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 | May 2011
Providing Human Resource Solutions at the Speed of YOUR Business!
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Greetings!
It can be quite daunting to keep up with the ever-changing landscape of employment law and how these laws apply to businesses. One law may apply to 50+ employees, another law applies to 20+ employees, another law applies to 100+ employees... whew! Who has time to keep up with this stuff? Well, WE DO! Fortunately for you, we love this stuff.... so you don't have to worry about it!
This month's edition will provide a quick list of the relevant laws that may impact your business - based on the varying numbers of employees.
At HR Strategy Group, LLC, we provide YOU with resources and information to help you focus the relevant laws that may apply to your company or organization! Knowing the applicability of laws allows you to know where to invest resources to ensure compliance. Additionally this month, we learn about another powerful tool: CONSTANT CONTACT! The power of email marketing is so important to how and what you communicate with your customers. HR Strategy Group, LLC is a Business Partner with Constant Contact... so we can help you get started and accelerate your email marketing campaigns. Stay in front of your customers - Constant Contact can really help.
Please let us know how we can help you with HR and communication services. We are YOUR on-call HR advisor and we are honored to serve you.
To Your Growing Business!
Amy
Amy Polefrone, President
HR Strategy Group, LLC
amy@hrstrategygroup.com
410-505-8723
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Alphabet Soup: An Overview of Major Federal and Maryland State Employment Law Regulations
Cheryl U. Brown, J.D.
HR Strategy Group, LLC
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FMLA, ADA, ADEA, GINA, PDEA, USERRA... do you know what these mean? This is a small sample of the acronyms that keep Human Resources Managers busy to keep companies in compliance with the ever-changing landscape of Employment Law.
Employment law covers the relationships between employers and their current, prospective and former employees. Both federal and state laws control various aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including each side's rights and obligations. This area of law involves issues as diverse as discrimination, leave, record keeping, taxation and workplace safety.
There are many federal laws that apply to employers. Each law pertains to an employer over a certain size. We know that keeping track of the state and federal laws can be overwhelming, confusing, and frustrating sometimes.
To help you, we have assembled the following summary of the major federal and state employment laws that business owners and key business leaders should review to ensure compliance in their companies.
If you are ready to jump in . . . .
Read more . . . .
Disclaimer: This material is provided for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for legal or other professional advice. If you have any questions or issues you would like to discuss, please contact HR Strategy Group, LLC or your attorney for guidance.
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Tool Spotlight: Constant Contact - What Can it do for YOU?
Constant Contact is a robust online tool that allows you to build and enhance your customer relationships. Small business owners need to develop and continually nurture our client relationships. Constant Contact helps us do this through their Email Marketing, Online Survey and Event Marketing tools. Today, let's talk about Email Marketing.
Through Email Marketing campaigns, you can send out regularly scheduled or one-time newsletters, sales promotions, change of address information, event invitations, press announcements and more. Constant Contact offers a large variety of professional looking templates and allows you the flexibility to modify these templates by changing the colors, images, location of the text, etc . to personalize it for your organization. Industry specific templates are available including those focused on real estate, spa services, education and travel & tourism. Constant Contact is so easy to use - and the tech support services are FANTASTIC!
Once you have selected your template, Constant Contact provides an editing environment in which you enter and modify your text and insert images. Trust us, it's easy to use! You can adjust just about all aspects of the template to match your marketing materials or company brand. You can easily insert links to websites, email addresses and documents you have uploaded. Further, you have access to a library of stock images or you can upload and use our own images. Connections with Twitter, Face Book and LinkedIn are automated within Constant Contact. Once your campaign is complete, you select which list(s) of contacts should receive your mailing and when it should be delivered. It can go out immediately or can be scheduled using a simple calendar application. Once you've created your first, you can simply copy it and use it as a starting point for your next campaign.
Call us today if you would like to discuss Constant Contact and what it can do for your business. or non-profit. We'd be glad to help you get started! You can try Constant Contact for FREE for 60 days - no obligation. Try it today!
For more information about Constant Contact, go to the website by clicking here or for a short overview, click here . |
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Entrepreneur's Exchange - May Events
As I mentioned last month, I am a board member of Entrepreneur's Exchange and I have developed many solid business and personal relationships through this incredible business and professional development organization! If you would like to expand your networking circle, please consider joining me at one of the events below:
Panel Discussion - Ensuring a Successful Transition for your Business to the Next Generation May 18th, 8:00 - 9:30 am at Country Inn & Suites on Housely Road in Annapolis. Panelists will discuss what business owners need to consider when passing their business on to the next generation of ownership. Light breakfast will be provided. Panelists include: Frank Campbell, Attorney with Holden Campbell Paul Fatseas, Owner and Founder of CFO Systems Group Suzette Langley, MSW, CPC, with Strategies, Inc. Terry Schafer, Professional Certified Coach, LCSW-C May 23rd Evening Mixer - May's Connections & Conversations - 5:00 - 7:00 pm at Kava Restaurant, 2444 Solomons Island Road in Annapolis.
For further information about these events, to register for them, or to learn more about Entrepreneur's Exchange, please go to their website at www.eebiz.org . 
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About Us
HR Strategy Group, LLC provides management and HR advice to small and mid-size companies. HR Strategy Group, LLC is led by Amy Polefrone, MPA, SPHR, an experienced leader in management and human resources consulting.
Our expertise includes helping clients with day-to-day HR issues, hiring & termination issues, employment law, non-compete agreements, leave policies, employment handbooks, performance reviews, HR record audits, workplace initiatives, interviewing guidelines, and employee & corporate communications, including Constant Contact email communications.
We can help you grow your business with sound and smart attention to the people and issues that drive your growth.
We are passionate about helping you grow the people side of your business. How can we help you today? Call us at 410-505-8723 or email amy@hrstrategygroup.com to get started TODAY!
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