Oregon, Washington, Six Other States and San Francisco Increase Their Minimum Wage on January 1, 2012 – Download the New Required Posters Here

January 2, 2012 by

On January 1, 2012 eight states and one city increased their minimum wage rates.  Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Vermont, Washington and the city of San Francisco all increased their minimum wages on January 1. 18 states now have a minimum wage rate higher than the $7.25 federal hourly minimum wage which became effective […]

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Federal Workplace Posters Updated for 2012

January 2, 2012 by
This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Required Postings

The current, required federal posters described here can be downloaded below.  Employers subject to the federal laws listed here are “required to post and keep posted on its premises, in conspicuous places where employees are employed, a notice explaining the provisions of each law.”   NEW POSTER:  Employee Rights Notice (regulated by the National Labor Relations Board […]

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Be careful asking inappropriate – or the wrong questions during an employment interview

December 31, 2011 by
This entry is part 2 of 9 in the series 10.5 COMMON EMPLOYMENT-RELATED MISTAKES - And how to avoid them

Employers can inadvertently create potential legal problems by asking the wrong questions – with the best of intentions. Remember, it’s the impact you may have, and not your intentions, that can get you, as an interviewer, in trouble.  Anyone interviewing applicants should have a refresher about which questions are legally appropriate and which are not, […]

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Do you have an outdated — or no employee handbook?

December 30, 2011 by
This entry is part 1 of 9 in the series 10.5 COMMON EMPLOYMENT-RELATED MISTAKES - And how to avoid them

Many laws have changed — If you haven’t updated your employee handbook within the past year – it may be out of date.   As the laws and your policies and procedures change, your handbook needs to reflect those changes. With an up to date employee handbook an employer is able to clearly define the policies, […]

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Required Workplace Forms – Updated for 2012

December 30, 2011 by
This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Required Postings

Below is a list of required workplace forms you can download directly from the agency that requires you to use their form.  Scroll down the page to find more links. FORM I-9 NOTE 1:  Be sure you are using the correct form.    There have been multiple revisions. Rev. 08/07/09 is the most recent revision, and has an […]

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