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		<title>How to Lawfully Terminate Employees</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:44:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are two types of terminations: voluntary and involuntary.
Voluntary termination is an employee resignation for another job, personal reasons, retirement, etc.
Involuntary termination is initiated by the employer to terminate the employee&#8217;s employment.
Reasons for involuntary termination can be unsatisfactory performance, layoff and misconduct (violations of employers code of ethics, conduct, policies, practices and/or rules).
It is essential that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10-10-10 What is it?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:17:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[March 2010 is the month when the Census will contact each home via mail and ask 10 questions regarding each household.  The Census is conducted every 10 years, 2010 and has 10 questions to ask; therefore 10-10-10.
Please respond by mail to the census!
If you do not respond census takers will come to your home [...]]]></description>
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		<title>February Newsletter</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 08:04:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diann</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Check out the online version of our February Newsletter:
The True Cost of Office Romance!
Happy Valentines Day!!



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		<title>The Importance of Exit Interviews</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:53:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diann</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Talent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[exit interview]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Exit interviews are important to gather critical information about morale, management practices, salaries, etc. Ask questions such as:
1.	 Why are you leaving?
2.	What did you like most and least about the job?
3.	Did the job give you opportunities to make adequate use of your skills and abilities?
4.	How do you feel about your salary and company salary structure? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HR Lunch and Learn Feb. 24th</title>
		<link>http://dashrconsulting.com/training/hr-lunch-and-learn-feb-24th/</link>
		<comments>http://dashrconsulting.com/training/hr-lunch-and-learn-feb-24th/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:19:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diann</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fort Worth Business Assistance Center]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On February 24, 2010 I&#8217;ll be teaching a Lunch &#8216;N Learn at the Fort Worth Business Assistance Center titled:
HR Essentials for Small Business Owners. What YOU need to know to avoid fines and maintain compliance!
During this hour and a half seminar we will cover the following topics:
* What are the ILLEGAL interview questions I can’t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 New Year Resolutions Every Employer Should Keep in 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:33:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diann</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Human Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employee Handbooks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Posters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[job descriptions]]></category>

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With the start of this new year I want to share with you five things all employers should do to help protect their businesses and stay in compliance with the law:
1) Update your job descriptions to include the new ADAAA provisions and ensure proper FLSA (exempt/hourly) status.
2) Update your Employee Handbooks to include the Ledbetter [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama signs new law extending COBRA subsidy and Unemployment Insurance</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:09:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama signed this bill into law on 12/19/2009 (P.L. No:111-118).  This federal spending bill includes two important provisions:
1.	 Extended and expanded the COBRA subsidy program enacted under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).  This expands the COBRA premium subsidy period to employees who were/or are involuntarily terminated on or before 2/28/10. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unemployment, the IRS and Office No-nos</title>
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		<comments>http://dashrconsulting.com/about-us/newsletter-archive/unemployment-the-irs-and-office-no-nos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 13:42:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diann</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Newsletter Archive]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Check out the  online version of our December newsletter.

If you would like to receive this newsletter via email each month please subscribe here:



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		<title>IRS Announces 2010 Standard Mileage Rates and Publishes new W-4</title>
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		<comments>http://dashrconsulting.com/compliance/irs-announces-2010-standard-mileage-rates-and-publishes-new-w-4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diann</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Compliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Standard Mileage Rates]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Internal Revenue Service has provided the following guidance for 2010 regarding standard mileage for various expenditures.
These new rates are lower than the allowance given in 2009!!
Beginning on Jan. 1, 2010, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be:

50 cents per mile for business miles [...]]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. Employee Health Is Declining! Are you ready for Rising Costs?</title>
		<link>http://dashrconsulting.com/rewards/u-s-employee-health-is-declining-are-you-ready-for-rising-costs/</link>
		<comments>http://dashrconsulting.com/rewards/u-s-employee-health-is-declining-are-you-ready-for-rising-costs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:48:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diann</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Rewards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wellness]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Although health care is at the top of the domestic agenda we see the health of the U.S. workforce declining!
According to a report released by the Families and Work Institute (FWI) on September 22, 2009, both employers and workers must pay attention to how they can promote better health.
Sadly, overall U.S. health has declined in [...]]]></description>
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