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HR Advisor - March 2010 | Vol.4 Issue 3

Spring is already here, bringing a feeling of business growth and positive change.  In this issue, HR Advisor reviews and highlights several topics such as the recently announced ban on texting for commercial truck drivers, how employers can take affirmative steps to limit their losses from employee negligence or willful misconduct and advantages of initiating continuous service.   Look into March HR Advisor’s valuable HR tips and tools, HRcast “10 Ways to avoid Wage and Hour Pitfalls” and or HR Q&A with the HR Pros and more.

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HR Advisor - January 2010 | Vol.4 Issue 1

HAPPY NEW YEAR AND WELCOME TO 2010!!!

Start the year off strong and follow the latest federal and state regulatory news.  As the year starts, companies should know the key changes recently signed by President Obama, which includes provisions expanding the military leave entitlements of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the extended eligibility period to qualify for COBRA subsidy and which types of employee absences from work may be protected by the FMLA.

Look into our HR Advisor’s  valuable HR tips, tools and HRcast, which highlights the most important employment legislation, HR case laws, workplace trends and major employee issues anticipated for 2010.

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HR Advisor - December 2009 | Vol.3 Issue 12

During the last month of the year, most business owners and executives are measuring company’s performance and planning for the coming year and beyond.  December’s issue focuses on: explaining the importance of strategic HR when assessing new best practices to achieve your company’s goals, and how Department of Labor (DOL) audit notifications can provide a productive opportunity to review and analyze past practices and improve on future practices. 

December HR Advisor provides you with the latest employment law changes, tips and
HR guidance to stay always compliant and up-to-date.

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HR Advisor - November 2009 | Vol.3 Issue 11

As the Holiday season begins, many companies have already started planning for “the company holiday party”.  November’s HR Advisor provides tips on “Playing It Safe when Planning Company Events” to reduce possible related liabilities, and the “Pandemic Illness Guide” available in the HR Support Center. 
Do you know the difference between employment at-will and right-to-work? This issue will discuss the difference between these two important concepts when considering employment and termination situations.

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HR Advisor - October 2009 | Vol.3 Issue 10

The way technology develops is forcing us to be more aware of the need to evolve with it. October’s HR Advisor highlights the importance on how proactively address technology developments in the workplace and how privacy concerns are being resolved. In this issue, we will discuss Social Media in the Workplace by understanding its impact on employee productivity, how to approach potential issues and social media policy implementation as an effective managerial tool. We will also discuss the Internet as a recruiting tool on our audio HR Cast “Making Hiring Decisions with Today’s Internet” and last but not least, as information technology advances step forward, we will explain when and how the GINA Act prohibits discrimination based on genetic information and controls acquisition and disclosure of such information.

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HR Advisor - September 2009 | Vol.3 Issue 9

Summer is at an end and fall is finally here. We wish your business a successful fourth quarter and provide you with great information in this issue on how to ensure one.

First, if you’re hiring you should be taking advantage of one of the best times to hire great workers. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate in July was 9.4 percent compared to last year’s 5.8 percent. As a result, employers have noticed growing stacks of resumes and a better pool of experienced workers.

Second, provide workers with a better work environment by ensuring a no-harassment workplace.  No employer wants to be subjected to a harassment suit and in this issue we explain how to avoid one.

And, finally new changes to I9 forms mean that employers should know the required steps for verifying workers’ eligibility. We provide a workbook that explains the process.

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HR Advisor - August 2009 | Vol.3 Issue 8

It’s the end of summer, and by now many employees are taking their vacation or planning to take time off at a later date. In this month’s HR Advisor, we address important decisions like whether to offer a traditional paid vacation/ sick program, or a paid time off program. We also provide an audio HR Cast "Paying Attention to Travel Time Pay," which gives some guidelines on paying employees for travel time.

Also in this issue, we explain steps to stay complaint with employees’ I-9 forms. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is cracking down on unauthorized workers, so know what you need to do to stay complaint.

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HR Advisor - July 2009 | Vol.3 Issue 7

We have reached this year’s halfway point. What has impacted your business the most this year? The economy. The pro-labor administration. In this issue of the VHR Advisor, we discuss new changes to labor laws and provide tips for layoffs, the Federal minimum wage increase and the Lilly Ledbetter Act.

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HR Advisor - June 2009 | Vol.3 Issue 6

In the past several months, several pro-labor acts have taken affect and have had employers scrambling to keep up. Now a new piece of legislation is hanging in the balance, which will allow employees a quicker way to unionize. In this issue we explain what every employer should expect.

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HR Advisor - May 2009 | Vol.3 Issue 5

 A new flu has surfaced and has presented new problems to employers. How do you cope with these and other health related problems? This issue tells you how. We also explain what every manager should avoid.

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