December 17, 2013

5 Tips for a Better Employee Handbook

'Tis the Season for silver bells, tinsel, holiday parties, cookies at the coffee station (I drop by at least three times a day to see what new delights have appeared since my last trip), and the Grinch (read one of last year's holiday posts for more on the...

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November 18, 2013

Why and How to Have Effective Performance Evaluations

Before long the holidays will be upon us—we will be consumed with turkeys, trees, latkes, candles, presents, and family. Meanwhile, sitting, languishing in our email or in our office in-boxes will be performance evaluations we were supposed to have...

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October 30, 2013

Don’t Be Spooked By Requests for Reference Checks

 Have you carved your pumpkin? Gotten your costume? Bought enough candy? Tomorrow is that holiday that people either love or dread – Halloween. My five-year-old is just beside herself she is so excited to be a vampire bunny – costume is complete with...

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October 17, 2013

Which Employees Qualify for Health Insurance Under the ACA?

Now that the government is back to "business" without significant changes to the Affordable Care Act, the time has come to tackle another difficult question presented by the ACA. A few months ago, when we believed that January 1, 2014 would be the effective...

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August 8, 2013

School Is Starting: Do You Offer Parental Involvement Leave?

In less than two weeks, my household will once again change dramatically. My husband teaches high school and we have two kids in elementary school, so every year about this time, our slow moving summer household must once again "get back with the program." I...

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