You depend on your employees to take care of customers and take your business to the next level. When an employee revealed concerns about working in a hostile work environment, you felt shocked. Where did these concerns come from? FastCompany explains how bosses make...
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What is ambient sexual harassment?
As an employer, you undoubtedly understand the importance of keeping sexual harassment out of your place of work. After all, victims of sexual harassment may have a legal claim against you for not intervening. Sexual harassment can involve unwanted attention, contact...
Offering an equivalent job after medical leave
As an employer in Alaska, you likely view your staff as one of your most valuable business resources. For this reason, complying with federal workplace protections such as the Family and Medical Leave Act may not seem like a sacrifice at all. Yet your operations may...
What employers can do about sexual harassment at work
There are important steps employers can take to address sexual harassment in the workplace. It is valuable for employers to be informed about what they can do to prevent sexual harassment and how to address it in the workplace. Steps that employers can take Employers...
Employers should understand wrongful termination laws
Wrongful termination laws in Alaska protect both employers and employees. Both parties should understand the rules and regulations that govern the firing of workers in the majority of circumstances. As an at-will employment state, Alaska has established guidelines to...
Using an employee handbook to your benefit
An employee handbook can provide clarity and guidance to your employees. You can also use it as a measure of protection against lawsuits from employees who claim they were not properly informed. Knowing the value of an employee handbook can give you an incentive to...
Can an employee handbook help your business avoid litigation?
When you start a new Alaska business, the steps you take early on may have far-reaching implications. Choosing an appropriate business structure is an important consideration. So, too, is the decision of whether to create an employee handbook. Per Inc.com, a...
An employer’s right to track the productivity of remote workers
Working remotely has quickly become the norm in Alaska and other states across the nation. Whether this is temporary, permanently or flexible, remote work has its benefits and setbacks. While it could have budgetary benefits, employers have concerns regarding...
Reduce your company’s exposure to wrongful termination suits
Companies have a lot of freedom in regards to who they can hire and fire. However, this may not stop angry ex-employees from claiming that it was wrongful termination. Even if a business is innocent of such claims, it can still help itself by taking steps that protect...
Fairbanks police department is facing allegations
A 16-year veteran of the Fairbanks Police Department, who had risen to the rank of detective, has resigned. He is claiming that he was forced out of the Department on account of a hostile work environment. He follows another police officer who left the Department...