Articles & Publications

21 Mar Effective Disciplinary Documentation, Documentation, Documentation!

Posted at 21:47h in Articles & Publications

A dentist fired an employee who wasn’t performing well. She was absent a lot, failed to chart patients correctly, and had the lowest production numbers. After months of putting up with this, the dentist sent her packing and hired a replacement employee. Six months later...

21 Mar Don’t Be Your Employee’s Banker/Counselor/Doctor!

Posted at 21:43h in Articles & Publications

Employers are regularly characterized poorly in various media outlets. While there are those who deserve it, most don’t. Throughout the years, we have met, and worked with, some of the nicest employers, who genuinely want to do right by their employees. This is to be...

21 Mar Difficult Employee? No Problem!

Posted at 21:41h in Articles & Publications

As an employer it is safe to say that at one time or another (if not already) you will have to deal with a difficult employee. If you are one of the fortunate few who have not experienced this, then you probably have lent your...

21 Mar Common Practices Fraught with Risk

Posted at 21:37h in Articles & Publications

“Working interviews,” volunteering and/or unpaid internships are not uncommon in the industry, but they have become a source of increasing risk to dentists, both financially and emotionally. Getting caught doing these without considering compliance requirements can leave you vulnerable to a plethora of problems. Working interviews,...

09 Mar Avoiding Claims of Retaliation

Posted at 15:14h in Articles & Publications

Claims of retaliation against employers have become one of the fastest growing areas of employment litigation. You need only look at the statistics published by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to get a grasp of this bleak trend. In fiscal year (FY) 2011, it was...

09 Mar Appreciation in the Workplace – It Really Does Make A Difference

Posted at 15:13h in Articles & Publications

You may have heard about appreciation in the workplace, its contribution to employee engagement and the role it can play in a business’s success. It’s that smart-sounding thing that, like cleaning the attic, you know would be good to do but haven’t gotten around to...