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Considerations For Social Media Use In The Workplace

Small Business CEO

Social media has become so commonplace that many employees engage in its use at work on a daily basis. Unfortunately, many employees demonstrate poor judgment while using social media by assuming that their posts are private and sharing confidential information they would not share in other formats. Protect trade secrets.

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It’s time to review (or create) your document retention policy

BMT Office Administration

Legal consult proves especially helpful in matters involving the organization’s litigation hold policy. Their advice places a legal hold on physical and electronic records that should not be deleted because of potential future use. When constructing your policy, examine legal and regulatory guidelines.

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Stay organized and secure with electronic records management

BMT Office Administration

Jan bit her lip and hoped that Laura had not accidentally tossed evidence the legal department might need in a harassment lawsuit. The second action opens up the company to potential legal and regulatory problems. Some types of business records, such as tax forms and legal documents, are relatively easy to spot.

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1099 vs W-2: The difference between employees and contractors

BMT Office Administration

In many cases, the recipient’s TIN will be their social security number. Here you will include the recipient’s full legal name or registered business name and their address. You’ll need to list the employee’s full legal name and address. You can find each non-employee’s TIN on their W-9 form. Recipient’s Name and Address.

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Top 5 Tips for Avoiding Employment Lawsuits

The Small Business Blog

Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? Stay within legal guidelines regarding employment. You want the whole tree." 1 week ago More updates. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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5 Ways to Manage Your Online Reputation

On The Job

[link] -- I think that who we are socially is an integral part of who we are businesswise, and more and more so. Furthermore, I would like to add a few guidelines: (i) Be Human (hence imperfect!) - it's one of the Keys to Success. You make some great suggestions.many thanks for your thoughts and your guidelines!

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Atlanta, Georgia: The City that Smiles

Laughing all the Way to Work

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 18 September, 2009 Atlanta, Georgia: The City that Smiles I recently arrived in Atlanta, Georgia to attend OfficeArrow s Lift Summit on Social Media. Business Writing Guidelines for 2008 C or cc or copy? I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice.