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TERG is offering a new Service. HR COMPLIANCE – GET CERTIFIED

By Editor in Chief / January 3, 2024 / Comments Off on TERG is offering a new Service. HR COMPLIANCE – GET CERTIFIED

“We are very excited to offer a new Service for our Clients” HR COMPLIANCE – GET CERTIFIED Ms. Adams, our Principal Consultant and Co-Owner of The Employee Relations Group® (TERG®), is TERG’s Certified Expert in Human Resources Issues. She is the perfect person to audit and update your HR Processes and Policies to comply with all…

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Cypher Tech Inc. appoints Megan Yung and Mary Adams to the Advisory BoardBoard

By Editor in Chief / October 25, 2023 /

[Oct 25, 2023] – Cypher Tech, Inc., an innovative company building a first-of-its-kind corporate solution for companies seeking to enhance their diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, today announced the appointment of Megan Yung and Mary Adams to its Board of Advisors. “We are very excited to have Megan and Mary join our Advisory Board,” said…

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Memorandum of Understanding about working together between Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

By Editor in Chief / October 10, 2023 / Comments Off on Memorandum of Understanding about working together between Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

On September 13, 2023, the United States Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work together to enforce federal laws and regulations that advance equal employment opportunity and fair pay. The MOU outlines procedures for the agencies to increase their…

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Our Mary Adams, Speaker at the 9th Bi-Annual Women in Carwash Conference. January 15–17, 2024. At the The B Ocean Resort Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

By Editor in Chief / August 31, 2023 / Comments Off on Our Mary Adams, Speaker at the 9th Bi-Annual Women in Carwash Conference. January 15–17, 2024. At the The B Ocean Resort Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

https://www.womenincarwash.com/#Program Women in Car Wash: We educate, inspire, motivate, and energize professional women who care passionately about the car wash industry by delivering expert-level informative presentations, hands-on workshops, discussion groups, open forums, networking opportunities, and enjoyable, entertaining experiences. We encourage individual transformational growth, foster supportive relationships, and create a new sense of belonging and community…

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Breaking News: OIR Approves 8.4% Decrease in 
Workers’ Comp Rates for 2023

By Editor in Chief / November 11, 2022 / Comments Off on Breaking News: OIR Approves 8.4% Decrease in 
Workers’ Comp Rates for 2023

November 7, 2022 the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation approved a statewide average workers’ compensation rate decrease of 8.4 percent. The rate decrease takes effect for new and renewal workers’ compensation insurance policies beginning after January 1, 2023. Details: The main contributors to this year’s rate decrease are declining frequency of claims and increased premium.…

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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS” POSTER

By Editor in Chief / October 31, 2022 / Comments Off on KNOW YOUR RIGHTS” POSTER

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released a new “Know Your Rights” poster (dated October 20, 2022), which replaces the previous “EEO is the Law” poster. This fact sheet provides answers to frequently asked questions about the “Know Your Rights” poster. The laws that require covered employers to post the “Know Your Rights”…

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3 Secrets Employers Can Take to Combat “Quiet Quitting”

By Editor in Chief / September 7, 2022 / Comments Off on 3 Secrets Employers Can Take to Combat “Quiet Quitting”

Insights 9.06.22 [posted by Fisher Phillips law firm] The kids call it “quiet quitting” – but ironically it’s become a very loud social media movement among Gen Z, Millennials, and more. The term itself – which many who support the movement adamantly disagree with as a label – is actually a bit of a misnomer. No, it does not…

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Employers must now justify COVID-19 testing, EEOC says

By Editor in Chief / July 18, 2022 / Comments Off on Employers must now justify COVID-19 testing, EEOC says

Employers must now justify mandatory coronavirus testing for workers, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said in a July 12, 2022 update to its technical assistance manual. Until now, the commission took the position that the Americans with Disabilities Act standard for medical examinations always permitted employer worksite COVID-19 testing.  Going forward, employers will need to…

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The FBI says fake job applicants are on the prowl. How can HR protect the company?

By Editor in Chief / July 17, 2022 / Comments Off on The FBI says fake job applicants are on the prowl. How can HR protect the company?

The FBI issued a warning June 28, 222 that complaints are rolling in about a scheme in which fraudulent candidates apply for remote-work positions and use deepfake technology to hide their identity during the video interview process. While the reported attempts so far have been foiled, the FBI said its presumption is that hackers are hoping to…

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IRS Raises Standard Mileage Rates for Second Half of 2022

By Editor in Chief / June 10, 2022 / Comments Off on IRS Raises Standard Mileage Rates for Second Half of 2022

Change Is a Result of Gas Price Increases For the first time since 2011, the IRS has made a mid-year adjustment to the optional mileage rate used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business and certain other purposes. The agency said the change is in recognition of recent gasoline price increases.…

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