http://youremployeehandbook.com/news The authoritative source for customizable personnel policies and handbooks. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:12:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Many governmental and business leaders have advocated a federal-implemented ID card system for all citizens as a means to address voter fraud, unauthorized workers and terrorists’ infiltration of the country. Various legislative attempts by members of the U.S. Congress and the federal administration have been thwarted by state governments as ... http://youremployeehandbook.com/news/employee-management/state-instead-of-federally-issued-id-cards-could-protect-states%e2%80%99-sovereignty-and-dramatically-reduce-employment-and-voter-fraud/ February 2010 No changes. January 2010 Unemployment Insurance Law Rate Notice (Jan. 2010) The UI rate schedule in effect for 2010 will continue to be Schedule F+. This is Schedule F plus a 15% emergency surcharge, rounded to the nearest tenth. Schedule F+ provides for UI contribution rates ranging from 1.5% to 6.2%. The ... http://youremployeehandbook.com/news/state-news/ca/state-law-changes-for-california/ According to a 2005 research study conducted by Hewlett-Packard and the Institute of Psychiatry at the University of London, employees’ use of cell phones and other technology for personal conversations, texting and other social media could reduce their IQs by 10 points—which is twice as much as the effect of ... http://youremployeehandbook.com/news/employee-management/employee-handbook-with-personal-technology-rules-could-reduce-employers%e2%80%99-cost-and-dangers-to-employees-study-states/ In the small-business environment, the business owner may also be the “HR manager”; in that, he or she is likely to be the person who must dismiss high-risk or medium-risk employees. High-risk employees are those that must be leave the premises as soon as possible because of the severity of the ... http://youremployeehandbook.com/news/employee-management/terminating-employees-employee-management/it%e2%80%99s-important-to-have-steps-in-place-before-you-fire-an-employee/ What does it mean to manage time? Everyone knows and has heard that the more you get done, and the more you keep pushing through a certain task pays off more than just sitting around hoping everything will come to you. Everyone wished they had all the time in the world ... http://youremployeehandbook.com/news/uncategorized/time-management-and-constructive-activities-to-benefit-you/ Thinking about purchasing some first aid kits for your business? Think again! With these 5 great and highly responsible reasons, there won't be any sort of issue when it comes to keeping your employees safe. We've done years of research and put together this anti-first-aid-kit list that's sure to make ... http://youremployeehandbook.com/news/management/dump-those-first-aid-kits/ In terms of successful or effective company meeting planning, what it really comes down to is planning, but planning loose. If you've thought you would allot exactly X amount of minutes to this subject, and X amount of minutes to that subject, you're not actually going to get anywhere with ... http://youremployeehandbook.com/news/uncategorized/a-quick-guide-to-successful-meeting-planning-and-organization/ Businesses may lose market share and suffer from static growth during any economic crisis (local, national or global), but it’s essential that they retain those employees who have a positive impact on their businesses. These are the employees who are willing to assume more responsibilities when some of their co-workers are ... http://youremployeehandbook.com/news/employee-management/how-to-retain-more-of-your-high-impact-employees-during-economic-downturns/ Revisions and additions affecting employment law and employee handbooks or management in Connecticut passed in February 2010. SUMMARY http://youremployeehandbook.com/news/state-news/ct/connecticut-employment-law-updates-for-february-2010/ Discipline is a necessary part of managing employees, but the secret to employees perceiving discipline, as a positive, is first to apply it fairly. Employees know when they and/or their fellow employees make mistakes; and they are more likely to accept discipline for those mistakes if employers are fair and ... http://youremployeehandbook.com/news/management/foster-a-work-environment-where-mistakes-are-seen-as-positives/