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Amy Delpo (Author)


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February 2005 Performance Appraisal Handbook
Everything you need to conduct legally safe employee evaluations.

The Performance Appraisal Handbook is a must-read for every manager, whether you're writing a performance review for the first time or the hundredth. It's packed with the information and tools you need to make your company's appraisal process work better for everyone.

Find out how to:

*motivate your staff to perform better

*help employees develop and grow

*identify poor performers and help them get on track

*avoid common legal traps and problems

*increase employee morale

*foster good communication

*lay the groundwork to safely fire poor performers who fail to improve

Written by a best-selling employment-law attorney and reviewed by an expert advisory board, this hands-on guide provides you with a unique combination of practical and legal information -- in easy-to-read, jargon-free English. You'll also find checklists, sample forms, sample policies and step-by-step instructions for getting the job done.

List of Forms Checklist: Avoiding Legal Trouble Checklist: Identifying Job Requirements Checklist: Preparing an Employee for Goal Setting Checklist: Identifying Goals Checklist: Writing Performance Objectives Checklist: Documenting Performance Checklist: Information to Gather for a Performance Appraisal Checklist: Assessing Performance Checklist: Common Performance Appraisal Errors Checklist: Rules for Effective Discipline Form: Performance Log Form: Kudos to You Form: Tickler for You Form: Performance Evaluation


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"This book should be on the shelf of every supervisor." -- Aileen MacMillan, HR.com

About the Author

Attorney Amy DelPo brings more than six years of criminal and civil litigation experience to her work at Nolo, having litigated cases in all levels of state and federal courts, including the California Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court. Before coming to Nolo in January 2000, Ms. DelPo specialized in employment law, handling a wide variety of disputes between employers and employees, incluging sexual harassment, discrimination and wage-and-hour issues. Her real-world experience enriches her work at Nolo, where she writes and edits numerous employment law titles, including Dealing with Problem Employees (co-author), The Employer's Legal Handbook (editor) and Your Rights in the Workplace (editor). Ms. DelPo received her law degree with Honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 150 pages
  • Publisher: NOLO (February 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1413301401
  • ISBN-13: 978-1413301403
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.8 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,302,583 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ms. DelPo is an author and consulting editor who specializes in employment and family law issues. She brings years of criminal and civil law experience to her work at Nolo, having litigated cases in all levels of state and federal courts, including the California Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court. She has written numerous employment law titles, including The Performance Appraisal Handbook, Dealing with Problem Employees, and Create Your Own Employee Handbook. She is also the editor of Parent Savvy, a book that answers parents' practical, financial, and legal questions. Ms. DelPo currently divides her time between writing on legal issues and chasing after her two busy children, Sophia and Charlie. Ms. DelPo received her law degree with honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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If you are like most managers, conducting performance evaluations is a regular part of your job. Read the first page
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progressive discipline ladder, minor work rule, identifying job requirements, effective performance evaluation system, progressive discipline system, documenting employee performance, appraisal period, interim meeting, appraisal errors, legal traps, written reprimand, protected characteristic, informal notice, appraisal meeting, wrongful termination lawsuit, performance log, performance evaluation form, evaluation meeting, performance evaluation process, observation and documentation, workplace law
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