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PREVIOUS GOLDEN NUGGETS
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February 12, 2010
10 Basic Concepts of Facebook Privacy
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February 12, 2010
Guidance for Regulating Social Media
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February 12, 2010
Everyone Can Relate to Work Place Violence Issues
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February 12, 2010
Social Media in the Workplace - Resource or Risk?
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January 20, 2010
Responsibility for Human Resources Security
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January 20, 2010
Drug Use Effects on Employee Performance
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January 20, 2010
Harassment in the Work Place
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January 20, 2010
Workplace Violence Rates Nearly Triple in Past Ten Years
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December 7, 2009
Would You Like to Know How to Deal With a Troubled Employee?
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December 7, 2009
SACS Sites a New Report: Four Signs of Incompetent Supervisors
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December 7, 2009
Drug Free Workplace Programs Really Work!!!
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November 8, 2009
Expert US Work on Worker Violence Under-Reported*
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November 8, 2009
Demand Rises for Temporary Employees
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November 8, 2009
One in Three Young Women Are the victims of Workplace Bullying*
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October 1, 2009
The Future of Social Networking
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October 1, 2009
Website and Electronic Security Issues - Presented by SACS Consulting and Investigative Services, Inc.
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October 1, 2009
Ohio Mandates Cafeteria Plan Offer; Delays For Federal Approval
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September 1, 2009
National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries in 2008
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September 1, 2009
Workplace Bullying No Laughing Matter
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September 1, 2009
Slackers Bring Down Everyone at Your Work?
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August 1, 2009
SACS Investigates Employee Rewards: One Size Doesn’t Fit All
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August 1, 2009
SACS Locates Experts Who Identify Four Recent Trends in Workplace Violence!
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July 1, 2009
Supreme Court Increases Burden On Age Bias Plaintiffs
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July 1, 2009
Job-Bias Claims Soar To Record High In 2008, EEOC Says
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July 1, 2009
Department of Labor: Employees May Be Required To Use Accrued Vacation During Shutdown Periods
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June 1, 2009
Workplace Defamation Suits on the Rise
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June 1, 2009
COBRA Update Information
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June 1, 2009
EEOC Stats Show Spike in Age Discrimination Charges
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May 1, 2009
Court Strikes Blow Against Employers’ Right to Set Workplace Rules on Guns
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May 1, 2009
Ohio to Crack Down on Misclassifying Independent Contractors
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May 1, 2009
U.S. Employers Expect Steady Rise in Health Costs
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April 1, 2009
3 Reasons Why Employees Don’t Follow Security Rules
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April 1, 2009
Paid Sick Days Are Highly Valued
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April 1, 2009
Use IM to Reduce Interruption
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March 1, 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: A Summary of the COBRA Premium Subsidy Law for Employers
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February 1, 2009
Stricter Company Policies Help Lower Number of Homicides in Workplace
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February 1, 2009
ROI: Productivity Drain From Bullying Demands New Look
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February 1, 2009
HSA Contribution Caps, Deductibles to Rise in 2009
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January 1, 2009
IRS Provides Guidance on Transfers From IRAs to HSAs
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January 1, 2009
Health Care Costs Seen Rising 10 Percent in 2009
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January 1, 2009
Americans with Disabilities Act - Employers Face Expanded “Disability” Definition
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December 1, 2008
OSHA Programs Contribute To Reduces Injury And Illness Rates For 2007
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December 1, 2008
New FMLA Rules Will Create More Confusion And Litigation, Attorneys Warn
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December 1, 2008
Ohio Minimum Wage Set To Increase January 1, 2009
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November 1, 2008
November 1 Deadline for Identity Theft Rules Compliance
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November 1, 2008
ADA Update
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November 1, 2008
Court Ruling: You Must Give EEOC Access to Your Records
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November 1, 2008
Bureau of Labor Statistics Releases 2007 Workplace Fatality Data
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October 1, 2008
Next of Kin Bill
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October 1, 2008
The 10 Most Dangerous E-mails
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September 1, 2008
New DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations will Become Effective August 25, 2008
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September 1, 2008
New Pay Equity Legislation
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September 1, 2008
IRS Issues Proposed Rules on Stock Option Transfers
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September 1, 2008
Supreme Court: Law Prohibits Retaliation
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August 1, 2008
OSHA’s Targeted Inspection Plan for 2008
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August 1, 2008
Average Ohio Workers’ Compensation Rates Decrease
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August 1, 2008
Federal Minimum Wage to Increase July 24, 2008
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August 1, 2008
Ohio HB 285
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July 1, 2008
IRS Issued IRA-to-HSA Transfer Rules
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July 1, 2008
In 2006, Health Care Spending Averaged $7,026 Per Person. By 2017, That Will Shoot Up To $13,101.
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July 1, 2008
What Today’s College Graduates Want From Employers
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July 1, 2008
New I-9
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June 1, 2008
Man Bites Dog: Court Says Boss Can Sue Employee
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June 1, 2008
Pitfalls of Working Past Retirement Age
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June 1, 2008
4 Easy Ways to Beat Stress at Work
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May 1, 2008
Five Things You Should NOT Do to Obtain Your Free Credit Report
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May 1, 2008
What Should You Do If An Employee Gets Arrested?
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May 1, 2008
Employers Zero In On Aging Workforce
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April 1, 2008
Handbooks vs. Policy Manuals
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April 1, 2008
Attracting and Retaining Best Talent Threaten Companies’ Success
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April 1, 2008
Equity, Pay for Performance Continue to Grow in Popularity
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March 1, 2008
NLRB: Unions Not Guaranteed Use of Company E-Mail
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March 1, 2008
The Hodes 2007 Workplace Study Holds that Two Factors are Critical to Retaining Valued Employees.
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March 1, 2008
EEOC Issues Fact Sheet on Employment Tests and Selection Procedures to Screen Applicants, Workers
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March 1, 2008
OSHA Rules Employers Must Pay Cost of Workers’ Safety Equipment
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February 1, 2008
Analog to Digital TV Signal Conversion Mandated to Take Effect in the Coming Year
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February 1, 2008
OSHA Offers Tips to Protect Employees During Cold Weather
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February 1, 2008
New FMLA Forms
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January 1, 2007
Herman Trend Alert: Dissatisfied US Workers
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January 1, 2007
OSHA lists Top 10 Violations for 2007 at NSC
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January 1, 2007
Attracting, Retaining, Engaging Employees Remian Biggest Challenges for Employers
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December 1, 2007
No Such Thing as Security
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December 1, 2007
Workplace Violence
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December 1, 2007
Average Employee Wastes Two Hours of Every Work Day
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December 1, 2007
New I-9 Federal Forms
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November 1, 2007
Supreme Court Rules for Employers in Title VII Case
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November 1, 2007
Unscheduled Absences Cost Employers $760K a Year
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November 1, 2007
The Manager’s Job: Folklore and Fact
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October 1, 2007
Did you know that your cell phone has its own email address?
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October 1, 2007
Business Owners Beware of Retirement Plan Pitfalls
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October 1, 2007
Facing a Tight Labor Market, Employers Dish Out the Perks
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September 1, 2007
Protect Yourself Against Violence in the Workplace
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September 1, 2007
Don’t Tell Your Cell Phone Any Secrets...It Might Not Keep Them
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September 1, 2007
Brush up on business etiquette???
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September 1, 2007
New Benefits Strategy
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September 1, 2007
Free 411 Phone Service
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August 1, 2007
First Quarter Productivity and Costs
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August 1, 2007
Recent Law Makes Health Savings Accounts More Attractive
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August 1, 2007
Employers Strongly Onboard for Workplace Wellness Enhancements
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July 1, 2007
OSHA Reiterates Zero Tolerance for Barriers to Safety Training
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July 1, 2007
Court Permits Flexibility for Retiree Benefits
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July 1, 2007
Women and Men Want Time Off From Work
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June 1, 2007
Firms Shift More Medical Costs To Workers
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June 1, 2007
Cash Bonus Ranks As Popular Incentive For Wellness Program Participation
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June 1, 2007
Your Phone Number and Directions to Your House Could Now Be On Google Search Engine
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May 1, 2007
Flexibility Needed in Modern Workplace
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May 1, 2007
Conference Board: Raises Stay Below 4 Percent
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May 1, 2007
IBM Holistic Approach Encouraging Healthy Lifestyles
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April 1, 2007
Employees Get Canned for E-mailing
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April 1, 2007
Department of Homeland Security Publishes Proposed Rule Outlining Employer Responses to Social Security "No-Match Letters"
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April 1, 2007
Supreme Court Adopts New Retaliation Definition
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March 1, 2007
Disposing of Consumer Report Information? New Rule Tells How
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March 1, 2007
DOL Issues Opinion Letter on Fluctuating Workweek and Salary Deductions
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February 1, 2007
Employer Must Reinstate Employee Released by Doctor
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February 1, 2007
Over 8 Percent of Applicants Have Criminal Records; 26 Percent Inaccurately Report Past Employment
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February 1, 2007
Retaining Older Workers Avoids Skills Gaps
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January 1, 2007
Ohio Minimum Wage Clarification
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January 1, 2007
Most Americans Like Their Health Plans
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January 1, 2007
More Money Improves Job Satisfaction and Performance
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December 1, 2006
Most Workers Don’t Use FSAs
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December 1, 2006
Guidance on Ohio’s New Smoking Ban
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December 1, 2006
Ohio Voters Approve Statewide Smoking Prohibition
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December 1, 2006
Ohio Passes Sweeping Changes to Minimum Wage and Record-Keeping Laws
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November 1, 2006
Identity Theft: Your Social Security Number Used For False Employment
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November 1, 2006
Employees Fear Higher Medical Costs
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November 1, 2006
Employers Still Feel Pressure of Medical Costs
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October 1, 2006
EEO-1 Report for 2006 Due From Employers Sept. 30
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October 1, 2006
Older Workers More Loyal to Employers
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October 1, 2006
Placing International Calls without Realizing it
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September 1, 2006
ESTIMATED 18 MILLION ADULTS WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS OR DISABILITY ARE NOT WORKING
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September 1, 2006
"LOST LABOR TIME" COSTS U.S. $260 BILLION EACH YEAR
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September 1, 2006
BWC PREMIUMS TO INCREASE
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August 1, 2006
Companies Offer Workers Deals to Get Fit
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August 1, 2006
Flexibility Proves Profitable
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August 1, 2006
Poll Shows Concern for Lawsuit Abuse and Need for Legal Reform
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July 1, 2006
Forgotten 401(K)s Workers Leave Trillions of Dollars in the Hands of Their Old Employers
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July 1, 2006
Title VII Does Not Cover Coworkers’ Torts, No Employer Liability
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July 1, 2006
DOL Issues Opinion Letter on Legality of Employer’s "Blended Rate" Pay Plan
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June 1, 2006
OSHA Reminds Employers to Post Injury/Illness Summaries Beginning February 1
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June 1, 2006
Wellness Programs Remail Prevalent
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June 1, 2006
Vacations
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May 1, 2006
Americans Return to Work After Retirement
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May 1, 2006
OFCCP May Revise EO 11246 Regulations to Coordinate with EEO-1 Report Changes
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May 1, 2006
When Workers are Injured or Die on the Job, Corporations Pay Few Penalties
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April 1, 2006
Court Ruling Clarifies FMLA Requirements
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April 1, 2006
Office Romance
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April 1, 2006
Blogs At Work...Liability???
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April 1, 2006
Wasted Work Time and Internet Use
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April 1, 2006
Personality Testing and the ADA
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March 1, 2006
More Workers Report Retirement Savings Trouble
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March 1, 2006
401(K)s: How Much Employers Are Matching
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March 1, 2006
Arbitration Clause In Employment Agreement Was Enforceable As To COBRA Claim
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March 1, 2006
Health Costs Change Small Employers’ Payroll Practices
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February 1, 2006
Cell Phones will Soon Be Ringing From Telemarketers...True or False???
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February 1, 2006
Under-Worked Employees Are Least Satisfied
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February 1, 2006
The 2005 Small Business FAQ
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February 1, 2006
OSHA’s Top 10 Violations
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January 1, 2006
Employers will have good reason to retain older workers
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January 1, 2006
BLS Announces Decline in 2004 Lost-Work Time Injuries and Illnesses
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January 1, 2006
New W-4 Forms for 2006
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December 1, 2005
Help Your Company Party Smart This Holiday Season
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November 1, 2005
Fatal Work Injuries Rise Again
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November 1, 2005
Off-Work Fraternizing can be Banned at Workplace
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November 1, 2005
No More Legal Fees in Small Claims Court
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October 1, 2005
IRS To Increase Scrutiny of Benefit Plans
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October 1, 2005
EEOC Explains How To Apply The ADA In Cancer Cases
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October 1, 2005
Safe Harbor 401(K)s May Be A Retirement Plan Alternative For Small Businesses
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September 1, 2005
New CASA Report: Controlled Prescription Drug Abuse At Epidemic Level
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September 1, 2005
Profile of 21st Century Workforce Makes Compelling Case For Workplace Reform
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September 1, 2005
New ID Theft Rule Covers Employers
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August 1, 2005
Ohio’s NEW Tax Laws
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August 1, 2005
OSHA Eyes New Effort to Prosecute Violators
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August 1, 2005
Two Court Rulings Increase Age Discrimination Liability
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July 1, 2005
The Federal Government Has Updated The Required I-9 Form
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July 1, 2005
EEOC Annual Report Shows Number Of Discrimination Complaints Still Too High
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July 1, 2005
The Supreme Court opened a new door for older workers to sue for age discrimination
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June 1, 2005
Employees Are Overworked, But Vacation Doesn’t Help
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June 1, 2005
Summary of Governor Taft’s Tax Reform Bill
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June 1, 2005
Six month limitations period for employment discrimination claims
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May 1, 2005
Surevey Reveals Workplace Sexual Harrassment And Gender Discrimination Are On The Rise
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May 1, 2005
Consumerusm May Suffer From Communication Breakdown
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May 1, 2005
Ohio Amends Jury Service Law: New Protections for Employees
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April 1, 2005
Labor Law Poster - USSERA Employment And Reemployment Rights Act
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April 1, 2005
Poor Management Responsible For Negative Impact On Productivity
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April 1, 2005
Employers Must Post Injury/Illness Summaries Beginning Feb. 1
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April 1, 2005
DOL Implements New Employment Rules for Youth
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March 1, 2005
Employer Had No Duty To Advise Employee On Leave of Open Positions
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March 1, 2005
Offer of Light-Duty Work Did Not Restrain FMLA Rights
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March 1, 2005
Profit Sharing: Entitlement or Motivator?
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February 1, 2005
SUPREME COURT LIMITS ROLE OF NON-LAWYERS IN WORKERS’ COMPENSATION HEARINGS
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February 1, 2005
RIGHT TO REPRESENTATION FOR NONUNION EMPLOYEES OVERRULED BY NLRB
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February 1, 2005
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT COSTS RISE BY 8.3%
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February 1, 2005
HEALTH COVERAGE LESS LIKELY TO BE OFFERED OR PURCHASED
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January 1, 2005
Rumor reference Do-NOT-Call for cell phones
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January 1, 2005
Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro Introduces Identity Theft Verification Passport
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January 1, 2005
10 Most Frequently Cited OSHA Standards from October 2003 — September 2004
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December 1, 2004
Check 21 Act
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December 1, 2004
REMINDER: COBRA Notice Rules Take Effect on November 26
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November 1, 2004
Bureau of Labor Statistics Releases 2003 Workplace Fatality Data
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November 1, 2004
HIPAA Privacy Rules Do Not Apply to OSHA Injury/Illness Logs
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November 1, 2004
Daylight Savings Time Change Adds Hour to Shift-Worker Pay
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November 1, 2004
NLRB Limits Representation Rights ONLY to Union Workers:
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October 1, 2004
I9 and W4 forms are being updated for 2005
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October 1, 2004
Older Employees Gain New Favor
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October 1, 2004
Does free speech carry over into the workplace?
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September 1, 2004
Ohio Drug Free Workplace Updated Law and Regulation Takes Effect 10/13/04
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September 1, 2004
Fewer Employees Benefit from Health Insurance
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September 1, 2004
Equal Opportunity Filing Requirements
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August 1, 2004
Employees can now file Age Discrimination lawsuits 60 days after filing EEOC claims
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August 1, 2004
EEOC issues much-delayed definition of "Applicant"
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August 1, 2004
Using Outside experts to investigate just got easier
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July 1, 2004
HOFFMAN v. KRAMER (03/05/04 - No. 02-20070)
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July 1, 2004
EEOC Issues Much-Delayed Definition of Internet Job ’Applicant’
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July 1, 2004
Federal Reports Show Continued Benefits Cost Increases
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July 1, 2004
EEOC Stats are in for 2003
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June 1, 2004
Absenteeism In The Workplace is Costly
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June 1, 2004
New Overtime Rules and Guidelines
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June 1, 2004
Benefits Surpass 43% of Payroll Costs
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June 1, 2004
Letter From Doctor Enough Notice for FMLA Leave
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May 1, 2004
BLS Reports Workplace Injury and Illness Rates for 2002
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May 1, 2004
FMLA Ruling: Employer Needs to Advise Employee of FMLA
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May 1, 2004
Firms may alter benefits for Medicare-eligible employees
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April 1, 2004
Bruce Hennes’ Crises Communication: What To Do When Violence Erupts – How to Prepare For a Media Frenzy
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April 1, 2004
Bruce Hennes’ Crises Communication: Commentary on Cover-Ups
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March 1, 2004
Ohio Carry Concealed Law Takes Effect April 8, 2004
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March 1, 2004
Friendlier Workers More Productive, Study Finds
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March 1, 2004
Unions Win More Elections in 2002
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March 1, 2004
Economy Pushes Pay Hikes Down to Lowest Level in Decade
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March 1, 2004
OSHA Handles Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Complaints
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February 1, 2004
Employer Ban on Buttons Protesting Working Conditions Cited As Unfair Labor Practice
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February 1, 2004
Benefit Plan Administrators Have Discretion To Ignore Treating Physicians’ Opinions
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February 1, 2004
SARS Raises Legal Issues for Employers
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February 1, 2004
State Employees May Sue Their State Employer under the FMLA
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January 1, 2004
Court Revives Employee’s Negligence Action Due to Employer’s Failure to Enforce Smoking Ban
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January 1, 2004
Arbitration Agreement Unenforceable Due to Unfairness When Employer Exclusively Controls Arbitrator Candidates
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January 1, 2004
Ohio Civil Rights Commission Must File Discrimination Complaints Within One Year
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January 1, 2004
The US Patriots Act affects every single US Company
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December 1, 2003
NLRB Awards Attorney’s Fees to an Employer
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December 1, 2003
A Turn About in Fair Play: Court Awards Employer Profits Gained by Disloyal Employees’ Improper Competition
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December 1, 2003
FMLA Claims on the Rise
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December 1, 2003
Q: In a disciplinary action meeting, does an employee have a right to have another co-worker present?
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December 1, 2003
Lunch break interruptions may result in overtime violations
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December 1, 2003
An Employee Can Select a Particular Union Representative
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November 1, 2003
Workers Feel Pinch of Rising Health Costs
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November 1, 2003
Premiums May Rise Because Of Spouses
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November 1, 2003
A Significant Change In The Workers’ Compensation Law Adversely Impacting Employees
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November 1, 2003
3.3 Million Workers Have Lost Pension Coverage Since 2000
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October 1, 2003
Supreme Court Shakes Up Affirmative Action World
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October 1, 2003
Risk of Exposure for Employers in Mixed Motive Discrimination Cases Increases
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October 1, 2003
Demotion of Employee For Poor Performance Did Not Violate Pregnancy Act Or FMLA
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October 1, 2003
Workplace Fatalities Continue On Downward Trend
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September 1, 2003
Recent New Fact
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September 1, 2003
Employees Willing To Buy Their Own Dental, Life, Disability
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September 1, 2003
States Can Force HMOs to Accept Any Qualified Doctor
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September 1, 2003
Employee Loyalty
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September 1, 2003
Many Companies Cutting 401(k) Contributions
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August 1, 2003
Exempt employees not entitled to overtime pay for performing some non-exempt work
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August 1, 2003
Time-Off, Disability Programs Comprise of 15% Of Payroll
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August 1, 2003
Corporate Health Care Cost-Cutting Pushes Generic Drugs Farther into Spotlight
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July 1, 2003
Caregiving at a Distance
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July 1, 2003
Rules for Hiring Minors
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July 1, 2003
Exempt or Non-Exempt? How To Be Sure
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July 1, 2003
Cost of Disabling Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Rising
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June 1, 2003
Congress Seeks Boost To Minimum Wage
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June 1, 2003
Executive Salaries Increased 5.9% Last Year
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June 1, 2003
Discrimination Charges Up in Fiscal Year 2002
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June 1, 2003
FBI has recently identified cyber security as one of its top three priorities
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May 1, 2003
More than 50% of U.S. Workers Discontent, Survey Finds
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May 1, 2003
Companies Desperate to Shave Health Costs
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May 1, 2003
Union Membership Falls To 19-Year Low
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April 1, 2003
Employer can be held liable if offer of employment is revoked
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April 1, 2003
What if employees won’t take their medication?
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April 1, 2003
Union and Hours Worked are excluded from FMLA ’Hours Worked’
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March 1, 2003
Are your cell phones dialing up liability for your business?
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March 1, 2003
FMLA covers psychological care
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March 1, 2003
Individual supervisors may be sued for FMLA violations
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February 1, 2003
Senate Bill 227 is State of Ohio’s NEW Subrogation Statute
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February 1, 2003
FMLA is not absolute right to reinstatement
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February 1, 2003
Does an employer have to pay a worker who comes back to work voluntarily "just to help out???"
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February 1, 2003
Sexual orientation irrelevant in sexual harassment claims
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January 1, 2003
Nearly 25% of Employers Planning to Eliminate Health Coverage for Future Retirees
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January 1, 2003
Companies Chisel Away At Workers Benefits
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January 1, 2003
Unions Win Big In Court
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December 1, 2002
Security Survey: The Top Ten Concerns Are…
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December 1, 2002
Employer Was Not Required To Inform Employee of Benefits Loss After Move To Part-Time Status
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December 1, 2002
More Working Parents Suing Employers
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December 1, 2002
Survey of Employees Finds Work/Life Balance at Top of List of Concerns
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November 1. 2002
DOL's New Toll-Free Call Center
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November 1, 2002
Age Discrimination Trap
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November 1, 2002
Age Discrimination Complaints Increasing
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October 1, 2002
Government Launches New Health Care Web Site
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October 1, 2002
Harassment Education Is a Must
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October 1, 2002
Sex in the Workplace
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October 1, 2002
Small Employer Saves Money by Implementing Health Savings Accounts for Employees
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September 1, 2002
How to Achieve a Work-Life Balance
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September 1, 2002
Poor Quality Health Care Accounts For 30% of Health Care Costs: MBGH Study
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September 1, 2002
EEOC To Reverse Course On Retiree Health Plans
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September 1, 2002
Health Can Be a Factor In Hiring Decisions: Supreme Court
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August 1, 2002
Are there federal or Ohio laws that restrict an employer's right to "dock" a terminated employee's final paycheck?
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August 1, 2002
Should you pay terminated employees for earned, but unused, vacation time when they leave?
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August 1, 2002
Employers Spent Nearly 15% of Payroll On Absence-Related Benefits
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July 1, 2002
Prayer Rooms In The Workplace?
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July 1, 2002
Aging Work Force Challenges Health Insurers
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July 1, 2002
Must you pay employees for time spent on smoking breaks?
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June 1, 2002
ADA Does Not Expect Job Vacancies To Be Predicted
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June 1, 2002
Pregnancy Discrimination Issues...Understand How It Applies???
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June, 1 2002
Supreme Court Rules that employer does not have to override its seniority system to accommodate disabled employee
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May 1, 2002
What hours do NOT count towards FMLA worked hours of 1250???
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May 1, 2002
Workplace Violence Discipline Procedure
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May 1, 2002
Fair Labor Standards Act in reference to paid travel time:
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April 1, 2002
FMLA Leave Notice Struck Down
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April 1, 2002
Health Costs Could Double by 2011
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April 1, 2002
Job Discrimination Complaints Rise
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April 1, 2002
What Are Our COBRA Obligations When an Employee Does Not Return to Work at the End of an FMLA Leave?
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March 1, 2002
Is A Lifting Restriction A "Disability" Under The ADA?
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March 1, 2002
ADA Victory For Employers!
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March 1, 2002
Survey: U.S. Employers Are Increasingly Aware that Foul and Inappropriate E-Mail May Lead to Litigation
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February 1, 2002
Frequently Asked Questions Reference Military Leave
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February 1, 2002
Long Hours
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February 1, 2002
Supreme Court:
One Hand Can Arbitrate, The Other Can Litigate EEOC Enforcement Allowed In Bias Cases
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January 1, 2002
Over 93,000 Dead: Fifteen-Year Job-Fatality Report
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January 1, 2002
Health Costs Seen Rising Feverishly
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January 1, 2002
Workers Paying Bigger Part of Their Health Care Costs
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January 1, 2002
Lawyers Thinking Twice About Discrimination Suits?
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January 1, 2002
Employee Retention: Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
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December 1, 2001
Fatal Injuries at Work Decline
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December 1, 2001
Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation Bioterrorism Claims Policy
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November 1, 2001
Work Injuries Decline In 2000
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November 1, 2001
Employees Kept In the Dark Are Dissatisfied with Health Insurance
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November 1, 2001
Migraine Headaches Cost American Business
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November 1, 2001
Americans Are Working Longer Hours
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October 1, 2001
Sex Discrimination and E-mail a Frequent Focus of Lawsuits
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October 1, 2001
Employers Must Be Creative on ADA Accommodations: So says 3rd Circuit
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October 1, 2001
Employer May Impose Administrative Hurdles for Returning to Work After FMLA Leave
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October 1, 2001
EEOC Age Discrimination Claims Jump -- After Trend Down
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September 1, 2001
ADA Can't Wheel Over Seniority Policy!
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September 1, 2001
Hourly Pay On Family Leave Does Not Change For Overtime-Exempts
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September 1, 2001
First Time Comment Is Not Sexual Harassment
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August 1, 2001
Read Now, Get an Overview of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining
Notification Act -- WARN
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August 1, 2001
Workers' Compensation Fraud Is Hot... In the Top Four Insurance Schemes!
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August 1, 2001
Blood Pressure and Exposure to Loud Industrial Noises…
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July 1, 2001
No Unemployment Comp to Employee Fired for Theft -- Appeals Court Confirms!
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July 1, 2001
Fed Court Flips NLRB Ruling -- Nonunion Workers' Won't Pay Union Fees!
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July 1, 2001
The Economic Growth & Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001
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June 1, 2001
This federal judge clarifies proof needed for age discrimination!
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June 1, 2001
Loyalty drops after layoffs - Go Figure!
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June 1, 2001
Can you fire an employee who fails to produce the required document(s) of
eligibility and identity on or before the first day of employment?
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May 1, 2001
Survey Says! Employees rank better health benefits over $$
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May 1, 2001
On-Call Time... To pay or not to pay, that is the question!
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May 1, 2001
Employer Pays $175,000!
Payout to employee after employee's voluntary cancer policy lapsed under
cafeteria plan.
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May 1, 2001
Digging Through The Dirt!
Judge rules looking at old e-mails not wiretap violation
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March 1, 2001
Warning-SCAM Artists Impersonating EPA Inspectors
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March 1, 2001
Repetitive Motion Injuries Still a High Priority for Employers
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March 1, 2001
Leading Causes of Workplace Injuries and Illness List
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March 1, 2001
Congress Puts The Kill on OSHA's Ergonomics Regulations
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March 1, 2001
New Rules Govern Summary Plan Description
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March 1, 2001
HANDS OFF THE ERGO STANDARD!
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March 1, 2001
Workers' Compensation --
Important new law presumes that alcohol or
controlled substance is proximate cause of injury to workers' compensation
claimant.
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March 1, 2001
Prescription Drugs Are Driving Health Costs Up
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February 1, 2001
The OSHA countdown on your company, NOW!
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February 1, 2001
FMLA and the "12-MONTH" Devil in the Details. Facts from Julie M. Young, Esq. (Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs)
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February 1, 2001
EEOC Guidance Addresses Disability-Related Inquiries
and Medical Examinations of Employees Under the ADA
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February 1, 2001
Michigan Company Owner First to be Held
Criminally Responsible for Employee Death
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January 1, 2001
Warning! EEOC to Give Workers More Leeway in Age-Bias Suits!
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January 1, 2001
DOT Announces Stiffer Drug Testing Rules
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January 1, 2001
Employee Sexually Assaulted at Work
May Seek Damages From Employer!
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January 1, 2001
Sexual Harassment Can Lead To Personally Liability!
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January 1, 2001
Protect Your Business From Steep Loses
Due To Bookkeeper Theft!
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December 1, 2000
Safety Tip on Elbows!
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December 1, 2000
STOP THE INSANITY -- Surveys indicate that three out of four of you don't like your job.
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December 1, 2000
Software Piracy is Serious Copyright Infringement!
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December 1, 2000
Court Says Factory Worker Exposed to Pornography Has No Sexual Harassment Case
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November 1, 2000
Evesdropping Notification of Employees Prevented From Becoming Law!
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November 1, 2000
Who's Stealing? Watch Your Employees!
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November 1, 2000
Court Rules That Religious Employee Must Cooperate!
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October 1, 2000
Questions on Immigrant Workers? Call the Hotline!
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October 1, 2000
Labor Deptartment Bureau of Statistics
states that in 1999 total union membership rose by 265,000!
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October 1, 2000
Do You Have To Pay Employees For Their Education?!
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October 1, 2000
Guess Who Has Two or More Part-Time Jobs?
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September 1, 2000
Refuse and You Lose...
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September 1, 2000
Employers Winning ADA Suits:
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September 1, 2000
Blanket Prohibition of Wage Discussion Tagged as Unfair Labor Practice!
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September 1, 2000
DEA Scrutinizes All U.S. Companies Storage of Controlled Chemicals
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September 1, 2000
Unions Win BIG in Ruling on Temporary Workers: Allows Temps To Join Unions!
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August 1, 2000
Required representation in disciplinary meetings in a non-union setting? Yes! Non-union employees have the right to representation for the simplest discipline meeting!!
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August 1, 2000
Industrial commission decision may impact all construction companies!
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July 1, 2000
Sexual Harassment Title VII does not apply when Hharraser treats both sexes the same!?!
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July 1, 2000
The 9th Circuit limits "Direct Threat" and Disableds can take on jobs that may put themselves at risk! At employers can't stop them!
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July 1, 2000
Better Stock Options access for employees now in affect...
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July 1, 2000
Latest Supreme Court Ruling on Discrimination is Not Good News...
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June 1, 2000
Students place a high value on work/life issues!
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June 1, 2000
Why do you need a pre-planned General Leave policy?
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May 1, 2000
Court Says Firing for Drug Use OK as Abandonement Under Ohio Law!
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May 1, 2000
Construction Worker Death Rates Up 25%!
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May 1, 2000
Can your employee change from full-time to part-time exempt salary?!?
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April 1, 2000
Cyberslacking... Is there a cure?
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April 1, 2000
Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) are #1
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April 1, 2000
What Legislation Does The Government Have in Mind For Year 2000???
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March 1, 2000
Due Process is Key Before Making Adverse Employment Decisions...
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March 1, 2000
Effective Communication With Your Employees PREVENTS Losses in Court...
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February 1, 2000
FMLA -- No Guarantee For Reinstatement to Job!
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February 1, 2000
ADA Accomodations Need Not Violate Seniority System!
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January 1, 2000
Heads-up! Unions are staging a comeback...
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December 1, 1999
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Proposal Regarding Ergonomics
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November 1, 1999
Ohio Court Upholds Denial Of Benefits For Drug Test Refusal
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November 1, 1999
OSHA Working On Ergonomics Standard
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November 1, 1999
Leading management conultant Wolf Rinke -- an expert and friend of Tim Dimoff -- has a great newsletter to make yours a winning life!
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October 1, 1999
But There's Bad News On Title VII
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October 1, 1999
ADA: Finally Some Good News
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October 1, 1999
Employees or Shoplifters: Who's stealing most?
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September 1, 1999
Injured on the job, drunks get comp without Ohio H.B. 122. This bill crucial to your company!
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September 1, 1999
Time lost to work-related injuries at 5-year low -- except construction!
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September 1, 1999
Here comes OSHA -- with major standards and big into white collar!
Do you know the rules and where your company stands? Watch out!
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July 1, 1999
More hassles with new garnishment regulations!
Some major changes in the handling of garnishments, and the law is in effect as of March 30, 1999.
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July 1, 1999
Ohio won't limit "intentional" injury claims by employees!
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June 1, 1999
Crime comes to work... so watch out, and use caution when inquiring about someone's criminal conviction when hiring… You might get sued!
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June 1, 1999
New OSHA rule hit March 1 1999! Requires your forklift operator gets training - effective now.
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June 1, 1999
Oh my aching back... $170 billion a year is your cost in injuries and illness if you're in business in America!
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May 1, 1999
10 Key Steps to Conducting a Workplace Investigation
As part of the management process, there will be times when you must investigate a problem. Here's how to go about it.
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May 1, 1999
Documentation is the key. Five rules for supervisors to document accurately!
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May 1, 1999
Train your people NOW for front-line discipline and documentation.
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April 1, 1999
How can your employment applications protect your company?
And save money too?
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April 1, 1999
Three changes to the Fair Credit Reporting Act that every manager who handles hiring for transportation positions should know. See the details.
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April 1, 1999
Your company is sued, not for discrimination, but for denying a promotion?
Yes. A federal jury awarded $433,500 to an Ohio woman, who contended that management at the local Wal-Mart store retaliated against her.
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April 1, 1999
How do you protect yourself from ADA liability when interviewing an applicant?
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March 1, 1999
As a manager, can you be held personally liable for unlawful harassment and discrimination? The answer is YES.
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November 1, 1998
Can Drug Testing Be Beat?
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October 1, 1998
Ohio High Court Permits Employee Negligence Suits For Emotional Distress
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October 1, 1998
Bureau of Worker's Compensation (BWC) makes significant rule change in their State of Ohio Drug Free Workplace Discount Program effective 1/1/99.
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October 1, 1998
Demand increases for organizing and planning company incentive and/or meeting programs!
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July 1, 1998
SUPREME COURT ISSUES STRICT RULES ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT -- When is an employer liable for sexual harassment committed by its supervisors?
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June 1, 1998
When making hiring decisions, employers routinely face risks arising under federal and state employment laws.
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April 1, 1998
EEOC Issues Policy Guidelines on Temporary Workers.
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March 1, 1998
Union Access To Your Business??? If things are already crazy corporations now have to use caution if you allow employees or outsiders to sell crafts and/or goodies at the office.
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February 1, 1998
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently entered into contracts with two private organizations to explore the idea of using "testers" to uncover employment discrimination.
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December 1, 1997
New Hiring Reporting Act.
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November 1, 1997
The Bureau of Workers Compensation is offering a discount of up to 20% on your annual rate if your company agrees to participate in their Drug/Alcohol Drug Free Workplace Program.
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November 1, 1997
Effective October 1, 1997 the New Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) takes affect for all businesses in the United States.
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May 1, 1997
Suggested Updated Pre-Employment Applicant Release Form
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May 1, 1997
OHIO H.B. 44 - On April 3, 1996, Governor George Voinovich signed House Bill 44 into law.
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