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The human resources department frequently acts as a mediator between employees and managers, quickly responding to conflict and ensuring employers do not violate the rights of employees. Human resources personnel settle workplace disputes through interpreting company policies and employment and labor laws. The human resources department follows conflict resolution procedures to successfully reach an acceptable outcome for all parties.

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This image shows how little things have changed when it comes to diversity within all workforce positions. An organization’s success and competitiveness depends upon its ability to embrace diversity and realize the benefits.

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This image refers to the importance of retaining employees. Especially when looking at the cost of hiring an employee.

Things that can help employee retention:

Offer a competitive benefits package that fits your employees’ needs

Provide some small perks

Use contests and incentives to help keep workers motivated and feeling rewarded

Promote from within whenever possible

Foster employee development.

Create open communication between employees and management

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A performance appraisal is a formal process used to assess an employee's effectiveness and productivity and serves both administrative and developmental purposes. Administratively, it helps guide decision-making regarding employment actions, personnel planning and training and development.

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This explains the proper way to terminate an employee. Improper termination can lead to litigation from said employee.

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How to Terminate an Employee | Firing Someone

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How to Terminate an Employee Properly I need to Fire Someone, what do I do? http://turnkeydoc.com/human-resources/termination-discipline/termination-process/ http://youtu.be/IOeO__QCwSY So you have to fire someone, don't worry you are not alone, inevitably every business has to terminate an employee at one time or another. Remember, terminating an employee is likely the most stressful and definitive act possible in the workplace.

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This quote indicates how important your employees are to your company. They are the face of every company. Employers must realize happy employees lead to better business profit.

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Most employees have some weaknesses in their workplace skills. A training program allows you to strengthen those skills that each employee needs to improve. A development program brings all employees to a higher level so they all have similar skills and knowledge.

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The Equal Pay Act (EPA) prohibits sex-based wage discrimination between men and women in the same establishment who perform jobs that require substantially equal skill, effort, and responsibility under similar working conditions.

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A 2015 EEOC study estimates that 75% of all workplace harassment incidents go unreported, mostly because victims feel shame or fear. Those fears appear to be valid. An EEOC study from 2003 found 75% of employees who spoke out against sexual harassment experiences retaliation when they spoke up.

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Onboarding is the initial process of assimilating new hires into an organization. Effective onboarding can have a dramatic effect on job performance and satisfaction, organizational commitment, and retention. It is important to make sure the relationship starts off on the right foot, since the first experiences of a new employee in your organization are critical.