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Articles by William Hubbartt

10 Reasons to Update Your Employee Handbook
By: William Hubbartt
Don't be subject to costly lessons after a problem has occurred.

Absenses - When Should a Supervisor Draw a Line
By: William Hubbartt
The challenge to find a reasonable balance.

A New Year - A New Start
By: William Hubbartt
Make a fresh start this year with employee relations.

Assessments Aid in Employee Selection
By: William Hubbartt
What are some common examples of such tests?

Avoid Privacy Invasion Claims In The Workplace
By: William Hubbartt
How far can an employer go?

Background Checks Grow...
By: William Hubbartt
...as Employer Screening Tool

Can The Boss Listen In On Telephone Calls?
By: William Hubbartt
Great tips on this privacy issue.

Caution, When Hosting Office Holiday Parties
By: William Hubbartt
Planning considerations an employer can take to minimize risks.

CHANGES
By: William Hubbartt
What are the allowable deductions.

Combined Paid Time Off Benefit
By: William Hubbartt
...Gains Employer Acceptance

Compensable Working Time
By: William Hubbartt
...Clarified by Court Decision

Competitive Pay Key To Keeping Workers
By: William Hubbartt
Tips on implementing a formal salary/compensation program.

Congratulations On Your Promotion
By: William Hubbartt
Career growth up through the ranks continues to be highly respected.

Costly Customer Relations Lesson
By: William Hubbartt
Great ideas on maintaining a high level of customer care

Credit Rule Changes...
By: William Hubbartt
...Create Data Disposal Requirements

Disability Law Guides
By: William Hubbartt
...Accommodation for Handicapped Workers

Disaster Coverage Made Simple
By: William Hubbartt
About one in five businesses suffer a major disruption each year.

Driving Records Get Closer Look on the Job
By: William Hubbartt
Employers have to protect their own liability.

E-Mail Offers Postcard Privacy
By: William Hubbartt
How to define and communicate an email privacy policy.

Emerging Employee Relations Issues
By: William Hubbartt
Issues that will affect employers in the near future.

Employee Terminations Require Preparation
By: William Hubbartt
Proper preparation will help avoid problems later.

Federal Government Fields Privacy Complaints
By: William Hubbartt
Number of complaints is increasing under new privacy regulation.

Federal Rules Guide Veteran Job Rights
By: William Hubbartt
Guidance for employers on compliance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act

Government Workers Enjoy Better Benefits...
By: William Hubbartt
Employers need to define and communicate pay information to employees.

Guidelines Recommended to Protect Computer Data
By: William Hubbartt
What do these guidelines specifiy.

Have You Checked Your Employee Handbook Lately?
By: William Hubbartt
"Ideas for updating your employee handbook. You do have one, don't you?"

How do Your Employee Benefits Stack Up
By: William Hubbartt
Facts according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics

Implementing HIPAA Privacy ...
By: William Hubbartt
How this will affect human resources practices.

Internet Access For Employees: Good Or Bad?
By: William Hubbartt
Is your business hindered by cyber-slackers?

Internet Gains Prominence As Job Source
By: William Hubbartt
The next big source for employees.

Internet Poses New Challenges to Employers
By: William Hubbartt
The Internet has become a leading research tool for salary information by employees.

Job Knowledge an Asset to be Protected
By: William Hubbartt
The importance of a confidentiality policy.

Jury Service Creates Duties
By: William Hubbartt
Employer requirements under the Jury Act.

Keep Workplace Anger Under Control
By: William Hubbartt
Great tips on preventing workplace anger

Labor Department Collects
By: William Hubbartt
$166 Million Owed to Workers

Managing on the Downside
By: William Hubbartt
What to do when the going gets tough.

Minimum Wage Increase Looms
By: William Hubbartt
Employer and small business advocates fear that the increases will harm the economy and contribute to more job losses as businesses seek lower labor costs overseas.

New Law Expands Equal Pay Protections
By: William Hubbartt
How the The Illinois Equal Pay Act will improve the situation of women being paid less than men to do a comparable job.

New Medical Privacy Rules Take Effect
By: William Hubbartt
Do these new rules affect your business?

Outsourcing Human Resources Services
By: William Hubbartt
Is outsourcing a good way to add to your bottom line?

Persistence Pays
By: William Hubbartt
Most success in created by drive and determination.

Phishing Practices...
By: William Hubbartt
...Prompt Security Procedures

Policy Manual Writing Tips
By: William Hubbartt
Tips on writing the policy manual for your business.

Policy Needed When E-Mail Communications Used
By: William Hubbartt
Tips on company e-mail policies

Professional Certification
By: William Hubbartt
...Aids Employee and Employer Alike

Proper Employee Time Recording
By: William Hubbartt
Labor Department posts record breaking enforcement totals.

Put Every Employee in Customer Service
By: William Hubbartt
Self explanatory!

Put It In Writing
By: William Hubbartt
How to resolve most communication problems.

Recruiting Through Your Firm's Website
By: William Hubbartt
Make sure you give the right impression to prospective employees.

Safeguarding Electronic Information
By: William Hubbartt
Steps to take in protecting confidential information.

Self Audit Prevents Pitfalls
By: William Hubbartt
Use this self audit to check your firm's employee practices.

Sexual Harassment Rears Its Ugly Head...Again
By: William Hubbartt
Good ideas on this sensitive issue.

Telecommuting Gains Favor
By: William Hubbartt
...as Fuel Costs Rise

Ten Tips For Discussing Salaries
By: William Hubbartt
Excellent tips for human resource managers

Ten Tips for Top-notch Training
By: William Hubbartt
How to prevent mistakes with proper training time.

THE ATTENDANCE GAME PITS EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS
By: William Hubbartt
Recommendations from human resource specialists to establish a workplace culture that encourages on time attendance.

Tips On Recruiting Workers In Today's Market
By: William Hubbartt
Great sources for employees.

Tips To Avoid Costly Discrimination Claims
By: William Hubbartt
Great ideas on how to avoid discrimination claims

"Town Hall" Meetings Good For Employee Morale
By: William Hubbartt
A good way to improve employee communications and morale.

Web Logs Create New Workplace Challenge
By: William Hubbartt
Exercise care in defining and enforcing web log policies.

What's all this fuss about medical privacy?
By: William Hubbartt
How HIPAA has affected the medical industry and the business world.

When X-Tracurricular Activities Become X-Rated
By: William Hubbartt
How to set employment and conduct policies.

Workplace Searches Prompt Privacy Invasion...
By: William Hubbartt
How to reduce the likelihood of a privacy invasion claim.

 

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