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Criminal Records & Employment (Part I)

According to the 2010 Employment Background Screening Survey, 96% of employers answered that they felt that the applicants understood why employee background checks were a part of the hiring process, and what effect they had on a potential position. However, many candidates fear that a background check will be performed improperly, are unaware of exactly what information is collected, or believe that having any negative history at all on their …Read More

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NLRB Takes an Aggressive New Stance on At-Will Language

Employee At-Will: A common-law rule that an employment contract of indefinite duration can be terminated by either the employer or the employee at any time for any reason; also known as terminable at will.
Interestingly enough, the U.S. remains the sole major economy to utilize an “at-will” clause in employment agreements, applying to all employees except for those protected by a “good-cause” agreements, or those under contracts for a …Read More

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New FCRA Forms by January 1, 2013

Employers will be required to use updated forms as part of their background check process by January 1, 2013, as responsibility for interpreting the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) transfers from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to the newly-created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
The primary change is that consumers should now contact the CFPB to obtain more information about their rights, as opposed to contacting the …Read More

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Pennsylvania Act 32 of 2008: Is Your Business Ready?

Does your company have employees in Pennsylvania? Regardless of where you’re headquartered, under Act 32, all companies doing business in Pennsylvania are now responsible for collecting Earned Income Taxes (EIT) for all employees on behalf of a new county-wide tax agency. Furthermore, these local income taxes along with taxpayer information must be forwarded to the county-wide tax collector utilizing new standardized forms and a prescribed …Read More

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Tax Credits: How to Reduce your Taxes to the Government Immediately

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Turn on the TV, walk into Home Depot, or glance at your local interstate billboard and you might find tax credits advertised on all three. In today’s economy, tax credits are being marketed to the individual level more than ever, but very few businesses take advantage of corporate tax credit opportunities available to them. Why? Many companies are not aware of these tax credits; here are a few reasons. First, these …Read More

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