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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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Do you have an outdated — or no employee handbook?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Many laws have changed — If you haven’t updated your employee handbook within the past year – it may be out of date.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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Are You Using Outdated or No job descriptions?

January 1, 2011 by
This entry is part 3 of 9 in the series 10.5 COMMON EMPLOYMENT-RELATED MISTAKES - And how to avoid them

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has made it nearly mandatory to have appropriately written job descriptions.  This should be the very first step in a proper hiring process. Job descriptions should detail the essential duties, responsibilities and expectations of the position, and be written in a fashion which clearly describes the physical tasks required […]

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OSHA FORM 300A MUST BE POSTED ON FEBRUARY 1

February 1, 2010 by

Do you have your Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Form 300A posted?  Should you?  Covered employers are required to post the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses in their workplaces from February 1 until April 30, each year.  Form 300A reports the employer’s total number of deaths, missed workdays, job transfers or restrictions, and injuries and illnesses […]

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