GINA Takes Effect
Effective November 21, 2009, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) prohibits discrimination based on genetic information and protects confidentiality of such information.
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Piedmont Business Ethics Award
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"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader."
- John Quincy Adams
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From your friends at The HR Group, Inc. | |
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What's in a Title?
By Chuck Csizmar, CCP, Consultant, The HR Group, Inc.
 Chuck is a Global Compensation Consultant with deep and broad experience in the design, implementation and communication of domestic and international compensation programs. He has a particular strength in developing Human Resource strategies that advance business objectives while driving employee engagement.
I once faced a client situation where I was asked to uncover why a Senior Accountant (non-exempt) reported to an Accountant (exempt). This same company used the title "supervisor" to describe individual contributor positions and it was not uncommon for Managers to report to Managers and Directors to report to Directors.
Given that these situations occurred in a large and presumably sophisticated company, one might ask - is there really a problem here? What's the big deal, and is anyone being harmed? Advocates would say that offering an employee a special title is a harmless and inexpensive reward, one that doesn't raise employer costs. It also improves the morale of affected employees.
Where do these scenarios come from? |
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2010 Legal Briefings at HRG Academy
Wednesday, February 3
Presenter: Gerry Chapman, Chapman Law Firm
Topic: Immigration Reform Legislation
Wednesday, March 3
Presenter: Brian Freedman, Ogletree Deakins
Topic: TBD
Wednesday, April 7
Presenter: Mark Sampson, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC
Topic: FMLA
Wednesday, May 5
Presenter: Brian Freedman, Ogletree Deakins
Topic: TBD
Wednesday, June 2
Presenter: Gema Hall, Chapman Law Firm
Topic: I-9 audits & E-verify
Wednesday, July 7
Presenter: TBD
Topic: TBD
Wednesday, August 4
Presenter: Nicole Crawford, Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP
Topic: TBD
Wednesday, September 1
Presenter: Brian Freedman, Ogletree Deakins
Topic: TBD
Wednesday, October 6
Presenter: Jimmy Powell, Womble Carlyle
Topic: TBD
Wednesday, November 3
Presenter: Jimmy Powell, Womble Carlyle
Topic: TBD |
Tips from Bill Blackburn, Affiliate, The HR Group, Inc. 
A Reflection for the Holiday Season...
One day a father and his rich family took his young son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose to show him how poor people can be. They spent a day and a night in the farm of a very poor family. When they got back from their trip the father asked his son, "How was the trip?"
Very good, Dad!"
"Did you see how poor people can be?" the father asked.
"Yeah!" "And what did you learn?"
The son answered, "I saw that we have a dog at home, and they have four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of the garden, they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lamps in the garden, they have the stars. Our patio reaches to the front yard, they have a whole horizon.
When the little boy was finishing, his father was speechless.
His son added, "Thanks, Dad, for showing me how poor we are!"
Isn't it true that it all depends on the way you look at things? If you have love, friends, family, health, good humor and a positive attitude toward life, you've got everything!
You can't buy any of these things. You can have all the material possessions you can imagine, provisions for the future, etc., but if you are poor of spirit, you have nothing!
- Author Unknown
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