XpertHR logo


Your Update from XpertHR...

September 4, 2013

Featured Content

Immigration Policy
This new policy clarifies an employer's obligations when sponsoring a foreign national for employment in the US.

How to Prevent Workplace Bullying
Follow these steps to create a more tolerant workplace where all employees feel valued and respected.

New Resources Added to Assist Employers With COBRA Compliance
Two new letters and a Quick Reference Chart are now available.

October 1 Affordable Care Act Deadline Looms
Employers must soon provide employees a notice of the availability of coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace.

Free Webinar:
Key Trends in Preemployment Screening and Testing
September 12, 2013, 11:00 a.m. EDT
Presented by XpertHR Legal Editor

David Weisenfeld
What You'll Learn:
The EEOC's stance on using arrest and conviction records for employment purposes;
Why Ban the Box laws should not scare you away from background checks;
How you should tread cautiously with credit checks; and
What medical marijuana laws mean for drug testing job applicants.
Are you hiring? If so, you can't afford to miss this webinar. Register today to stay up to date on the latest developments.

State News


Illinois Amends Laws Regarding Social Media and Electronic Communication Privacy
California Law Expanded to Permit Job-Protected Leave for More Emergency Responders
New Hire Reporting and Child Support Law Changes Effective Soon in Texas

More...

Federal News

Ruling Against EEOC Suggests Parameters of Criminal Background Checks
Succession Planning Does Not Justify Age Discrimination, 6th Circuit Rules
IRS Updates Rules and Specifications for Substitute Forms W-2 and W-3

More...

Contributor Spotlight


Glenn Israel is the leader of the labor and employment practice group at Bernstein Shur, one of northern New England's largest law firms with over 100 attorneys in Maine and New Hampshire. Read more...

From Our Blog

Three Embarrassing US Employee Terminations...and How to Avoid Them
5 Crazy US Workplace Accidents and Tips on Preventing Similar Events
Reviewing Employee Handbooks: Nine Steps to Giving Your Staff Handbook an Annual Checkup

More...

New on XpertHR

What's New This Week?


What are some areas or questions that should be considered "off limits" when conducting a job interview?


As a best practice, interview questions should focus on assessing whether an applicant can perform the essential functions of the particular job, rather than focusing on the candidate's specific personal characteristics. Read more...
Coming Soon

A Cease and Desist letter, a How To on managing and protecting victims of domestic violence, and more...


Did you know you can incorporate phrase searching to garner specific search results?


When searching a phrase, such as social media, the XpertHR site search will retrieve articles that contain any part of your query, including content containing the words social or media. To limit your search results to articles containing your entire search query, simply place quotation marks around the term. By searching for "social media," for instance, your search will retrieve only articles that contain the entire phrase. For more information on searching, visit the Site Search page found under Help and Support.
Editor's Message
Due to the resounding success of our free webinars, we are increasing their frequency to twice monthly starting this month. We'll keep you apprised in this newsletter regarding forthcoming webinars. There are certainly a lot of challenging topics we're tackling with these webinars over the next few months.

In September, we'll bring you up to date on legal developments regarding Preemployment Screening and Testing, presented by our Legal Editor and JD, David Weisenfeld (you may recognize his voice as our podcast host!). We've also lined up a very timely webinar in October addressing the implications of the DOMA ruling by the Supreme Court on benefits and the FMLA. We have quite a few more in the pipeline so stay tuned. You can't beat the price, or the quality!

Also, if you miss a webinar, you can listen to the recording on our site at your leisure.

I'd be happy to consider ideas for webinar topics if you have any. Please let me know.

Peggy Carter-Ward
Head of Content

What the Historic Same-Sex Rulings Mean for HR
Inside the Supreme Court
Unlocking the Affordable Care Act From All Angles
More...

Guides you step by step through procedures to comply with the law, with an interactive flowchart setting out the steps in each process.

Help and Support explains how the site works and introduces you to the features that will help you get to the resources you need.

XpertHR's State Search Map provides users with streamlined access to all search results.

Resource Centers
Financial Services Industry

High-Tech Industry

Transportation Industry

Retail Industry

Form I-9 and Immigration Issues

Health Care Reform
Explore XpertHR

Employment Law Manual
How To
Liveflo
Policies and Documents
International Manual
Tools for Subscribers

Getting Started
Previous Editions

About Our Contributors
Customer Services

Contact Us
Help and Support
My Account
Password Reset
website xperthr.com telephone 855-XPERTHR
(855-973-7847)
email inquiries@xperthr.com
Share this email

XpertHR has been recognized as a leader and innovator in online publishing. View recent awards.

This email has been sent to EmailAddress by XpertHR, a Reed Elsevier company. This is an advertisement for the products and services offered by XpertHR, proudly partnered with LexisNexis.

If you received this email from a friend or colleague and would like to hear more about XpertHR, learn more here.

Unsubscribe from receiving future emails from XpertHR.

XpertHR | 121 Chanlon Road (North Building) | New Providence | NJ 07974
© Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier, Inc.
Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy