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Trying to Go Paperless? Guidelines for Electronic Personnel Documents

August 19, 2010 at 9:00 pm by: Indiana Employment Law Letter

by Joseph C. Pettygrove
Employers are increasingly looking at the feasibility of scanning hard copies of various types of employment documents and retaining only the electronic copies in the routine course of business. Generally speaking, you are allowed to do that if you ensure that your electronic record maintenance systems are secure, accurate, reliable, and accessible [...]

Learn Good HR Practices from Sports Superstars

April 1, 2010 at 9:00 pm by: Minnesota Employment Law Letter

Reading about sports superstars can provide HR professionals with valuable insight into the motivation and behavior of the employees you work with every day.

Quick Hiring Decisions Can Backfire on Employers

October 26, 2007 at 9:02 am by: Alabama Employment Law Letter

At the risk of falling into a male gender stereotype, we’re not shoppers; we’re buyers. We don’t browse. We know what we want, go directly to it on the store shelves, grab it, and head for the cash register — almost always without trying it on.
Most employers feel the same way about hiring. No one [...]