Monthly Archives: March 2011

Social Networks and Background Screening

Social networks have revolutionized the way we communicate with each other; networking systems have replaced face to face communications and the way we relate to the world at large. This trend is having an impact on all spheres of life … Continue reading

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I-9 Headline – ICE Announces Nationwide Audit for More than 1,000 Companies

This article is an excerpt from Brenda J Smith’s blog, a leading labor attorney. For more detailed article read her blog. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) announced another nationwide wave of I-9 audits and demands for document review affecting … Continue reading

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Trends and Facts about Credit Checks

Credit check is a much debated topic and can land an employer in unwanted lawsuits and legal tangles. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) clearly outlines employer/employee obligations and every organization should take care of these in order to avoid … Continue reading

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Crisis Management – In the light of Japan’s Earthquakes

In the wake of the earthquake that rocked Japan and the rest of the world, countries and companies are now focussing and reanalyzing safety procedures and standards that have been set up. The need for preparedness has taken on a … Continue reading

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Creating a Successful On-Boarding Program

The relevance of a good on-boarding system cannot be understated as it has been found to reap numerous positive organizational benefits, from reducing the time to productivity of new employees to increasing the time workers remain employed at the organization, … Continue reading

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USCIS Announces Proposed H-1B Electronic Registration System to Reduce Costs for U.S. Businesses

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is publishing tomorrow a proposed rule that could save U.S. businesses more than $23 million over the next 10 years by establishing an advance registration process for U.S. employers seeking to file H-1B petitions … Continue reading

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2011 Predictions

Following are the trends that have been predicted by leading labor attorney Brenda J Smith and the points below are excerpts from her post ”My New Year Predictions”. For a more detailed article you can read Brenda’s blog.  There have been many … Continue reading

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