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It’s Time To Get Back To Basics Under A Trump Presidency

It’s Time To Get Back To Basics Under A Trump Presidency
by D. Albert Brannen

Donald Trump will soon be our 45th president. A lot of uncertainty is swirling around what changes his administration may bring in the world of labor and employment law. As discussed last month, we expect to see changes in a wide range of areas, including judicial appointments, immigration, wages and hours, labor relations and more.

In light of this, our advice is to get back to the basics. You can then wait and see what changes you need to make later in the year. This article outlines some of the changes to expect and a basic action plan for employers in the first half of 2017. 

Update policies: Review and update your handbooks and policies to comply with current state, federal and local laws and regulations (which changed drastically over the past eight years).

Solve employee problems: Publish a step-by-step grievance or problem-solving procedure — with a "special" bypass procedure for EEO, harassment or retaliation claims — and use it to solve employee concerns effectively and in a timely manner. Employers who fail to have an effective problem-solving system will see employees turn to unions, government agencies, civil rights groups or other external means.

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