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Should You Ban Tech Gadgets From Meetings?
When managers at Adaptive Path looked around the room during meetings, they saw employees sneaking peeks at their BlackBerrys ...
When managers at Adaptive Path looked around the room during meetings, they saw employees sneaking peeks at their BlackBerrys ...
Religion and the Workplace
Religion in the workplace can bring up some of the most difficult issues employers have to face. Resolving these issues ...
Religion in the workplace can bring up some of the most difficult issues employers have to face. Resolving these issues ...
Your Right to Employee E-Mail
The law regarding employers' rights to employee e-mails and computer usage is evolving as fast as the technology. Federal ...
The law regarding employers' rights to employee e-mails and computer usage is evolving as fast as the technology. Federal ...
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Entrepreneur.com - On May 25, the EEOC issued a new set of guidelines intended to prevent unlawful discrimination against workers with caregiver responsibilities. And they come at an appropriate ...
• When an Employee Leaves
NOLO.COM - Essential steps to take after an employee quits or is fired.
• Federal Antidiscrimination Laws
NOLO.COM - Learn about the major federal laws that prohibit workplace discrimination.
• Investigate a Workplace Complaint
NOLO.COM - How to get to the bottom of workplace incidents.
• Hiring Your First Employee: Ten Things You Must Do
NOLO.COM - Start off on the right foot when you become an employer.
• Deciding to Fire
NOLO.COM - How to decide whether it's time to let an employee go.
• Top Tips for Avoiding Legal Trouble With Employees
NOLO.COM - You can't afford to ignore or mishandle employment problems. A botched employment situation can cost you millions of dollars if it turns into a lawsuit. Protect yourself using...
• Right to Privacy at Work FAQ
NOLO.COM - Frequently asked questions about how much privacy you actually have at work.
• Firing Employees FAQ
NOLO.COM - Answers to some commonly asked questions about firing employees, from limits on when you can fire to severance packages.
• When Workers Leave FAQ
NOLO.COM - What you need to know when an employee leaves -- from final paychecks to severance pay to providing references.
• Privacy in the Workplace FAQ
NOLO.COM - Can you run a background check, use an employment test, or check up on employees' activities on or off the job?
• Preventing Employment Discrimination FAQ
NOLO.COM - Answers to some common questions about workplace discrimination and harassment laws, including which laws apply to you and what you should do if an employee complains.
• Leave Policies in the Workplace FAQ
NOLO.COM - Learn the basics about what paid and unpaid leave you must provide to your employees.
• Personnel Policies and Practices FAQ
NOLO.COM - Answers to common questions about personnel policies, from creating and maintaining personnel files to evaluating and disciplining employees.
• Wage and Hour Laws FAQ
NOLO.COM - Answers to some common questions about paying workers, from the minimum wage to overtime requirements.
• Hiring Independent Contractors FAQ
NOLO.COM - Plain-English answers to questions about hiring independent contractors -- and the differences between contractors and employees.
• Hiring Employees FAQ
NOLO.COM - Avoid problems when hiring employees; learn about discrimination, interviewing, contracts, and more.
• When do I have to pay an employee who quits?
NOLO.COM - State laws set the deadlines for final paychecks
• How does one handle an employee with a hand in the till?
NOLO.COM - Dealing with theft on the job
• When Can I Withhold Money from a Former Employee?
NOLO.COM - Deducting the cost of broken merchandise from a final paycheck