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September 02, 2010 - HR professionals and employers use policies and employee handbooks to create a safe and productive workplace environment, as well as protect themselves against legal issues. However, due to the extensive topics HR covers, creating and maintaining policies and employee handbooks can be difficult and time-consuming. Use HR.BLR.com's Policy and Employee Handbook Manager to help create, compile, and maintain effective HR policies quickly.
September 02, 2010 - Every employer faces unexpected work stoppages at some point. Most closing are related to emergencies—weather problems, power outages, fires or chemical spills, or a quarantine. All of these situations raise policy questions, especially about compensation.
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August 31, 2010 - In early 2009, Dialog was in a financial position that most companies would envy, especially given the recession. The Austin, Texas firm was a “phenomenally successful business” with enough savings in the bank to cover 2 years’ worth of operational expenses, according to CEO Bob Gutermuth.
August 27, 2010 - Dealer.com provides extensive training and wellness programs for employees along with an informal, dynamic work environment. These efforts have paid off: It was named as a Top Small Company Workplace in 2010 by Winning Workplaces and continues to grow, planning to add 200 new jobs before 2012.
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Need a vacation? How about an unlimited, paid vacation? Some organizations are surprising their employees and rewriting their vacation policies—or getting rid of them all together!
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Administration • Death of Employee• HR Audit Checklists• HR Audits• HR Metrics• HR Strategy• HRIS• Records
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Policy • Alcohol and Drugs• Dress Codes• Gambling• Office Parties• Political Activity• Smoking
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Staffing & Training
Hiring • Aliens and Immigration• Application Forms• Background Checks• Employment Contracts• Hiring• Moving Expenses/ Relocation• Physical Exams• References• Relatives' Employment• Selection and Testing• Visas
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Staff Development• Leadership• Professional Development• Succession Planning• Turnover
Training • Apprenticeship Training• Training
Types of Employees• Contingent Workers• Group Leaders• Homeworkers/ Telecommuting
Unions
Overview• Employee Associations• Grievances• NLRA• Unions
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