Guidelines

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When talking about disabilities, put people first

July 7, 2010 by Stephen J. Meyer

Any discussion about employees with disabilities can quickly turn into a tightrope walk. One ill-advised statement or thoughtless comment can bring about a costly discrimination lawsuit. The easiest way to avoid these? Put the employee, not the disability, first. Here are some guidelines for workplace conversations about employees with disabilities.

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Two words in a employment reference check cost millions

Two words in an employment reference check cost millions

April 30, 2010 by Stephen J. Meyer

Two words uttered by a rogue line manager during an employment reference check cost his company $2.4 million. Read on and learn what he said and how his HR department could have prevented this costly lawsuit.

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Spot unconscious bias with the Self-Check Technique

February 10, 2010 by Stephen J. Meyer

A group of employees, mostly male, were asked if they'd like to go to a conference in Washington. A supervisor decided that everybody had to double up on rooms to save money. So he sent out a memo saying that "no lone female" could attend. He didn't mean to discriminate, but ...

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Give your cold calls a powerful advantage by gathering competitive intelligence

February 3, 2010 by jcostello

Where can you gather the intelligence you need to gain the advantage in cold call sales?

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Quality has an altered definition in cold call sales

February 2, 2010 by jcostello

Quality, in cold call sales, is not the best product but the product that best meets the needs of your customer.

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Six Wage and Hour law traps – and how you can avoid falling into them

April 3, 2009 by jcostello

Here are six common wage and hour traps that can get you in trouble with FLSA compliance.

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Paid Travel time standards under FLSA regulations

April 2, 2009 by jcostello

FLSA regulations cite six ways a non-exempt worker can travel, five types are compensable time in FLSA law

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Differing definition between standards in FLSA law and civil law

April 2, 2009 by jcostello

Standards for filing retaliation lawsuits change between FLSA law and civil cases.

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Company was not just a client under FLSA regulations

April 2, 2009 by jcostello

Exercising too much control over vendor's employees may make then a joint employee under FLSA regulations.

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FLSA guidelines for your pressing payroll questions

April 2, 2009 by jcostello

Confusing issues like worker status, how to calculate payroll, and properly count overtime hours are described in FLSA guidelines.

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