When you have employees, you need to make sure that you are doing right by them as much as you can. It’s not always easy, but one of the things that you should be doing is educating them. Having all of the knowledge is important for an employee, and if they look like they don’t know any of the stuff that they should, you need to step in and let them know. In this article, we’re looking at three of the most important things that your employees should know, so keep reading down below to find out more.
They Have Rights
The first thing that they need to know is that they have rights as employees. For example, they have a right to feel safe in the workplace which means that you need to do your job and make sure that you are enforcing a 0 tolerance policy for any kind of bullying, violence, or discrimination. This way, you can ensure that nobody has a reason to feel unsafe when they step into the work environment. They also have the right to refuse any dangerous work without any reprisal. Even just from these two rights you know that understanding them is essential, and of course there are plenty more.
Ensure that you are educating your employees on their rights and you will be known as one of the fairest employers. In fact, write them down and put them up in the break room or something so people can refer back to them.
If They Get Injured
If your employees get injured, then they need to do a number of things. First, they need to get it looked at by a doctor to see what the damage actually is. Now, they might be sitting there wondering ‘how much compensation can I claim for a work injury?’ and the answer is going to depend on a number of things. The first is the extent of the damage, the second is how the injury came about and the third is whether or not it impacted or still does impact their ability to continue working.
Overtime Is Optional
Finally, some companies advertise overtime as necessary on their job adverts, and this is how they can sometimes get away with it by putting it in your contract. Other than this, overtime is always optional, and your employees should never feel pressured to take any. If you remember the scandal that happened with Rockstar Games over Red Dead Redemption 2, you don’t want to be in the middle of something like this when it hits the news, so it’s best to avoid trying to force them into it.
We hope that you have found this article helpful, and now see three of the things that your employees should be aware of. You should do your best as an employer to make sure that they know about all of these things, even if they don’t benefit you. It’s out of respect for your employees and it shows that you do really care about them. We wish you the very best of luck.