Human Resources: Legal & Employee Counseling

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Recognizing Workplace Alcohol Problems
Alcohol problems are the single most significant health problem affecting the North American work place.

Dealing with the Death of an Employee
There is nothing as inevitable as death. Yet, we still struggle with our emotions and are concerned about our actions when faced with the death of people we know.

NLRB Extends Weingarten Rights to Unrepresented Employees
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that non-unionized employees have the right to request a co-worker´s presence at an investigative interview if the employee reasonably expects to be disciplined.

Drug Den
It has been brought to your attention by one of your employees that two of your executives that reside in company apartments have drug habits.

Networking Tips For Introverts
What is networking? Networking essentially is getting out and meeting people. It can be either formal or informal and, whether you meet people in groups or one-on-one, it is your opportunity to get to know these people and allow them to get to know something about you.

The Benefits Of Providing Legal Services
-One of our contributors argues the case for the need for individual and employer sponsored legal plans.

Anxiety and Current World Tensions: Guidelines for HR and Managers
As events unfold in the world, many people are feeling uncertain, anxious and worried. Managers will find that some employees are more affected than others.

I Just Lost My Job: How Am I Going To Tell My Kids?
-It is hard to give the news and even harder to receive it.

Employee Grief Costing Employers Billions
The Grief Recovery Institute Educational Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit organization that has been studying and treating grieving people for 25 years, has published its survey of the annual costs of grief in America's workplace; from MLeeSmith.

Turnkey Hispanic Enrollment Service ® Communicates and Enrolls Benefits en Español; Cornerstone Enrollment Services Meets Communication Needs of Spanish-Speaking Employees
Hispanics recently have become America's largest ethnic minority and increasingly play a major role in the U.S. workforce. Yet many Hispanic employees are unintentionally being excluded from most benefit enrollments and thus miss out on valuable and needed benefits.

ROB ELLIS AND TORONTO DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD DELIVER VITAL MESSAGE TO STUDENTS ON WORK SAFETY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Leading Executives transfer knowledge to students about workplace safety to inspire courage and influence change

WHERE TO AND FOR HOW MUCH?
Survey: Quality of Life, Pay Top Relocation Considerations for Executives

Saul Ewing's Employee Defection Group Adds to Its Already Deep Bench
Firm names Susan M. Guerette as Special Counsel

Glenn Gottfried elected to VISANOW Board of Directors
Former President of Thomson TFP brings distinguished accomplishments in Business Development and Strategic Planning

Case Filed Against ADP Claims California Code Writers are Eligible for Overtime
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) is the latest company to be charged with violating California overtime laws.

NEW ASPEN LOOSE-LEAF SHOWS HOW TO PREVENT, DEFEND AGAINST EMPLOYMENT LAWSUITS
Now there's a loose-leaf resource that can guide corporate counsel, senior HR professionals and employment law attorneys on the best ways to defend against employment litigation and to keep lawsuits from being filed in the first place.

Online Immigration Solution Simplifies the PERM Application Process
New functionality enables clients to manage labor certification process in compliance with government regulations

Successful Job Hunting Cover Letter Weapon Released
Jimmy Sweeney criticizes the hype that most career advisers give to the importance of resumes and instead preaches putting the focus on the cover letter.. Indeed it is true that resumes are important documents that are standard requirements for job applications, but they are not at all what would make an applicant stand out, he explains.

ACI Named Psychologically Healthy Award Finalist for Second Consecutive Year
Faced with skyrocketing healthcare costs, global competition and economic uncertainty, employers are concerned about attracting and retaining high-quality employees and keeping up morale. Minimizing workplace stress plays a significant role in the employee retention equation as organizations look to optimize their human capital.

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