Tony Kessler
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Leslie is right. In fact, as a newsletter subscriber, you can download an entire HR Special Report on background checks -- "How to Make Background Checks Part of Your Hiring Process." The report was written by our very own Anne Williams, who coincid…
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Karen S, DeniseE is correct. There was a related thread about this topic in May. To find it, go to the Search icon at the top of the page, and do a search for "Pills." (Be sure not to click on the "Search the Archives too" button -- that would take…
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Update to the update: The North Carolina article has been uploaded to the newsletter archives. When you search the archives (behind the password), limit your search to "domestic violence" in "North Carolina" in "2004." And the link will pop right up…
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For those of you who have been following this thread about a domestic violence/termination case that originated in NC, I have an update. In the August issue of North Carolina Employment Law Letter, the editors report that the North Carolina Legis…
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Very interesting thread. I went back and read the Arizona newsletter article, and you can, too. It's already on this website in the newsletter archives. After you log in on the home page, do a search in the archives for "Domestic violence" in "Arizo…
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Marc, it was deleted because it contained a personal, verbal attack. tk
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Many of you make great points. Those of us who take turns moderating the Forum -- heck, even during the weeks when it isn't our turn to be the Forum police -- we watch and read and learn a lot about the challenges of HR. Thanks to the Forum, we have…
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Judy, In addition to the other good feedback that you may receive, I'd suggest you look at several previous discussions about this same topic. In the search function to the bottom left of this screen, type in "affirmative action." The first four lin…
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Beagle is right. If you're an Employment Law Letter subscriber, go behind the password and do a search for "Covenant not to compete" in the state of Missouri. The attorneys who write the Missouri newsletter have covered the issue on several occasion…
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Paige, I'm sorry to hear that your HR "Hot Topics" presentation was canceled, especially on such short notice. But I wouldn't toss it just yet. In your original post about this subject, you mentioned that the presentation was going to be 15 minutes …
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deez, Balloonman is right. There have been some interesting discussions on this subject. I just did a search -- in the search function below left -- for "divorce insurance" (now there's a concept) and came up with a number of links to previous discu…
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njs, there have been some interesting Forum discussions on donating vacation time to co-workers. In the search function to the bottom left of this screen, do a search for "donate." Hope this helps. tk Tony Kessler, director of editorial M. Lee Smit…
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S Moll, thanks for the unsolicited plug. Bounce, here's how to find out more about 10 Danger Zones: In the blue bar running down the left side of this screen, under "Ways We Can Help," click on "Training Videos." The tapes cover a lot of important i…
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hrplanet, Rad, scottorr, and Carey have offered some helpful comments. In addition, if you're a newsletter subscriber, you have access to a recent article on the subject, titled "The necessity of a proactive approach" and written by Dr. Dennis Davis…
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mstechprh, no problem, I hope you enjoy the Forum. BTW, James hasn't left us, he's still the high sheriff. The rest of us help out whenever we can, and at least one of the bunch, including James, is the official Forum contact for the week. We rotate…
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Steve, Thanks for jumping in to respond to the question from mstechprh, a first-time poster (welcome to Forumania!) who included Tammy's name and title perhaps as a salutation or a mailing address of sorts. Coincidentally, you all will begin seeing …
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Okie from TX, to find the thread that Deez is referring to, you will have to search the "archives." But don't worry -- it's not that hard to do. Simply click on the Search icon at the top of this page, type in "Confederate flag," and be sure to chec…
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Several state Employment Law Letters have been writing about the issue that scottorr brings up. In the newsletter archives on this website, do a search for "FMLA notice" for "All States." A short way down the list, you'll see a link to an August 200…
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MichelleS, For more interesting comments on this issue, do a search (to the left of this screen) for "Probationary." The first link will take you to a discussion from last month titled, "Probationary period -- to have or have not." Hope this helps. …
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Dutch2, Thanks for asking about the audio conferences. For those of you who haven't received an e-mail alert about the upcoming conference on the U.S. Supreme Court's recent employment law rulings, you can read all the details by clicking on "Audio …
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MEsig, Gillian makes some good suggestions, including finding a few newspaper articles to prove your points. Along that line, here's something that might help: If you're an Employment Law Letter subscriber, you're about 30 seconds away from reading …
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Cindy, I hope someone else will have a policy for you -- sorry, I don't. But I can guide you to an informative, new overview article on the topic. To find the article, go to the search screen (to the bottom left of this message) and type in "emergen…
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If anyone needs general info on EEO-1 forms, Audra K. Hamilton, one of the editors of Oklahoma Employment Law Letter, has written a nice overview. To read the version that appeared in HR Hero Line, our free weekly e-zine, go to the "search" function…
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The New York state smoking restrictions law that goes into effect July 24 (along with the law in effect until then) can be found by using the HR Answer Engine available through HRhero.com. But you must follow the directions (below) word for word. If…
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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 07-17-03 AT 09:24AM (CST)[/font][p]Angus, According to Michael Kalish, one of the lead editors for New York Employment Law Letter, the exemption that you cited is to the New York City statute (which went…
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scottorr, If you subscribe to New York Employment Law Letter, the lengthy lead article in the May 2003 issue was on this very topic. The headline was, "Be careful where you decide to 'light up.'" It was written by Melissa Katz with the law firm Epst…
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DebbieHR, If you are a Law Letter subscriber, you have access to a large number of payroll-related policies on this website. Those policies include: wage and salary administration, employee classification, pay day, direct deposit, time reporting, ov…
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cali, To look at previous discussions on this same topic, scroll down to the "search" function (bottom left of this screen) and type in "Employee recognition." Several earlier streams of content will pop up. You'll find some other good ideas in addi…
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correll, To the left of this screen, under the "Search" function, type in "body piercing." You'll see several interesting previous streams of content from this Forum on employees piercing various body parts. Tattoos are covered, too. Hope this helps…
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lydiac, The earlier stream of content that I believe Don is referring to focused on fresh flowers in the workplace. You can find it by using the search function to the left of this screen. Type in "fresh flowers" and hit your return. The top item wi…