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Employee Files: What to include, what to leave out, and what’s confidential

BMT Office Administration

While dealing with lots of paperwork doesn’t rank as most HR professionals’ favorite task, proper recordkeeping for employee personnel files is a must for any organization. In addition, if an employee is involuntarily let go, their employee file must be kept for one year following the termination date. Why is that?

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Lawsuits, Lost Expertise And Bad Morale: The Steep Risks Of Ignoring Older Employees

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Allwork.Space: What are the hidden costs of turnover that companies are risking by excluding workers over 50? . Patti Temple Rocks: There a re many costs of turnover, but only some of them can be measured with a dollar sign. The average cost of a discrimination claim is $125,000 if the employee and company choose to settle.

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Top 5 Tips for Writing a Staff Handbook

The Small Business Blog

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? Make sure you include a disclaimer stating that the handbook is not a legal document.

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What electronic record-keeping software best fits your needs?

BMT Office Administration

Keeping track of paperwork can be a challenge, It’s easy to misplace a file or even spill coffee on a document on your desk. If your desk is still cluttered with paper files or documents, it’s probably time to consider switching to electronic records management (ERM). Better file retention compliance. Saving time.

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Benefits of outsourcing HR for small businesses

BMT Office Administration

Reducing HR costs While some of the more premium full-service HR outsourcing providers can get a bit pricey, outsourcing HR is typically cheaper than hiring an in-house team. Plus, there are some fairly affordable small business HR outsourcing options that may only cost a few hundred dollars per month. With an in-house team.

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Good Business: A Reputation of Integrity

The Small Business Blog

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? E-Mail me or follow me. Build your own network! Benefits of Online Software for Small Business.

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Don't Let Empty Pockets Hold You Back!

The Small Business Blog

Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. Planned Maintenance – Upgrade to WinWeb.com The Cost of Borrowing Small Office Tips Finding The Best Employees For Your Small Business Do You Need Encouraging To ‘Go Green’? Hiring people comes with fixed costs. Making your small business carbon neutral.

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