The Essential Supervisor’s Handbook

Chapter 4

Employment Issues

For many people, managing employees and projects are the fun part of being a supervisor. But dealing with legal and administrative employment issues is another important component of a supervisor’s role. In your department, you are the legal head and must concern yourself with things such as discrimination, hiring practices, terminations, discipline, and privacy.

Job Postings and Resumes

Building a good team means hiring good people. As a supervisor, part of your responsibility is to hire people for your department. Hiring an employee is a significant investment of your time and money, so you want to go about it carefully and in a way that obtains the optimum results.

Finding good people can sometimes be challenging. ...