HOW EMPLOYERS CAN PROFIT FROM DISSATISFIED EMPLOYEES www.workplacethermometer.com Offers A Cure For Ailing Companies

Preventive "Medicine," Not Fear of Litigation, Best Practice for Healthy Employee Relations. Employers should listen to anonymous employee complaints sent from www.workplacethermometer.com

JERICHO, NY (PRWEB) August 15, 2004 -- Whether they are angry about bosses who play favorites or facing a gauntlet of abuse from co-workers, most unhappy employees would much rather solve a workplace problem before it gets so bad that they feel compelled to take drastic measures like quitting or suing their employer. With the introduction of www.workplacethermometer.com, employees now have a way to give their employers constructive criticism about problems in the workplace before things get out of hand.

"Lawsuits, decreased productivity, tardiness, low morale, high turnover and resignations are symptoms of unhealthy workplaces that cost American businesses billions of dollars every year. More regulation is not the answer, and neither is litigation, which is growing at an alarming pace. Workplacethermometer.com was created to provide employees with a non-confrontational forum for constructive criticism where they can objectively and anonymously express their concerns. Smart companies with savvy management will take the second step - explore the problem and address it in a constructive fashion," said Robert Lipman, Esq., President of Interactive Employment Training, Inc. (IET). IET produces online training about workplace issues and assists HR professionals with online surveys, exit interviews and orientations.

Using an innovative approach, Workplace Thermometer allows employees to anonymously and confidentially tell their employer what's on their minds. The site features an online wizard designed to "take the temperature" of the employee's workplace. The information is incorporated into a personalized email that is anonymously sent directly to the employer from Workplace Thermometer.

Once the email is sent, the company must decide whether or not to respond. Lipman hopes that organizations will appreciate the heads up and respond before the situation deteriorates.

"Dissatisfied employees can provide tremendously valuable insights. Whether people work in a manufacturing facility, office, or retail setting, emotions and situations tend to reach a critical mass, at which point the employee feels forced to take action. This leads to a no-win situation for all concerned. We created Workplace Thermometer to directly address these situations before they get out of control," Lipman explained.

For every employee who reaches the boiling point and sues their employer, there may be 100 other employees who are equally frustrated with their workplace situation. Many workers are upset about perceived favoritism, unfair decisions, lack of respect, tough love supervisory tactics and many other issues. Workplace Thermometer is a cost-effective way for employers to pinpoint workplace problems and implement solutions.

"We hope that employers will be motivated to do the right thing because it is profitable. Fear of litigation should not be the motivating force for employee relations policies," said Lipman.

WorkplaceThermometer.com is a service of Interactive Employment Training, Inc. (IET) (www.hrtrain.com). IET produces online training about workplace issues and assists HR professionals with online surveys, exit interviews and orientations.

Founded in 1996, IET's flagship product is an online discriminatory harassment prevention program that was co-developed with AIG, used by the United States Department of Justice and a two-time winner of Human Resource Executive's Top 10 Training Program Award. IET is owned and operated by employment lawyers Robert D. Lipman and Allison Plesur of Lipman & Plesur, LLP (www.lipmanplesur.com). Robert Lipman is also editor of www.EEONews.com.

Lipman & Plesur, LLP represents both employees and employers in employment disputes. The firm co-counseled the first sexual harassment case in the United States and has both brought and defended hundreds of matters since the firm's inception in 1990.