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Six Tricky Issues in Accommodating Those with Mental Disabilities Under the ADA
Often accommodating mentally disabled applicants or employees requires even more flexibility and creativity.   This article provides practical advice for employers, from Marifrancis Bolger.

Military Leave Quiz: True Or False
New USERRA Regulations. What Do You Know About Military Leave? From HRN Management Group.

Automation the Focus of SarbOx's Second Year
With initial documentation and first audits out of the way, much of the heavy lifting is over for SarbOx. In year two, focus efforts on maintaining a compliant environment by automating internal controls and reporting. From InfoTech Research Group.

Legal Q&A: Relationships at Work
Should an employer try to keep personal relationships out of the workplace, and if so, how should it be done? From M. Lee Smith.

Americans *Without* Disabilities Act?
What about an employee who has physical or mental conditions that don't rise to the level of a disability? Do you owe her an accommodation as well, asks M. Lee Smith?

Edcor Enacts Policy To Safeguard Clients' Social Security Numbers
New Policy Demonstrates Continued Commitment To Privacy And Security

Legal Plan Usage for Bankruptcy Spikes Prior to Tougher Law Taking Effect
Group Legal Plans Offer Viable Option for Employees Facing Bankruptcy

Year-End Benefit Plan Amendment
Over the past year or so, many new regulations, laws and rules have been passed which affect employee benefit plans.   The following is a very brief overview of some items that should have been addressed prior to the end of the year from Hanft Law.

Employer or 'Big Brother'- 'Can I be Fired for What I do on My Own Time?
In an attempt to control costs, employers are responding by implementing policies to limit their costs related to off-duty conduct.     Suzanne H. Stenson asks, at what point do employer attempts to limit their own liability reach too far into the personal lives of their employees?

China Cracks Down on Income Tax Evasion with New Regulation
Circular 120, issued in July 2005, outlines a number of new provisions to standardize the collection and enforcement of individual income tax in China.  

Company Holiday Parties: When Clean up Means More Than Collecting the Trash
Company parties are a staple of the holiday season in the United States and, in an effort to foster the festive spirit, three-quarters of these parties will serve alcohol. At times this means that managers get more headaches than holiday greetings from company parties. From HumanR.

Holiday Reminders: Accommodate Religious Needs
The holiday season makes an ideal time to focus on the law regarding religion in the workplace, writes Don Phin.

Cardiac Arrest in the Workplace--- A Growing Concern
As the workforce ages and hours spent at the workplace increase, the likelihood of employers experiencing this event also increases. With the release of these new guidelines employers have an opportunity to update their CPR programs and create a safer workplace for their employees.

Doing the Separation Cha-cha
It's often the small things that matter. And that's especially true when ending the employment relationship with an employee. Here are some developments and some thoughts on how to make your procedures better and stronger; From M Lee Smith.

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