Episode 46
HR's Balancing Act: Respect Employees, Protect The Company
HR pros often have to navigate situations where the company’s interests may conflict with the needs of individual employees. HR veteran Jackie Plunkett has extensive experience as both an in-house practitioner and as a consultant. She shares her insights on how to build trust and respect with employees, while also reducing employer risk.
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Jackie Plunkett
HR Consultant, Clear HR Solutions
Jackie Plunkett is a SHRM-certified professional with more than 25 years of experience as an in-house practitioner and as a consultant in a variety of industries. She has extensive experience in employee relations, investigations, performance management, training and development, policy writing and enforcement, FMLA administration, conflict resolution, workers’ comp claims and unemployment hearings.
“If you’re going to come up with a policy, make that policy for the employee you like the best, and then try to apply it to the employee that’s causing you the most problems. It has to work for both. You’ve got to have fair and equal treatment.”
Jackie Plunkett, HR consultant
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