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Many companies are turning to layoffs and RIFs to cut costs. But you won't save any money ? and, in fact, could be on the hook for more than you ever bargained for - if your staff reductions lead to lawsuits brought by former workers who claim you violated their rights.
It's important to ensure that the employee selection process you use is fair and consistent. Also, even if your selection criteria are valid, you can get into trouble for failing to properly calculate final pay and provide
Did you know mastering the nuances of great customer service can actually increase the efficiency of your payroll department?
In fact, providing excellent customer service should be high among your department's performance objectives. Why? Because how your payroll department handles complaints affects its reputation both within and outside the organization.
Discover how your payroll department can effectively provide information and solutions to problems your customers encounter
Don't miss the all-new audio conference on how recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings are changing the way employers deal with unions and discrimination claims...
From Union Issues to Discrimination: Latest U.S. Supreme Court Rulings Forcing Policy Changes
In just 60 minutes, experienced employment law attorneys will answer questions recently raised by employment law rulings handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court during the Court's 2008-09 term.
Questions Answered During
An increasingly global and remote workforce has challenged the management skills of supervisors and HR professionals like never before. How can today's professional successfully retain and be accountable for the productivity of employees who are miles - or a world - away?
In this session, attendees will learn how to manage employee performance, develop communications strategies and build virtual teams, as well as how to use additional resources, such as an employee assistance program, to
Religion bias claims can cost employers big. Consider these recent examples:
Chicken processor Gold'n Plump recently paid $215,000 to a class of Somali Muslims who claimed religious discrimination, including discharge and discipline.
A federal appeals court upheld a jury verdict ordering AT&T to pay $756,000 for firing two customer service technicians who attended a Jehovah's Witness convention.
According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), religion bias
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