Giving a Glowing Reference to Employee Fired for Cause Is A Trap To Avoid
“[Jane Smith] was employed as a manager at our [Victoria] location from June 2000 until June 2009. Her duties included managing a staff of seven employees. . . Jane is an excellent sales person and would be a valuable addition to any retail business looking for an honest and dedicated employee.”
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Human Capital Management
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Are You an HR Person With an I-9 Mess on Your Hands?
While you may be a very capable Human Resources expert concerning Form I-9 issues, what if your predecessor was not? Your company may be at tremendous risk because ICE auditors will not only look at your current I-9 forms, but will also request all of your terminated employees’ forms for the past 3 years.
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Human Capital Management
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Employers Top Five Wage And Hour Violations
Misclassifying employees as exempt when they are actually non-exempt and subject to overtime pay. Employers often think that just by paying someone a salary, you can make that person exempt from overtime and avoid paying for hours worked beyond 40 a week. Paying a salary, according to the FLSA and the clarifying Fair Pay Overtime Rules of 2004, however, is just one part of the equation in granting an employee an overtime exemption. First, the employee must be paid a minimum salary a week, which currently stands at $455. Then, the employee must pass a “duties” test in prescribed executive, administrative, professional, and outside sales classifications. Someone who just answers a phone or files paperwork is not going to survive the duties test.
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Human Capital Management
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Prevent Age Discrimination In Your Business
Your business should have a policy about age discrimination. Ensure that all members of staff know where it is and are reminded about it regularly. Placing it on a bulletin board and the company intranet would be a good idea. You may want to do the same with all company policies so that it doesn’t seem as if you are making an issue out of it yourself.
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Human Capital Management
1-888-884-3910
Common HR Mistakes Made During Audits
A common practice of each company made a routine inspection of their books and financial records to ensure there are no irregularities that could affect their financial system. In addition, audits help entrepreneurs improve their financial situation and to highlight areas that require adjustment or a major overhaul to make the organization more efficient and competitive. Unfortunately, most owners of small businesses, even small and medium enterprises docheck their human resource policies, practices or results to see if they need similar changes that add value or to be more legally defensible. Neglecting the supervision of human resources professionals by a professional internal HR or an HR consultant often leads to serious mistakes avoidable.
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Human Capital Management
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All Companies Are In Sight Of Immiration Custom Enforcement Audits
Several recent cases illustrate just how serious the issue of employing illegal aliens has become. Last year, an investigation by the ICE office led to the arrest and conviction of a restaurant owner in Kentucky. In January 2009, the owner was sentenced to eight months in prison for knowingly employing illegal aliens.
Link to the full article below.
http://www.ultra-internet-income.com/wp/ice-sights-set-on-business.html
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Human Capital Management
1-888-884-3910
Business Security still Plagued By Data Breaches
More than 1 million Massachusetts residents were hit by 807 data breach instances from Nov. 1, 2007, to Oct. 31 of this year, according to a report by the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, which monitors and enforces state data breach regulations. In the six weeks since, 59 additional breaches have been reported to the state.
You can read the full article linked below.
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Human Capital Management
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Are You Preparing to Manage Your Workforce for the Turnaround?
Are you preparing for the turnaround? In large part, HR was caught flat-footed at the start of the global economic downturn, unable to respond until well into the crisis. This time around, execs want to be better prepared for the extremes of an inevitable market turnaround, from the all-out war likely to erupt for qualified talent to the long-term need for more efficient and cost-effective ways to manage their workforce.
Link to the full article below.
http://www.businessweek.com/managing/content/nov2009/ca20091120_265495.htm
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Human Capital Management
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EEOC Expands ADA: GINA
GINA, signed into law in May 2008, prohibits discrimination by health insurers and employers based on individuals’ genetic information. Genetic information includes the results of genetic tests to determine whether someone is at increased risk of acquiring a condition (such as some forms of breast cancer) in the future, as well as an individual’s family medical history.”
Link to the full article below.
http://www.mainstreetbusinessjournal.com/articleview.php?articlesid=4818
W. Garnett & Associates
Human Capital Management
1-888-884-3910
Know The Impact Of The Holidays On The Workplace
Typically considered a lighthearted time of year, the holidays can pose difficulty for those celebrating in a workplace setting. “A new economy and changing corporate culture has left people so terrified about holding onto their jobs that they often won’t partake in any kind of holiday festivities at all,” says Amy Epstein Feldman, co-author of “So Sue Me, Jackass!” “The unfortunate part is needlessly losing all that positive office spirit.”
You can read the full article linked below.
http://www.metro.us/us/article/2009/11/16/07/1729-82/index.xml
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Human Capital Management
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