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May 10 09

Caregiver Guidance

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently issued guidance to help employers avoid discrimination lawsuits filed by workers with caregiving responsibilities. Under the guidance, employers are prohibited from: â?¢ Assuming that female workers who work part-time or take advantage of ...

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Apr 1 09

Does your business need job descriptions?

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Human Resources 4U Do your new employees know what their job duties are? What among those duties are the most important? Who is his/her supervisor? Do they know if they are eligible for overtime pay? Do you know if they should be eligible for overtime pay? To avoid confusion for new hires and to ...

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Mar 4 09

Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

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Human Resources 4U           Your One Stop Human Resources Shop!       On January 29, President Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. This Act will force employers to make sure that their pay practices are non-discriminatory and to make ...

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Feb 16 09

Labor Related Executive Orders, Compliance Dates

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Human Resources 4U Your One Stop Human Resources Shop!  Labor Related Executive Orders President Obama recently issued three Executive Orders (EO) that will have a significant impact on federal contractors and subcontractors. They also provide a glimpse into his views about organized ...

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Feb 16 09

Layoff Considerations

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Human Resources 4U          Your One Stop Human Resources Shop!       Layoff Considerations  During these severe economic conditions many employers have to consider reductions in their workforce (RIF). However, when laid-off workers have a difficult ...

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Jan 26 09

Independent Contractor Guidelines

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Human Resources 4U           Your One Stop Human Resources Shop!       Independent Contractor Guidelines  To cope with the economic downturn many companies are looking for ways to cut costs. One way some employers use to do this is to hire ...

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Jan 12 09

Family Medical Leave Act: Amendment

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Human Resources 4U           Your One Stop Human Resources Shop!       Martin Levy, SPHR                                     ...

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Dec 22 08

Employee Free Choice Act

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In 2009, nonunionized employers should pay particular attention to efforts to do away with secret-ballot union elections. If you wait until the EFCA is passed, you may find yourself unprepared.   If it becomes law next year, the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) could permanently change the way ...

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Dec 9 08

Hello world!

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This is the start of my blog. Comments are welcome as well as suggestions for topics that you feel may be of interest to small and midsize companies. ...

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