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Do I Need an Estate Plan?

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The other purpose of a will, and in some cases, a trust, is to designate guardianship of your minor children or other people you are legally responsible for. Having a living will, medical power of attorney and a last will and testament is a good start for most people. Life insurance Do you have a life insurance policy?

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

BMT Office Administration

For instance, if your employment records contain all the disciplinary actions and policy violations committed by the offending employee, you’ll have a better chance of defending your decision to terminate an employee in court. Also, you’re legally obligated to retain these records for at least one year by the EEOC.

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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. Such a management system utilizes information technology to organize and store records in electronic form. The benefits of electronic recordkeeping systems. The need for company policies.

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Procrastination at Work: How to Practice Better Time Management

BMT Office Administration

Technology-related procrastination is relatively easy to stop by implementing a no-phone policy during the workday. Presenteeism is where a worker intends to complete their work, but an illness or medical condition brings their productivity to a screeching halt. How can you remedy this issue at your organization? What’s that?

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Lab rats – how the UK life sciences sector is struggling to find space to work

Workplace Insight

It is striking how weighted Ireland’s export figures are to the life sciences, medical and pharmaceutical industries craved by the UK Just how significant is apparent when comparing the UK with Ireland. We are at something of a tipping point if we don’t make the right decisions now,” said Emma Walmsley. “We

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The Do’s And Don’ts Of Digital Document Management Systems (DMS)

Small Business CEO

With flexible working and Bring your own Device (BOYD) policies becoming the norm, it is increasingly difficult for business owners to keep track of one of their most valuable company assets, i.e. their business-related documentation. if not your chosen system will be no more efficient than email. Does it include search facilities? –

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Want to expand your horizons? 35 new books from TED speakers that will enlarge your world

Ideas.Ted

In this book, she presents evidence that while large philanthropic donations and headline-making policy changes may get most of our media attention, they are not the only tools to achieve peace. White Americans today earn 13 times the median income as Black Americans, according to policy analyst and racial justice advocate Heather McGhee.

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