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Show April, 2000 ProvoOrem Chamber of Commerce Monthly Newsletter Page 4 Spring is Just Around the Corner Let us be your One Stop Automotive Shop we do it ALL! 225-6343 651 U. State Orem IIIIIHM SPECIMS Ml MEET J BEAT COMPETITORS EXHAUST SYSTEM PRICES lyr. Muffler s39" 2yt Muffler 49 " Lifetime Muffler '59" mm toe" set I j WITH THIS COUPON AZJ j I ALIGNMENT v-ur j 'i 1 March April Special Hours: 8-6 Muffler Shop 8-6 Weekdays Lloyd Thornton k Wl I rl UUUrUN UNLY x . I . . . Utah County businesses have a choice in local telecommunications telecommunica-tions and phone services thanks to NEXTLINK Communications, a provider of local, long-distance and enhanced telecommunications telecommunica-tions services. In 1997, with help from former Provo City Mayor George Stewart and other Utah County dignitaries, dignitar-ies, NEXTLINK first announced the availability of its services to Utah County businesses. Since then, NEXTLINK has completed All employers should take aggressive steps to protect themselves against claims of discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination, starting with these ten ac- -tions. 1. Review Your Hiring Procedures Carefully screen all job applicants appli-cants and use appropriate selection selec-tion criteria. Contact all references refer-ences before extending an offer of employment. 2. Put Your Employment "At-Will" Policy In Writing This policy should be in the company handbook, in the application appli-cation form, and in the offer letter. let-ter. This helps prevent claims that the employer made verbal or implied promises that employment employ-ment would continue indefinitely. 3. Have Your Handbook Reviewed By Experienced Employment Counsel Include policies in the handbook hand-book regarding anti-harassment, anti-discrimination, employ-ment-at-will, prohibited conduct, and discipline and termination, as well as a detailed complaint reporting procedure. 4. Obtain A Signed Acknowledgement Form For The Handbook This form confirms the employee em-ployee understands the terms of employment. a $40 million investment and the installation of more than 250 miles of high-speed, fiber-optic phone lines and equipment along the Wasatch Front. That network now connects fiber-optic telephone transmission cable and state-of-the-art communications commu-nications equipment in Utah County to its Salt Lake County and Weber-Davis County facilities. facili-ties. The availability of such hightech high-tech competition and alternative local phone services has at tracted Steps to Protection 5. Consider Adopting A Binding Arbitration Policy This can help reduce costly litigation. liti-gation. 6. Reevaluate Your Evaluation Process Performance appraisals sH6Hjia be motivational, as well as to 'lu- iuf"" document the deficiencies of poor denc! th,e employers actions were performers. . Justlfied- 7. Adopt Comprehensive a 10. Consider Employment Anti-discrimination And ., u . .. . Practices Liability Harassment Policies Post them in communal areas and distribute them annually. A number of policies are avail-Periodic avail-Periodic training might be also be ablf a wide variety of usec and scopes of coverage. SummcrficU Manor jV'i 'r Call for a free luncneon Tour: hundreds of new Utah County customers. The Daily Herald, The Provo Towne Centre, and Provo City are just a few of the companies and organizations that have embraced the NEXTLINK alternative. "Businesses throughout Utah simply see us as a means to benefiting ben-efiting from higher quality, faster and lower priced telecommunications," telecommunica-tions," said Scott Nelson, Vice President and General Manager of NEXTLINK Utah. 8. Investigate All Allegations And Complaints Promptly And Thoroughly A Court, jury or arbitrator will closely scrutinize the employers response to an alleged wrongdoing. wrongdo-ing. 9. Document! Document! Document! Maintain all personnel records, evaluations, investigation reports -and disciplinary actions for each Leave the... Cooking Cleaning & Yard work ...to us 434-7581 |