title: Employee relations.
abstract: This review highlights some of the more important employee relation aspects involved in starting, establishing, or expanding an existing dental practice. Despite a competitive compensation package, staff-related conflicts can sometimes hamper the progress of a dental practice. Such conflicts can be reduced by having policies and procedures in place for each employee that set expectations concerning the hours of operation, professional manner, dress code, job tasks, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, and termination if violations occur. Understanding the legal requirements set by various governmental agencies such as OSHA can help ensure that the rights and well-being of every employee are protected.
authors.affiliation: University of Kentucky, College of Dentistry, Kentucky Clinic Dentistry, A-219, Lexington, KY 40536-0284, USA. edemann@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Eric T K
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Demann
authors.forename: Pamela S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Stein
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Levitt
authors.forename: Keith E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Shelton
mesh_terms: D003797:Dental Staff / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003815:Dentists; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D016272:Occupational Health; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods*; D011215:Practice Management, Dental / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States; D014489:United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration