Browsing Month April, 2012
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30 April 2012 at 09 : 58 AM
Unmasking the Super Power of Co-Employment
There are various ways to structure an administrative or HR outsourcing arrangement, and each has its strengths and weaknesses. Most full-service PEOs can structure their offering to match your needs, but before you can uncover the power of sharing certain liabilities through co-employment with a PEO, it is helpful to understand the distinction between the ...
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24 April 2012 at 14 : 52 PM
Delta Signs Agreement with OSHA on Seat Belt Compliance
Delta Air Lines Inc. has agreed to put seat belts on its baggage handling vehicles as part of a settlement with OSHA. OSHA refers to the Occupational Safety and Health Act (http://www.osha.gov), under which employers are responsible for providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. This agreement came after Delta was issued a ...
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16 April 2012 at 16 : 31 PM
California Supreme Court Sides with Employers
The California Supreme Court has ruled in Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court that companies are not obligated to make sure that their employees take legally mandated lunch breaks. Companies must give nonexempt workers 30-minute meal breaks, but do not need to ensure their workers actually stop working during the breaks. Companies must give a meal ...
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9 April 2012 at 08 : 27 AM
The Importance of I-9
The following is a special guest post from an HR Expert at G&A Partners. Can you imagine being fined almost $800 because your employee forgot to sign a piece of paper? Multiply that one mistake by thousands of employees and the result is a huge headache for business owners who fail to pay attention to I-9 forms. The ...
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2 April 2012 at 19 : 32 PM
What Does March Madness Do to Your Office?
It all ends today. The NCAA champions of March Madness will be decided during a fierce matchup between Kansas and Kentucky this evening in New Orleans. While fans will be sad to see it all end, many employers will secretly be rejoicing; not because they are fans of the winning team, but because they are looking forward to restoring productivity in ...
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