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Work Opportunity Tax Credit extended
March 2013
The American Tax Relief Act of 2012 did more than just avert the fiscal cliff—it also extended several tax breaks for employers, including the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC). The credit, whic . . .
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Featured resource: 5 hiring mistakes to avoid
January 2013
With so many qualified people looking for work these days, hiring should be easy, right? Unfortunately, the wealth of applicants doesn't change the fact that the hiring process is fraught with legal pitfalls. . . .
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Online Exclusive: Checklist for Using Credit Reports in Hiring
CEA Online Exclusive July 2012
Background checks into job applicants' criminal histories have been common for some time; one recent study found that 92 percent of employers conduct criminal background checks on all or some of their candidates. In recent years, employers have increasingly looked into applicants' credit histories, too. . . .
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Online Exclusive: Checklist of Discriminatory Job Specifications
CEA Online Exclusive March 2012
It's hard enough getting managers and supervisors to sit down and draft job descriptions for every position they oversee. But when you consider the risk that discriminatory wording in a poorly drafted job description might sneak its way into a job advertisement or application form, the situation becomes a challenge on another level . . .
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Online Exclusive: Checklist for Lawful and Effective Background Checks
CEA Online Exclusive January 2012
Employers that don't conduct thorough background checks risk problems ranging from weak worker performance to negligent hiring and vicarious liability to horrific acts of workplace violence. The incentives for background checks couldn't be clearer, but background checks also come with their own risks because many federal and state laws regulate the type and amount of information employers can obtain. . . .
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Online Exclusive: Checklist for New Employee Orientation
CEA Online Exclusive July 2011
Too many companies leave the orientation of new hires to their immediate supervisors. The smarter approach is to develop a formal company-wide orientation program to provide new employees with important information--some of which is required by law--and make them feel welcome and ready to hit the ground running. Our checklist will help you make sure you cover all of the bases. . . .
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Featured Resource: Checklist for Responding to
No-Match Letters
February 2011
A no-match letter from the Social Security Administration (SSA) can be a sign of big trouble to come--or nothing more than evidence of a harmless clerical error. The only thing you can know for sure when you first receive one is that you need to take some action. . . .
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