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Employee Handbook Red Flags For Multi-State Employers
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| Basic checklist and breakdown of policies employers need to be aware of and how each state has its own policies set up. Employers need to know, understand and follow all the policies for each state they operate in. This article will make you aware of the different areas in HR and policy that are generally different by state. |
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Penney-Wise: The J.C. Penney Chain Explodes
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| After being forced to close down his first solo venture, Penney went to Longmont, Colorado to work for Thomas Callahan and Guy Johnson, two men who would forever change his life. Callahan and Johnson owned a chain of dry goods stores in Colorado and Wyoming called the Golden Rule stores. Impressed with his work ethic, when Callahan and Johnson were drawing up plans to open a new store in Kemmerer, Wyoming, Penney was their first choice to head it up. He was made a third partner in the store and sent to the town to oversee the store’s operations. |
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The Interviewing Process: Do You Know the Rules?
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| As we draw closer to the summer, and spring semester of higher education creeps to closure, everyone in HR realizes that the time has come to prepare for the upcoming flood of job applicants. Are you up to date on the rules on conducting job interviews? Or, are you playing the role of the interviewee and don’t know the Do’s and Dont’s of interview etiquette? In this issue of Astronology, we will review the rules of interviewing-for both sides of the table. |
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Are You Spying on Your Employees?
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| As more workplaces gain better access to the Internet, employees are spending more time at work surfing or handling personal mail. Should you monitor their Web activity, or not? |
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INSIGHTS ON WHY ALL MANAGERS SHOULD ATTEND EMPLOYMENT LAW TRAINING
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| Managers are often promoted without being trained on how "to manage". This article spells out why employment law training is so critical for managers to not only avoid liability for the employer but also for the manager. This article covers all aspects of a manager's job including hiring, firing, managing leaves of absence and explains how the employment laws impact every decision a manager makes. Learn about all the important employment laws including the ADA, FMLA, laws that prohibit sexual harassment such as Title VII as well as state anti-discrimination laws. An important article that managers won't want to miss. |
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What the Fair Pay Act Means For Your Business
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| The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act was signed into law this year and may mean an increase in pay discrimination claims. Read this summary of actions you can take to protect your business. |
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Top 5 Work From Home Business Opportunities For Under $10,000
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| Work from home businesses have plenty of financial benefits, but perhaps one of the best advantages for any first-time business owner is how affordable a home based business franchise can be. Here's a look at 5 home business franchises that all come in at less than $10,000. |
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Buying a Franchise vs. Starting a Business ©
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| During economic downturns, many employees get laid off from their jobs. They are then faced with the question of what they do next. They may file for unemployment benefits and look for another job. Others may consider buying a franchise or starting their own business. This article discusses the advantages and disadvantages of buying a franchise versus starting a business from scratch. |
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Complex of Federal and State Laws Regulates Franchise Operations As Their Popularity Grows
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| Franchising is a huge and growing part of the nation’s economy. More than 300,000 franchised small businesses operating in the United States account for an estimated $1 trillion worth of income each year and provide jobs for some eight million Americans. 1 |
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What You Need To Know Before You Terminate
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| Summary of Federal WARN Act notice provisions and event triggers. And information about WARN Act Updates affecting New York employers. |
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Which Company Structure is Right for You?
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| Which company structure is right for you? -
For brand new entrepreneurs who are looking to start a business, the question of company structure will come up at some point. The names are well known – sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, corporation – but the differences between these four types are not always common knowledge. In this article, you'll read about the four types of structures. You'll learn briefly what characterizes each one, how income flows through to the owners, and what kind of legal implications there are. This article can be a starting point for you as you decide what structure your business will take.
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Facial Hair in the Office? The Pros and Cons
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| Facial hair is one of many ways that a man can shape their image. Some organizations allow facial hair of all kinds, while others only want clean shaven faces. Which works the best? This article explores these options, and everything in between. |
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Why Trademark?
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| If you own a business, you spend a significant amount of time and effort building it up to be successful. You need to protect it the same way that you protect anything else that is valuable to you. What is the best way to do that? With Trademarks.
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The Top 6 Ways to Violate the FLSA
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| The title says it all here: 6 ways that organizations violate the Fair Labor Standards Act. |
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® vs. ™
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| The ™ or SM symbol is to be used for marks that either have a pending trademark application OR for marks that are simply claiming the rights to the mark.
The ® symbol is to be used for marks that have a Federally registered trademark.
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Why Incorporate In Delaware?
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| Jason and I occasionally get asked "why are the majority of companies incorporated in Delaware, regardless of their actual physical location?" Besides being difficult to spell (c’mon – you thought there was an “e” instead of an “a”, didn’t you), Delaware offers some tangible advantages over incorporating in other states. While we aren’t experts on state laws outside of California, Colorado, and Delaware (e.g. feel free to offer “my state is better than Delaware to incorporate in” comments), we thought we’d summarize a few of the reasons below. |
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Can American Franchisors Use \"Wrap Around\" Disclosure Documents in Canada?
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| The purpose of this article is to consider whether a U.S. franchisor can comply with the current franchise laws of Alberta and Ontario by using a "wrap" to their current Uniform Franchise Offering Circular ("UFOC"). This process is directly analogous to the practice of using a state addendum to satisfy the needs of an individual state, while maintaining uniformity in the form and content of a franchisor's UFOC. Before delving into how a U.S. franchise system should go about making disclosure in Canada, a few bold statements concerning the state of franchising and franchise legislation in Ontario are in order. |
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Are Your Breaking the Law?
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| You may pay your taxes and stop at red lights, but that doesn't necessarily mean you haven't been breaking a few laws.
I'm speaking about universal laws. The one you're probably most familiar with is the law of gravity. There's no disputing it. What goes up must come down. That's simple enough. But, did you know there are other laws that govern your life every day with the same power and consistency as gravity?
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EMPLOYMENT LAW INDIA
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| The object of the employment laws in India is social welfare legislation protecting the employees, protecting their contentment and regulates situation of crisis. India adopted the the core labour standards of ILO for welfare of workers and to protect their interests. India has enacted a number of labour laws addressing various issues such as resolution of industrial disputes, working conditions, labour compensation, insurance, child labour, equal remuneration etc. Labour is a subject in the concurrent list of the Indian Constitution and is therefore in the jurisdiction of both central and state governments. Both central and state governments have enacted laws on labour issues. Central laws grant powers to officers under central government in some cases and to the officers of the state governments in some cases. |
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Employment Labour Law India
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| The object of the employment laws in India is social welfare legislation protecting the employees, protecting their contentment and regulates situation of crisis. India adopted the the core labour standards of ILO for welfare of workers and to protect their interests. India has enacted a number of labour laws addressing various issues such as resolution of industrial disputes, working conditions, labour compensation, insurance, child labour, equal remuneration etc. Labour is a subject in the concurrent list of the Indian Constitution and is therefore in the jurisdiction of both central and state governments. Both central and state governments have enacted laws on labour issues. Central laws grant powers to officers under central government in some cases and to the officers of the state governments in some cases. |
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INSIGHTS ON WHY ALL MANAGERS SHOULD ATTEND EMPLOYMENT LAW TRAINING
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| Managers are often promoted without being trained on how "to manage". This article spells out why employment law training is so critical for managers to not only avoid liability for the employer but also for the manager. This article covers all aspects of a manager's job including hiring, firing, managing leaves of absence and explains how the employment laws impact every decision a manager makes. Learn about all the important employment laws including the ADA, FMLA, laws that prohibit sexual harassment such as Title VII as well as state anti-discrimination laws. An important article that managers won't want to miss. |
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How To Succeed In Your "Home Based Online Business Opportunity"
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| If you are trying to get financial freedom, explode your business or if you are just looking for success in life, read this article. In this article I will explain one of the laws of success.
There are several laws in universe and we have to learn to work with these laws, because law is working all the time. Just like the law of gravity. It works for everyone and all the time, it does not matter who you are or where you are. |
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State Franchise Disclosure and Registration Laws
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| The articles explains state franchise registration and disclosure laws and provides a 50-state anaylsis of each state as to whether the state has franchise disclosure and registration law and/or business opportunity law and a franchisor's obligation to register under such laws, the documents required to be filed, filing fees, review period and other filing information. |
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California Labor Laws and the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Movement
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| California labor laws have long been known to favor employees, often providing them with more benefits and flexibility than other states. So it's no surprise that the state would follow quickly on the heels of New York in working to grant domestic workers solid rights and protections. |
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The Differences Between Federal and California Labor Laws
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| Most employers recognize that that there are both federal and state laws that regulate how business is conducted. What many do not realize is how these state and federal approaches may vary. Employers in the state need to recognize that California labor law differs from federal guidelines in many areas of employment legislation. |
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