Remember, working time excludes time before or after an employee's work shift, during the employee's unpaid meal period, or during the employee's break. Identify key documents which should be translated for non-English speakers. Many labor and employment laws require proof that employees have been duly notified of their rights and the consequences of their actions if they violate established rules. Consequently, employers should consider having key documents translated into an employee's native language. Create a list of available translators.
Translators can be fellow employees or non-employees.
Train and Sensitize Employees. Train new arrivals on U.S. standards of behavior. Our laws, values, ethics and standards of behavior are very different from other countries. Moreover, our country places the burden on the employer to ensure that its employees behave properly. Therefore, the most effective risk management technique is to train new arrivals on how to behave in a U.S. workplace.