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HR Personal Liability: The Weekend Roundup

Welcome to the new work week. In any profession, there are a proliferation of articles with suggestions for better performance. This week, we tip our hat to all HR professionals.

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Employee Appreciation…: The Weekend Roundup
Weekend Roundup

Employee Appreciation…: The Weekend Roundup

Welcome to the week after Employee Appreciation Day (Friday, March 4th).

What NYC Ban the Box policy means to Texas employers
Compliance

What NYC Ban the Box policy means to Texas employers

Texas is not New York. And, if you’ve seen even one Pace commercial and nodded your head in agreement, you know what we’re saying. But, what about employment?

Emotional Intelligence and culture: Weekend roundup
Weekend Roundup

Emotional Intelligence and culture: Weekend roundup

Is emotional intelligence the new IQ? This year, emotional culture may be the next new trend in HR—right up there with wellness plans.

Compliance

Guns in trucks, Whole Foods and restrictive scheduling in the law

The courts and legislatures have been busy, and several rulings and pending laws are applicable to employers.

Productivity updates: The weekend roundup
Weekend Roundup

Productivity updates: The weekend roundup

Productivity is all the rage right now, but should we take it with a grain of salt? Can one force productivity, or find the right app to create a life that is more productive?

Performance Reviews: The Weekend Round Up
Weekend Roundup

Performance Reviews: The Weekend Round Up

Performance reviews: everyone dreads them, and most of us try to sandwich the annual review somewhere between the start of the school year and the holidays.

E-Verify and Donald Trump
Employment Verification

E-Verify and Donald Trump

What is the truth behind this pre-employment screen?

Mandatory sick leave and unhappy employees: The weekend roundup
Weekend Roundup

Mandatory sick leave and unhappy employees: The weekend roundup

This week, President Obama added another executive order to influence employers—this one states that all federal contract employees will have mandatory paid sick leave.

August Handcuff Headlines
HR Best Practices

August Handcuff Headlines

Can you believe August is almost over? What’s ahead for 2015 … This week, we’re with Fallon. There has been so much going on in HR and employment this year.

Entrepreneurs power New Orleans restoration
Company Culture

Entrepreneurs power New Orleans restoration

This week is all about the SMB and entrepreneurs:

Don’t call your employees old farts: The weekend roundup
Weekend Roundup

Don’t call your employees old farts: The weekend roundup

For the past few weeks, it’s been all about the employees. This week starts with a cautionary tale: don’t call your employees old farts then fire them.

Federal, state and corporate: Are your background checks in compliance?
Company Culture

Federal, state and corporate: Are your background checks in compliance?

Compliance–it is one of the top concerns for SMBs this year, but where does the SMB begin? Many aspects of a business are required to meet federal and state standards.

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