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Water-cooler politics: Limit trouble, but allow free speech

10/01/2004
John Kerry and George Bush aren’t the only people embroiled in political debates this month. So are some of your employees. And, with the country at war …

Base Taking-Work-Home policy on security and job needs

10/01/2004

Q. Is there any legal precedent or other justification for not allowing public employees to create work-related documents on their home computers? —J.R., Alabama

Are you doing enough to stop employee identity theft?

10/01/2004
Your employee records are a gold mine for identity thieves. How should you secure them? A new Society for Human Resource Management survey says 95 percent …

Convey policy changes by paper, not e-mail

09/01/2004
When in doubt, print it out. That’s the message from a recent court decision regarding whether company policies sent via e-mail are valid.
Even though the Labor Department has given …

Remind employees to closely read the forms and policies they sign

09/01/2004
Make sure to clearly inform employees who take medical or disability leave at the outset about the length and terms of their leave and the consequences of failing to return to …

You can enforce anti-violence policy off-premises.

09/01/2004
Three off-duty AOL employees met in a company parking lot. Each had a gun in his car and planned to go target shooting at a local gun range. A company security …

Employ simple strategy to catch resume lies

09/01/2004

Here’s an easy-but-effective strategy for helping managers make better hiring decisions: Give them a quick reminder before the interview about the potential …

Include handheld devices in your computer-use policy

09/01/2004
Smart companies draft policies that dictate appropriate use of company PCs, e-mail and phones. But more than 80 percent of companies fail to establish policies on handheld devices like PDAs. Employees …

Remodeling or building? Heed new ADA access rules

09/01/2004
Is your organization planning to build or remodel its stores, offices or facilities that serve the public? If so, review new construction guidelines published last month that explain how far you …

Access free government training on preventing violence at work

09/01/2004
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) just released a 27-minute training video that offers practical ways for businesses to identify violence-at-work risk factors and keep employees safe.
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