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Online Exclusive: Sample Policy on Deductions from Pay

By Jennifer Carsen Jun 2, 2008 Uncategorized

Updated: Jun 2, 2008

All deductions from an employee’s wages will be made in accordance with applicable law and, when required, the employee’s consent. Deductions may be made from an employee’s wages for Social Security taxes, federal and state income taxes, child support, garnishment, and assignment of wages, as applicable. Employees will be notified of deductions due to court […]

HOT LIST: BusinessWeek’s Bestseller List

By Celeste Blackburn Jun 2, 2008 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jun 2, 2008

BusinessWeek ranks business books that are the most recent bestsellers and provides a short summary. 1. StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup’s Now, Discover Your Strengths by Tom Rath. Are you unsure where your true talents lie? Do you feel that you are both a person who gets […]

New Requirements Without Regs and Regs Without Requirements

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Jun 1, 2008 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jun 2, 2008

As if it weren’t enough of a hassle, FLMA’s just gotten messier. The feds have added “servicemember family” leave—but without the regulations needed to administer it—and “qualifying exigency” leave—not required but “encouraged.” Here’s what you need to know. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), already HR’s least favorite law, has just gotten more so. […]