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422 HR Tips

HR Tips
Employment

Do I Need to Complete a New Form I-9 if I’m Rehiring Someone?

Feb 14, 2014
HR Tips
Employment

Do I Have to Conduct Annual Performance Reviews?

Feb 5, 2014
HR Tips
Immigration

What Is an H-1B Visa?

Jan 29, 2014
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Immigration

I Found Someone Whom I’d Like to Hire, But He Isn’t a U.S. Citizen. He Said That He’ll Need a Visa to Work for My Company. Can I Help Him to Obtain a Visa?

Jan 17, 2014
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Compliance

I Heard About “Ban the Box” Taking Effect on January 1, 2014. Does This Mean That I Have to Ignore Someone’s Criminal History?

Jan 2, 2014
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Employment

Can I Fire Someone Because of the Actions of Her Husband?

Dec 31, 2013
HR Tips
Compliance

What is “Ban the Box”? Do I Have to Do Anything About This?

Dec 18, 2013
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Employment

Do I Have to Allow My Employee to Use Her Paid Time Off Over the Holidays?

Dec 10, 2013
HR Tips
Employment

Do I Need to Pay My Non-exempt (hourly) Employees Over Time if Monday-Wednesday They Work 30 hours and Then Receive 16 hours (2 days) of Holiday Pay for Thursday-Friday?

Nov 27, 2013
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Employment

Must I Pay My Employees When I Close My Business Because of a Snow Storm?

Nov 22, 2013
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Policies

An Employee Wants to Take Paternity Leave in Blocks of Four (4) Weeks At a Time Spread Out Over Time After his Wife Has a Baby. Can I Say No?

Nov 13, 2013
HR Tips
Employment

Am I Required to Pay My Employees Extra for Working Holidays?

Nov 7, 2013
HR Tips
Employment

My Employee’s Father Just Passed Away. How Much Time Do I Need to Offer Her to Grieve?

Oct 25, 2013
HR Tips
Employment

Should I Have Non-compete Agreements For All of My Employees?

Oct 17, 2013
HR Tips
Compliance

E-Verify Isn’t Running During the Federal Government Shutdown. What Am I Supposed to Do?

Oct 10, 2013
HR Tips
Policies

An Employee Just Complained That His Co-worker Smells Like Marijuana. Can I Have Him Tested?

Sep 20, 2013
HR Tips
Policies

A Primer on Restrictive Covenants

Sep 6, 2013
HR Tips
Policies

If my Employee Quits, Do I Have to Get That in Writing From Them?

Aug 27, 2013
HR Tips
Immigration

I Discovered that an Employee of Mine Can’t Actually Work in the U.S. Legally. Can I Sponsor an Illegal Worker For a Visa or Green Card?

Aug 22, 2013
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Employment

If My Employee Quits and Demands that I Pay Him his Final Wages Immediately, Must I?

Aug 16, 2013