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5 Steps You Should Take to Help Prevent Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

By / April 21, 2015 / Employee Handbooks and Workplace Policies No Comments

Doing what you can to prevent sexual harassment is good for business because it protects both employees and your company. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act makes it illegal to harass a job applicant or employee because of that person’s sex. This may include unwelcome touching or sexual comments, demands for sexual favors, or other physical or verbal harassment […]

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Workplace Social Media Policies Must Protect Employers Without Violating Employees’ Rights

Workplace Social Media Policies Must Protect Employers Without Violating Employees’ Rights

By / April 16, 2015 / Employee Handbooks and Workplace Policies No Comments

By now you probably know it’s a good idea for your company to have some kind of social media policy in place, but have you implemented one yet? And, if so, have you had it reviewed by an attorney to make sure it’s not violating employees’ rights to concerted activity or whistleblowing protections? Also, have you considered how to handle […]

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HR Outsourcing Frees FC Tech to Focus on Growth

HR Outsourcing Frees FC Tech to Focus on Growth

By / April 15, 2015 / Client Profiles No Comments

By outsourcing many human resources tasks, “I can operate as a small-business man and have the resources of a publicly traded Fortune 500 company,” says FC Tech President Mark Fucich. The privately held company promotes, distributes and re-manufactures flow-control technologies, and its wholly owned subsidiary, HF Alkylation Consultants, offers consulting services. “The consequences of not having a proactive all-knowing HR […]

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Costly Payroll Errors You Can — and Should — Avoid

By / April 9, 2015 / Uncategorized No Comments

Payroll is a complicated business. On top of paying wages to your salaried and hourly employees, you must keep all their deductions and taxes straight, and then submit the proper forms and funds to the correct government agencies. A typo here and an incorrect date there can cause an enormous, and possibly expensive, hassle. One way to minimize these errors […]

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Report Highlights the Importance of Workers’ Comp Insurance

By / April 2, 2015 / Uncategorized No Comments

At the beginning of March, ProPublica and NPR released a report on “The Demolition of Workers’ Comp”, which paints a bleak picture for anyone with the misfortune of being injured on the job. The report includes information about efforts to overhaul the workers’ compensation system in almost every state with changes that include independent medical reviews and payout reductions. The […]

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