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Why, oh WHY, did a court determine that ASTHMA IS NOT A DISABILITY?!?

The Employer Handbook

Since 2014, she has competed in exhibition cheerleading, attended 100-200-minute “heavy exertion” CrossFit classes two or three times weekly, cruised to Alaska and the Caribbean, traveled to Spain and Orlando, and participated in gymnastics twice a week.

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How a Recent National Labor Relations Board Ruling Affects Workplace Rules, Employee Handbooks

HRWatchdog

and Teamsters Local 628, and how it affects California employers’ workplace rules and handbooks. In 2014, Teamsters Local 628 challenged Stericycle, Inc.’s This affects work policies that many employers already have in their handbooks, such as personal conduct policies, conflict of interest policies, etc., Stericycle, Inc.

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Best Books for Developing Your Leaders

ATD Human Capital

The ASTD Leadership Handbook. New York: John Wiley and Sons, 2014. Handbook of Leadership Development, Third Edition. Greensboro, NC: Center for Creative Leadership, 2014. New York: John Wiley and Sons, 2014. New York: Penguin Random House, 2014. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2014. Biech, Elaine.

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The New Face of HR

Achievers

Gone is the notion of a matronly HR administrator, cloistered in an office far away from the team, buried behind a towering pile of personnel forms and employee handbooks. Josie Crudo (@jcrudo) September 10, 2014. Achievers (@Achievers) September 10, 2014. Trish McFarlane (@TrishMcFarlane) September 9, 2014. Risk Takers.

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Why HR Should Be a Business Priority from Day One

Cornerstone On Demand

You're probably not thinking about a handbook and employee policies—but you should be. In 2014, The Atlantic estimated that more than half the employees at startups were under 30. When you're running a startup, your focus is on the product, the funding and getting the right people on board. Not just any HR—but good HR.

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Review Expense Reimbursement Policies for Relevance to Remote Work

HRWatchdog

4th 1137 (2014)), a California court of appeal ruled that an employer must reimburse an employee if the employee is required to use a personal cell phone to make work-related calls, even when the employee did not incur an extra expense because they had an unlimited data plan. In Cochran v. Schwan’s Home Service, Inc. Online Tool.

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Top 10 tips for Effective Onboarding [Infographic]

GuideSpark

If your company’s employee onboarding process doesn’t include much more than a tour of the office and review of the employee handbook, it’s time to fuel your efforts with some strategy — research shows it can make a big impact on your bottom line. Maybe your organization’s approach is somewhere in between. Onboarding The GuideSpark Blog'