In the state of Kentucky, only employees of nursing homes and assisted living homes (nurses, etc.) are subject to criminal background checks. These employees are typically the ones who provide direct care to residents. Members of the public are hailing this as a sane, common sense law, while others are lauding it as unfair to those who have undergone criminal rehabilitation. On Thursday, the legislation was introduced to the 2012 General Assembly. The law states, among other things, that crim... [More]
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Service is the hallmark of your nonprofit organization. But in order render that service, your organization’s legal standing and its status and reputation in your community must be preserved. To help insure this, your nonprofit organization needs reliable employee background checking and volunteer screening before a worker joins your team. Once people are onboard, your organization becomes vulnerable, and damage may be done before you become aware problems even existed. If your organiz... [More]
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After the recession started in 2007, states were massively hit with having to pay unemployment benefits. This created a huge increase in state unemployment taxes, creating a rise of almost 44%. States have gone into debt, borrowing $45 billion in Federal funds, and they could only repay these loans by increasing taxes even more. A major problem for states, some states were forced by federal law to pay benefits that didn't make any sense when local conditions were taken into consideration. How... [More]
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, a Democrat from Rhode Island introduced a measure earlier this month intended to encourage business to hire unemployed workers by providing businesses with tax credits for doing so. The Job Creation Tax Credit Act of 2011 (S. 1271) amends provisions in the 2010 HIRE Act. It gives employers who hire workers who were previously unemployed refundable tax credits based on their wages. The credits would start at of 15% of 2011 wages and drop to 10% in 2012. If passed, the bi... [More]
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Hiring quality employees is one of the toughest and most important challenges a manager faces. Good employees are critical to the success of the organization, while poor employees can be the downfall. The art of hiring is one that eludes many managers who do not have the skills and instincts to select the best employee. The process can leave hiring managers as nervous as the job seekers. The key to successful hiring is making informed decisions. Managers must have a very clear picture of the ... [More]
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