needs counseling or drug or alcohol services, you almost certainly have some resources provided by your medical insurance and/or disability carrier, Apke says. She recommends calling on these resources and referring the employee for services. “You don’t want to be a case worker,” she says.
Can a employer ask about an employee’s private life?
The same balancing approach often applies to private information. Generally speaking, an employer may not inquire or otherwise obtain facts about highly personal aspects of an employee’s private life. For example, an employer may not ask an employee about her sex life with her husband.
How to deal with employees who insist on always getting something?
If the behavior goes against company policy, use that when you discuss the problems with the employee. Explain that continued violation of company policy is grounds for dismissal and, if the behavior continues, you will have to take further measures.
Can a company be held responsible for employee behavior?
The key is that the employer must be aware of the behavior, unless it involves a supervisor, in which case, a company can be automatically held responsible for the behavior.