HR Records: What to Put In Your Files

Human resources expert Suzanne Lucas will give you a clear roadmap for creating lawsuit-ready HR documentation. You will learn when and how to make written records of employment activities in your organization.

Topics Covered

What does it mean to document something?
How should you use your internal systems?
What should you do when an employee tells you a personal secret?
When must you document information?
How do employee-specific records differ from general HR documentation?
How are PIPs your most important tool in preventing employee lawsuits?
Emails are forever—how should you use them?
What should you teach managers to document? How?

Training Overview

Time for a Spring Cleaning of Your HR Files. Learn what to include and what to leave out.

It is the perfect time to clean out your HR files and update your procedures for recording essential personnel information. Accurate and complete documentation can help your organization defend against lawsuits while missing or extraneous content can bring liability.

Every HR professional must know when and how to document employee incidents, remarks, complaints, performance, and other issues. Having all your ducks in a row will help managers manage and protect your organization.

What does it mean to document something?
How should you use your internal systems?
What should you do when an employee tells you a personal secret?
When must you document information?
How do employee-specific records differ from general HR documentation?
How are PIPs your most important tool in preventing employee lawsuits?
Emails are forever—how should you use them?
What should you teach managers to document? How?

Who Should Attend?

Human resources professionals
Business owners
Plant managers
Finance professionals
Clinical staff
Operations managers
Contract managers
Contract administrators
Commercial managers
Supply chain managers
Supplier relationship managers
Supply base managers
Strategic sourcing managers
Procurement managers
Safety managers

Employee relations
Location managers
Division supervisors
Supervisors
Chief executives
Executive directors
Board members
Nonprofit counsel
Senior management
Managers
Development staff
Program directors
Hiring staff
In-house counsel

Expert Presenter

Suzanne Lucas

Focuses on helping other people and companies be the best they can be
Spent ten years in corporate human resources
Recognized as one of the top influencers in human resources
Writings and advice across the Internet, archived on the "Evil HR Lady" website
Host of "The Real HR Show"

Credits

This program has been approved for 1.0 PDCs for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP and general recertification credit hours through the HR Certification Institute.

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