Location: Balsamroot Conference Room - G.W. Marks Exploration Center - 1075 South Avenue West, Missoula, MT 59801
Workshop Title: Best Practices for Discipline, Termination and Drug Testing in Montana
Presenter: Bethany Williamson HR Business Partner, Associated Employers
Presenter Bio: Bethany has been with Associated Employers in the role of HR Business Partner in Missoula since 2016. She holds SHRM-CP and SHRM AI +HI Certifications. For more than 25 years, Bethany was in store management, district and regional management, and hospitality management with responsibility for teams of up to 200 in corporate and small business environments. She has extensive experience in employee management, recruiting, staff training, succession planning, performance management, conflict resolution, and management training. Bethany has lived in 23 states and 3 countries and chose Montana as her permanent home in 2014.
Workshop Description: Being the only state in these United States to have a specific law surrounding discipline and termination, it is important to understand what that law means for you and your employees. In this session, we will discuss the law and best practices for employers to improve performance, maintain accountability, and terminate properly. We will also discuss best practices for drug and alcohol testing in Montana using our Workforce Drug and Alcohol Testing Act. A policy in your handbook is probably not enough to start testing, so we will discuss what a policy should include and who can be tested and for what. Join us!
Learning Objectives:
- Learn To Properly Use Your Probationary Period to Your Benefit
- Learn How Montana Law Helps You and Your Employees
- 4 Main Forms of Discipline and When to Use Them
- Documenting Issues and Discipline
- Best Practices for Drug and Alcohol Testing in MT