046: What to Do When an Employee Refuses to Sign a Performance Review

The Employment Experience - an employment law educational tool for business owners and Human Resources professionals

Discover how to navigate the tricky world of employee performance reviews, even when an employee refuses to sign one. We'll share strategies for giving honest and accurate feedback that fosters genuine growth and development. Additionally, we'll provide insights on documenting these situations and potential consequences for employees who choose not to sign their reviews.

Join us as we also tackle a listener's question about contacting an employee on FMLA leave for a harassment investigation and the best practices to follow. We'll discuss the importance of consistent feedback, avoiding blindsiding employees with negative reviews, and the necessary training for managers to effectively handle these delicate conversations. Don't forget to send in your questions for our Q&A series, and please rate and review the show to help us continue providing valuable content for you and other listeners.

In this episode, you will hear:

• How to contact employees on FMLA leave
• Why employers want employees to sign performance reviews
• Employee performance reviews
• Improving performance reviews
• Implementing performance reviews
• Rebutting allegations of discrimination
• Performance review purpose and importance
• Performance review acknowledgment process
• Considerations for performance review rebuttals

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