Employment Articles:

Gracefully Accepting Feedback a Key Employment Skill
With the long-term trend of protecting employees' individual self esteem added to an overriding concern over expensive employee lawsuits, accountability is more a buzzword than a way of life at most companies.This is a state of mind that has existed since the 1960s, so the average employee has never received real quality negative feedback -- the kind of feedback that might help startle him or her out of career-dashing behavior and toward a more lucrative and successful work life.

Finally –- the First Improvement in the Employment Application in 50+ Years, Targeted to Maximize Results for Large Hourly Employers
JobApp eliminates old-fashioned paper-based employment application processes, virtually unchanged for the last 50-years, with a revolutionary phone-based employment application.

Colorado Health Insurance Expert Says There May be Better Alternatives to COBRA After Losing Employment
An individual health insurance policy may be a better alternative than electing COBRA coverage, according to Colorado health insurance expert Michael Horvat, founder of Healthquotes.com. Under COBRA, the former employee is responsible for up to 102% of the premium, whereas they likely paid only a fraction of the premium as an active employee. Care should be taken to choose the best individual policy given the former employee's unique situation.

Employment Taxes – What Are They?
If you have employees, you are responsible for paying a variety of taxes at the federal, state, and local levels. You must also withhold certain taxes from the paychecks of your employees.

The MedZilla Report: January Employment Outlook for Biotech/Pharma/Health
Despite the wild economic swings that were the hallmark of January, companies were still looking for employees in medical care, clinical research, and even sales -- the most popular of the jobs in the medical field. But even more interestingly, MedZilla.com, which tracks job postings and applications in the medical and pharmaceutical arenas, discovered candidates weren't necessarily trying to fill those open positions.

Employment Agreements, Simply Necessary
In many types of relationships, contracts are very important. It is generally regarded as the law governing the rights and obligations of both parties. It also contains other agreements relative to the existence and subsequent termination of the relationship.

Employment Discrimination Laws and Application
Employment Discrimination in the U.S. Employment discrimination has been a long-time problem in many states in the U.S. This occurs whenever the employers or the top ranking official in a company unjustly single out their employees or applicants based on the following reasons:

The Need for Employment Background Checks
Depending on your state and what type of business you are in, employee background checks may or may not be mandated by law. In businesses that deal with children or seniors, Federal law requires background checks on all employees and/or volunteers. The reasons should be obvious: the Federal government wants to ensure that those served are safe from hard and employers need to safeguard themselves against negligent lawsuits.

Employment Law: Attendance Rewards - Legal Ramifications
If you were thinking of offering your employees special rewards as incentives for having good attendance records, then you must read on. In fact, employers that offer attendance bonuses may find themselves falling foul of the law.

New Podcast Series Details Employment Risks, and Solutions, for Small Manufacturing Firms
CPEhr, a leading California-based HR Consulting Firm, provides expert insights that address growing employment concerns of small and mid-size manufacturing organizations.

AccruePartners Investigating the Charlotte Employment Marketplace
AccruePartners is in the midst of a research project that will examine the Charlotte marketplace, specifically the demands that this growing market has placed on employers searching for talent and employees looking for the right fit. All business professionals who complete the survey will receive a copy of the comprehensive report based on the "2007 Charlotte Employment Trends" survey.

Denver Management Advisors, Inc. Expands Into Employment Services Through Acquisition of Innovative Human Resources
Denver Management Advisors, Inc. acquires Innovative Human Resorces creating new outsourced staffing and employment services division.

Benefits Of Work At Home And Self-employment
When we start a work at home business there are dreams of working in our pajamas, sleeping late, and retiring early. Most of these expectations fall outside of reality. However, there are some tangible advantages like moving to the cottage for the summer, and working on your laptop from the dock. Property investors and tourism writers can travel the world ? tax free.

Best Employment Web Site of 2008 to be Named by Web Marketing Association in Annual WebAward Competition
The Web Marketing Association announces the call for entries for its 12th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at www.webaward08.orgThe Web Marketing Association will once again name the Best Employment Web site of 2008.

Taco John's International Releases a Newly Developed Employment Brand
Taco John's International unveils the organization's new employment branding campaign along with a newly revised career website portal.