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How to onboard a new employee

This guide outlines practical steps employers should take to onboard a new employee, including preparing for arrival and ensuring appropriate training and supervision.

by DanaLynn T. Colao, Saiber, LLC

After finding the right person for a position, an employer should take appropriate steps to ensure the individual has a long future with the organization.

In this guide, learn about:

  • Step 1: Prepare for the arrival and welcoming of new employee
  • Step 2: Arrange for appropriate training, work assignments and supervision

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About the author

DanaLynn T. Colao
Partner at Saiber LLC

DanaLynn Colao is an employment law attorney focusing on employment and labor issues, contract matters, higher education, school law and professional liability. She provides counsel to clients on workplace issues including new hires, employment agreements, absence, discrimination and harassment grievances, wage and hour claims, restrictive covenants and confidentiality agreements, termination decisions and separation agreements. Ms. Colao also conducts seminars on a variety of issues including sexual harassment, interviewing, hiring and firing, workplace violence, workplace privacy, reasonable accommodation under the Americans With Disabilities Act and employee handbooks.

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