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Lighthouse Reports
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For your convenience, we have listed the articles in each Lighthouse Report that were not time sensitive (would still be applicable) so you don't have to scroll through all of these documents to find what you need.
January 2009 Lighthouse Report
Americans with Disabilities Act effective 01-01-09 (for employers with at least 15 employees)
Family/Medical Leave Act new Military Provisions effective 01-16-09 ( for employers with at least 50 employees within a 75 mile radius)
Independent Contractor or Employee?
September/October 2008 Lighthouse ReportEEO-Report Due 09-30-08 (federal contractors and employers with at least 100 employees)
Americans with Disabilities Guidance: Performance & Conduct (for employers with at least 15 employees)
Building an Ethical Workplace
Exempt/Non-Exempt Classification Guidance
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act becomes effective in May '09
Americans with Disabilities Act Update (for employers with at least 15 employees)
What is Employment-At-Will?
Planning Tips for your Employee Handbook
Bullying in the Workplace: Study & Court Ruling
Policy for Reporting Potential Ethics Violations
Employee Guidelines: Who Needs Them? (for small business)
Posting OSHA Form 300A (employers with more than 10 employees)
Getting OSHA Information & Assistance (for small business)
Training Tips
February 2008 Lighthouse Report
NC Parental Leave
NC Workplace Violence Prevention Act
Military Leave (USERRA)
Vacations & Breaks
November 2007 Lighthouse Report
Performance Management: Effective Feedback
Disabled Access Credit (for small business)
October 2007 Lighthouse Report
Performance Management: Orientation
Basic Principles of Learning
September 2007 Lighthouse Report
Performance Management: Establishing Clear Expectations
EEO-Affirmative Action-Diversity: What's the Difference?
Performance Management: Overview
Employees Typically Undervalue Benefits