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In Touch
December 2012


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It's hard to believe that 2012 is almost over! We've spent another wonderful year working with you, helping your businesses grow and learning more about you. We hope this holiday season brings you, your family and your business every possible joy.

We'll be closed Dec. 24 & 25th, but open on Dec. 26-28. In fact, we'll be updating COATS during that time. Then, we'll close again Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, but we'll hit the ground running on Jan. 2, ready for the cavalcade of fun that is year-end.
 
We love hearing from you, especially if you've discovered a neat COATS trick. Just send us a "Did You Know" for COATS and you could win a $25 gift card. We will even post your tip on the DYK COATSsql Facebook page for your 15 "posts" of fame :)

 

In comfort and joy,  

 
Karen

 

 

 
It's W-2 Time!
Most of you have probably ordered your W-2s, but just in case you haven't... 
 
Visit the special section of the Brothers Printing website dedicated to COATS customers to see price lists and order forms for W-2s. 
 
Making the Holidays Happier
Instead of spreading cheer with holiday cards this year, we've decided to concentrate the cheer in our local area. COATS has donated a gift to the Roc Solid Foundation, a group devoted to helping kids who are beating cancer.

 

We've also made a gift to the Child Nutrition Programs within the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia to combat hunger among kids and help the future grow up strong. 

 
Legal Roundup: November 2012 
Last month's roundup of news in employment law covers all sorts of ground:
  • Wage & hour during a hurricane
  • Overtime shenanigans
  • Vegetarian discrimination?
 
Did You Know We're on Pinterest? 
We've caught the latest wave in social media and have three boards on Pinterest: Feel free to follow us or repin or just peruse our boards. See you there!

We're Also on Google+
We've also established a page on Google+ for everyone who's on that site. We're posting mostly the same content as on our "Staffing Stuff" Pinterest board. But we must admit, it's a little lonely there right now. If you're on Google+, please let us know and we'll try to form a little staffing outpost on it. :-) 
 
Contest: Do You Have a Good DYK?
 
Gift cardTell us and you could win a $25 gift card!

Clients amaze us with all the innovative uses you find the capabilities in COATS. Send us an email telling us a great DID YOU KNOW that we can post on FaceBook and we'll enter your name in a drawing for a $25 gift card!
 
Help us Help YOU!

LinkedIn logoThe COATS Users Group on LinkedIn is starting to heat up! Many users are discussing the new Employee Portal! We created this group for COATS users to discuss the software with us and with each other so we can all get more out of it. 

 

This is a members-only group, so you don't have to worry about anyone wandering in and spamming us. Unfortunately, that means you do have to apply for membership, but we promise you'll get in; all you have to be is a COATS user. We look forward to seeing you there!


 

Where have you been?

COATS has been sending an emailed newsletter since August of 2008. If you missed one of our monthly newsletters, click below to see what you've missed!
In This Issue
It's W-2 Time!

Making the Holidays Happier

Legal Roundup: November 2012

Pinterest & Google+

Contest: Do You Have a Good DYK?

Help us Help YOU!

Order New W2s

It's that time again! 

 

To order W2s from our Integrated Partner, Brothers Printing, just click this link to go
right to the COATS Customers page


Upcoming Training Times for COATS

Online Group Training for COATS customers, offered 10 am-noon,
2-4 pm Eastern time:  

  

December: 20, 21

 

January: 17, 18


Local Classes offered Wednesday-Friday,
9 am-4 pm: 

  

January

9-11

 

February

13-15, 20-22


Quick Links 
 
 

Welcome to Our New Users

    

We would like to welcome Alpine Staffing to the COATS family!

 

These COATS clients also added more users this month: 

  • Ark Staffing
  • Chartwell Staffing
  • Kamran Staffing
  • Madden Staffing

Thanks to all of these companies! Let's grow bigger and better together!  


Legal Links 

Compliments of:

Stacey E. James
Littler Mendelson P.C.
501 W. Broadway, Ste. 900
San Diego, CA 92101-3577 (619) 232-0441

Contact Information
 
Please feel free to contact us regarding any questions, thoughts or feedback. COATS's growth has come from client feedback and discussion. We welcome and appreciate your contact!
 
Karen Connor
VP Business Development
800-888-5894