Dental Law - What You Need To Know
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Employment Practices Liability Protection (EPL) Tips

Employment Practices Liability Protection (EPL) Tips

4/24/2018 7:24:48 AM   |   Comments: 0   |   Views: 84
Minimize your risk for employment practices liability claims by implementing the following policies and procedures in your practice:

        
  • Always keep an updated employee handbook, and regularly review the handbook with staff.
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  • Always fairly and consistently enforce policies.
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  • As an employer, never make promises that cannot be honored.
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  • Maintain clear and detailed personnel files that contain all current copies of professional licenses.
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  • Conduct and document annual job performance reviews
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  • Keep a copy of all job performance-related items within the employee’s personnel file.
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  • Document all issued verbal warnings.
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  • Use a progressive discipline process, which includes increasingly severe steps if an employee fails to correct a problem within a reasonable timeline.
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  • Never discuss employee issues with other employees.
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  • Maintain a record of yearly OSHA and HIPAA training.
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