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It’s finally clear: When requesting Family and Medical Leave Act time off, your employees are obligated to follow your usual policies and procedures. More…
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When one employer tried to pry into prospective employees’ use of the Internet, the exercise didn’t play well when the public got wind of it. More…
Employees of the city of Brooksville, FL, will have to follow a new dress code, including the mandatory wearing of underwear. We have just one question. More…
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One of the trickiest areas in completing Form 5500 is properly tallying and reporting the number of participants in your benefit plans. More…
Despite the Internal Revenue Service’s recent efforts to simplify compliance with employer-provided cell phone rules, the agency’s Commissioner, Doug Shulman, has found a better way to solve the problem. More…
Alert your CFO: The government won’t be releasing complete economic stimulus info until at least October. But this Web site’s got a complete breakdown for you right now, and it even lets you know if your organization could be eligible.
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Some HR managers just run a cursory check on qualifications and pass along candidates to the company IT boss or the exec who oversees technology. That’s usually a mistake. More…

Voters are screaming at Congress about the roller-coaster dip in 401(k)s. And Congress is listening — and reacting.
Changing Employee Behavior: Performance Reviews that Work
Join us for a practical 60-minute audio conference where you and your team will discover:
- How to use performance reviews to change destructive behavior
- Specific examples of what you should and shouldn’t say
- How to handle some of the toughest personalities (the Non-Responsive, the Over-Reactor and the Over-Confident)
- Keys to delivering criticism - without creating conflict