Addressing Odors and Hygiene Problems in the Workplace: Legal and Practical Tips and Traps
Audrey Halpern is a soft skills training facilitator consultant with 20+ years of experience. Audrey’s is currently a faculty member of American Management Association where she trains communication skills.
Few situations are as uncomfortable for an employer as dealing with workplace hygiene issues. Poor hygiene can have a negative effect on clients, customers, and co-workers. It is important for an employer to respond appropriately when presented with these situations.
- Good hygiene practices in the workplace are vital for every worker, in any business. And it’s not only about making the right impression, that’s just a bonus. Practicing good hygiene will improve the way everyone works, and make your whole working environment safer.
Every workplace has a hygiene standard that demonstrates the values of the organization. When employees exhibit good personal hygiene at work, this helps:
- promote good health and well-being for all personnel
- prevent the spread of illness
- limit distractions and safety concerns due to poor hygiene and housekeeping issues
- set a good example for others
- provide an atmosphere of cleanliness, orderliness, and safety
- make the workplace more pleasant for others
- reduce stress due to tension among employees who have different opinions on personal hygiene and job site cleanliness
This program will address how to be proactive in addressing the subject of hygiene, as well as an aid to those managers and supervisors that find themselves in the position of needing to react and take action in the event of a complaint.
Areas Covered
- Practices and procedures to follow for confronting and mitigating the spread of coronavirus and other infectious diseases in the workplace
- Steps to take when hygiene problems affect the workplace
- Developing an appropriate policy on personal hygiene
- Workers’ rights under the ADA and the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Where to begin: how to address the problem
- Having the “dreaded B.O.” conversation
- Accommodating employees with body odor
- How to provide training in personal hygiene
- Setting appropriate expectations and documentation
Course Level - Basic/Intermediate
Who Should Attend
HR professionals, Managers, Supervisors, Business owners, Team leaders
Topic Background
Personal hygiene should not interfere with anyone’s ability to complete their job as effectively, and safely, as expected. When employees report for work, they have a right to a clean and safe workplace.
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$200.00
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