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It’s time to review (or create) your document retention policy

Business Management Daily

Worried that your company might not have a particular document on hand if the IRS conducted an audit? They create a document retention policy that clarifies what needs to be saved, where, and for how long. Courts and government agencies frown upon individual employees selectively keeping or tossing important documents.

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Migraines in the workplace: Your ADA rights and employer obligations

Business Management Daily

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law. It requires employers to provide workplace accommodations for people with qualifying medical conditions. As a manager or human resources professional, you likely know the law’s basic requirements. Are migraines covered under the ADA?

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Employee personnel files — what should and shouldn’t be included

Business Management Daily

As any human resources professional will attest, managing every employee’s employment life cycle involves a good deal of paperwork. Knowing what to keep and the location of each document is vital to easy retrieval and to maintaining compliance with government and industry regulations. Recruiting and screening documents.

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At-will employment: Understanding its implications for employers and employees

Business Management Daily

The document spells out all particulars, such as work to be done, pay, hours, conditions for termination , notice before quitting, etc. Sometimes referred to as a CBA, this type of contract exists between an employer and a union acting on behalf of its members. Likewise, employees have the right to leave the organization at any time.

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ADA reasonable accommodation checklist

Business Management Daily

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) helps people with disabilities receive the same rights and equal opportunity as everyone else. Putting the goals of the Americans with Disabilities Act into action sometimes proves confusing for employers. Do not ask for unrelated medical information. Title I presents two key issues.

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HR manual versus employee handbook: What’s the difference?

Insperity

What, exactly, is the difference between an employee handbook and a human resources (HR) manual – and does your organization need both? Even though they cover many of the same topics, these documents have different purposes. A human resources manual, on the other hand, is written for the HR department, leadership and managers.

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Employee terminations 101: What to say and do when it happens

Insperity

This may vary depending on a specific company and its organizational structure and culture, but generally the following parties should be present when an employee is terminated: The employee’s direct supervisor or manager A third-party witness (for example, the manager’s manager or a human resources [HR] professional).