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Union, no! Less reason to fear union-organizing campaigns

04/01/2005
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) says union membership fell to 12.5 percent of all U.S. employees last year, down from 12.9 percent in 2003. That’s the lowest percentage of union …

Quiet ringing phones and ‘cell yell’ in workplace

04/01/2005
Workplaces are increasingly being disrupted by the ringing of personal cell phones and employees engaged in high-volume wireless talking (“cell yell”). As a result, more employers are establishing policies on when …

Reach out to older applicants via new AARP program

04/01/2005
AARP, the nation’s largest organization for seniors, launched an online effort last month to help employers recruit older employees. Participating businesses will pay a fee, based on the number of employees, …

Help employees simplify expense reporting

04/01/2005
If employees waste a lot of work time filling out expense reports from a bundle of receipts, check out a new NeatReceipts software and scanner package that captures images of receipts …

Keep applications clean; jotting notes may trigger hiring-bias claims

03/01/2005
Don’t track applicants’ race, sex, religion, age or national origin information on their applications or any other pre-offer documents unless you’re required to do so under certain affirmative-action laws. And if …

All employers now have ability to confirm I-9 documents online

03/01/2005
The federal government extended a pilot program to all 50 states that will let you go online to check the authenticity of new hires’ work authorization documents, such as Social Security …

FMLA certification: Collect medical-leave proof the right way

03/01/2005
THE LAW. The FMLA lets eligible employees take up to 12 weeks of un-paid, job-protected leave each year for their own “serious health condition,” or if the employee is caring …

Expand your benefit options; more insurers offer HSA plans

03/01/2005
Issue: More health insurance companies are offering plans that include Health Savings Accounts (HSAs).
Benefit: HSA popularity will take off in 2005-2006. And more insurers will translate into better plan …

Earn kudos for leading the charge for a security upgrade

03/01/2005
Issue: Companies that lack any kind of security system run a 4.5 times higher risk of burglary and vandalism.
Benefit: Small-scale security systems have become more affordable and easier to …

Should you create an ‘alumni’ Web site for former staff?

03/01/2005
Issue: Establishing a Web site that acts as an online home for your organization’s former employees.
Benefit: Such alumni sites help you recruit former employees (boomerangs), generate referrals and build …