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When you can legally fire employees isn't an easy question to answer. Laws and cases have become increasingly protective of employees. Although the "at will" doctrine is still prevalent in many states (meaning that you can freely fire an employee at any time), there are many exceptions. Plus, employees are increasingly suing managers and compan
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The awareness of Law of Attraction reached its peak after the release of the film The Secret in 2006. Then the book Law of Attraction regarding the basic teachings of Abraham was one of New York Times Best Sellers which drew more attention on the topic.
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Nearly 90 percent of discrimination charges are discharge-related. The reasons are obvious: Terminations cause hard feelings, create economic need, and destroy feelings of loyalty, says today’s expert. What can HR do?
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Small business owners with fewer than 50 employees are now eligible for a tax break if they continue to pay employees called to active duty in the U.S. military. The tax credit was included in the recently passed H.R. 6081, the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008.
The legislation, which was passed by the House and Senate in M
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Rush Nigut, an Iowa franchise attorney, disagrees with a popular franchise industry blogger on whether one should WORK in a franchise before buying it...
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Yesterday I purchased a new domain name, launched a new blog and made my target keyword phrase #1 on Google within 24 hours. No tricks -- I just used a simple social media strategy.
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Millions of businesses and other public facilities would be affected by proposed regulatory changes under the Americans With Disabilities Act, the milestone 1990 civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability.
The proposed regulations address a wide range of facilities, including access to courthouses, drinking fount
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Online strategist John Lawlor interviews Marta Kagan, author/creator of "What the F**K is Social Media?" -- a hugely popular presentation posted on Slideshow.net.
"What the F**K is Social Media?" has been viewed viewed 32,380 times in less than 3 weeks!
"It's been an exciting and eye-opening lesson in the power of a medium that's stil
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I can’t resist another reference to the Trust Equation as a way of introducing Cordell Parvin’s Choose Words Carefully. Looking at the components of the Trust Equation (Credibility + Reliability + Intimacy) / Self-Orientation), trust is built largely through words. What about actions, you say? Absolutely! That’s how Reliability is created – when a
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A recent survey by the Institute for Corporate Productivity has shown that religious strife in the workplace is a real problem. The problem is, what can you, the business owner, do to quell this trouble before it harms your business without running afoul of antidiscrimination laws? Here are some ideas.
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Entrepreneurs are always griping about dealing with too much government regulation. Is there any way to ease the frustration?
Yes--by calling on the very government giving you headaches in the first place.
Don't believe it? Back in 1996, Congress passed the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Act, which aimed to ease small businesses' r
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Writing network marketing blogs is like any other marketing method, you have to learn how to do it properly or it is simply useless and a waste of your time.
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For many years, I've believed that people have the "power" to make their lives better. I'm a big fan of alternative health and thinking. So, when Dyan Garris approached me about a virtual book tour for her book Money and Manifesting, I was intrigued. In the last few months we have worked together on several promotional campaigns and I’ve learn
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In a down market, it’s easy to become discouraged by the unfairness of it all--and if we’re not careful we can slip into feeling sorry for ourselves and the “woe is me” mindset of victimhood. When we run into this kind of adversity, remember the lesson of Lawrence of Arabia: we are indeed masters of our destiny and ultimate success.
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday adopted a broad reading of two federal civil rights laws to protect employees from retaliation when they complain about discrimination in the workplace.
Retaliation complaints are a growing subset of workplace discrimination cases, because it is often easier for employees to demonstrate that they were retaliated aga
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