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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - January 13, 2004
For more information, contact:
Candace Walters, 585-381-8340 x11

Start the New Year right with HR Works' Supervisor School

Learn best practices for supporting employment decisions and limiting liability

What better way to begin 2004 on solid footing than to commit your organization to upgrading your employment practices?

Seasoned supervisors know that developing a successful employment track record doesn’t just happen. It requires a series of well-grounded decisions in choosing the right person for the job, managing and documenting that person’s performance, ensuring the employee has the supervision and tools necessary to excel, and making decisions regarding promotion, reassignment or perhaps termination.

“Companies that keep their supervisors abreast of best practices – on everything from supervisory techniques to knowledge of employment laws – improve their employee relations and position themselves well to prevent or withstand legal challenges,” says Kate Leunig, director of Training and Development at HR Works.

And that’s important, because some 50 percent of companies will face an employment-related lawsuit in the next five years. What gives rise to most claims? The actions of supervisors who are not trained in the requirements of federal and state laws.

“Supervisor School: Human Resource Fundamentals for Managers and Supervisors is a five-part series presented by HR Works, Inc., for anyone who hires, evaluates or otherwise manages employees. Participants will gain immediate knowledge of and practical applications for these essential functions, and will improve their understanding of federal and state laws governing employment.

The sessions are scheduled for Thursdays as follows:

• “Interviewing Skills for Supervisors,” Feb. 5.
• “Communicating with Your Employees,” Feb. 12.
• “Document, Document, Document,” Feb. 19.
• “Termination: Facing the Dreaded Task,” Feb. 26.
• “Preventing Harassment in the Workplace,” Mar. 4.

All sessions will be held from 8:30 to noon at HR Works’ second-floor training facility, 345 Woodcliff Drive, Fairport. The cost is $95 per person per session. Participants are encouraged to attend all five sessions for maximum benefit; however, attendees may choose fewer sessions. Early signup is encouraged, as the sessions are expected to sell out quickly.

HR Works, Inc., is a human resource management outsourcing and consulting firm serving more than 600 clients throughout the Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse, Philadelphia and Baltimore/Washington areas. HR Works provides full-time, part-time and interim HR managers; HR audits; legally reviewed employee handbooks and supervisor manuals; affirmative action programs; compensation programs; HR*Stars direct placement services; training; and more.

For more information , call 585-381-8340 x 21 or visit our website at www.hrworks-inc.com

HR Works
345 Woodcliff Drive
Fairport, NY 14450
1-877-219-9062
(Toll Free)