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Overview / Summary Page
Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA)- Employers Survival Kit
ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA)
Guns In The Workplace Update
No Match Rule: E-Verify Update

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Overview / Summary Page
Health Care Crisis - Latest Update
Reemploying Returning Veterans
DHS Immigration No-Match Rule on Hold
Aging Workforce - Employer Issues
Employer Briefs - Human Resources Updates
   - Another Ruling Against FedEx Ground
   - Fighting Questionable Disability Claims with DNA
   - Facebook and Job Boards
   - Unions Global Concern

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Overview / Summary Page
Employers & the Health Care Crisis
Independent Contractor Conundrum
DOL Survey on FMLA - Comments Duly Noted
Domestic Violence and Workplace Bullying
Employer Briefs - Human Resources Updates
   - Employee Free Choice Act Blocked
   - Enforcement of No-Match Rule
   - H1-B Immigration Visas Gone on First Day
   - Personality Testing Controversial
   - Facebook and MySpace Caution

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Overview / Summary Page
State Of The Unions: Changes & Tactics
Recruitment Concerns: Crucial Changes Evolving
Retention: The Flip Side of Recruiting
Terminating Employees: Ten Tips On Firing
Employer Briefs - Human Resources Updates
   - More Bathroom Break Battles
   - Add Blogging To Time Wasting Internet Activities
   - Onshoring: An Alternative To Offshoring
   - Employee Crime And Identity Theft Update
   - Ten Year Anniversary Of Braun Consulting News Letters

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Overview / Summary Page
Employer Cell Phone Liability: Update
Workplace Violence and Domestic Violence
Obesity In The Workplace: Update
HR Outsourcing Trends
Looking At Employee Turnover
Employer Briefs - Human Resources Updates
   - Camera Phones and Employer Concerns
   - Recruiting and Researching Candidates on the Web
   - New Looks at Employee Orientations
   - Companies Blocking Websites
   - FACTA Update

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Overview / Summary Page
FedEx Ground Versus UPS: Two Worldviews
Workplace Diversity: Does It Work?
Health Care and Employers: Key Current Issues
The Shrinking American Vacation
Top HR Issues For 2005
USERRA Update
Employer Briefs - Human Resources Updates
   - Background Checks: Necessary but potentially flawed
   - Office Romance On The Rise Again
   - Are HR Departments Socialist?
   - Company Portals Coming Of Age
   - The Bush Administration And OSHA

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Offshore Outsourcing: Impact on the American Workplace
Labor Law and Non-union Employees
Obesity In The Workplace
Productivity or Push?
English Only Policy Issues
Update On FLSA Overtime Act
Employer Briefs - Human Resources Updates
   - Internet Usage By Disgruntled Employees
   - Update On Romance In The Workplace
   - Suspicious Medical-leave Requests
   - New DVD on Workplace Violence Available
   - Alternative Health-care For Workers

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Impact of Military Reserves Activation on Employers
Absenteeism & The Bottom Line
Feingold FMLA Amendment, Update
50 Tips On Workplace Violence
FLSA Update
Employer Briefs - Human Resources Updates
   - Identity Theft: Facts, Prevention, and Response
   - Office Napping On The Decline
   - Be Careful Not To Hit The Send Button By Mistake
   - Proposed Bill Would Legitimize Foreign Workers

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Overtime Is About to Change - "Family Time Flexibility Act" (H.R. 1119)
New Frontiers of Harassment - Trends in Same Sex Harassment
Reminiscing About Workplace Romance
Web Surfing At Work - New Workplace Reality
NLRB Using The Web - Documents Can Be Filed Via The Web
Employer Briefs - Human Resources Updates
   - Break Your Non-Competes
   - Fire Your Boss
   - Another Survey Proves Employee Dissatisfaction
   - Instant Messaging: Wading Into Uncharted Territory

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Paid Family Leave
NLRB Watch
Violence in the Workplace Update
Defined Contribution Health Care Plans
Your HR Records - A Ticking Time Bomb
Employer Briefs - Human Resources Updates
   - Bathroom Break Battle at Distiller Jim Beam
   - Shorter Naps Are Better
   - Health Insurance News at eBay
   - Employee Satisfaction: Is This A Good Thing?
   - Lowering Absenteeism with Paid Time Off Plans

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Employers Guide to Cell Phone Liability
Internet E-mail Usage Update
National Guard and Reserve Leave
Useful Internet Terms
The Changing Face of the Health Insurance Crisis
Employer Briefs - Human Resources Updates
   - Lessons from September 11
   - On-line Employee Turnover COST Calculator
   - Depression in the Workplace
   - Death of an Employee

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OSHA Revises Workplace Injury and Illness Reporting Rule
Clinton DOL Narrows Exemption for Labor Relations Consultants
Interim Rules Issued for Bush Executive Orders of February 17th, 2001.
FMLA: "Serious Health Condition" Being Redefined
ADA: Medical Examinations / Inquiries Addressed by 3rd Circuit Court
Employer Briefs - Human Resources Updates
   - Lawsuit Agains Contracter That Did Not Provide EO Survey Response Filed By DOL
   - Employers Cite Burdens Related To Leave Law (FMLA)
   - Worker's Comp For Depression? A NH Court Says Yes
   - Domestic-Partner Benefits Offered By Firms Have Doubled Since 1997
   - Internet Access Increases Need For Investment Education
Violence Short Updates (Briefs)
   - Employers Fight To Remain Gun Free
   - Agency in MA. Urges Precautions Against Violence After Latest Slayings
   - Worker With Depresssion Threatened Violence - Employer Was Justified In Firing

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Bush Issues New Directives
Sex: "Major Life Activity"?
Internal Investigation Records Ruling
Unfair Labor Act Judgement
Romance In The Workplace Revisited
Collective Bargaining Impasse Issue
Employer Briefs - Human Resources Updates
   - EEOC Issues Decision on Insurance Denial for Contraceptives
   - NLRB Board Decides Dismissed "Union Salt" Case
   - Michigan Court Defines Test for "Stray Remarks"
   - Undocumented workers entitled to backpay under NLRA (5-4)
   - Another Case of Employers vs. Unions

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America's Work Ethic: How Hard Do We Really Work?
Terminating Employees: Ease the Pain
NLRB Allows Temps to Join Unions
Woman Not Hired Because She Valued Family Life Too Much
Notes on Recent NLRB Decisions
Leave for Domestic Violence-Related Services - New Law
The Trusted Advisor - Book Review
Employer Briefs - Human Resources Updates
   - "Labor on the Line" - New Cable Show In Portland, Oregon Focuses on Labor Issues
   - Stress and Rapid Change Can Lead to Workplace Mental Health Problems
   - Watching Sunday Morning Religious Shows A Religious Right?
   - Child's Claim for Prenatal Injuries Upheld
   - Avoid the Temptation to Cut Corners in Hiring Decisions
   - Don't Dial and Drive

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Executive Council's New Plan To Add 1 Million New Union Members a Year
NLRB Broadens Regulation of Nonunion Employer Conduct
E-mail policies can lead to legal quagmire
NLRB - New approach in "salting" cases
Violence is Top Security Concern in 2000
Employer Briefs - Human Resources Updates
   - Stock Option Offers Rising, Survey Says
   - Spotting Signs of Violence NOT for Managers Only
   - At-home Sales Rep Gets Workers' Comp for Driveway Injury
   - Home PC Benefit a New Trend

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More on Workplace Romance - Dating, Harassment, Court Rulings and More!
Allergies and Asthma in the Workplace - Deserve Attention
Drug Testing of Workers Is Not Cost Effective Says ACLU
New Concerns About Union Organizing and E-mail
Some Employers Crack Down on Personal Online Time
Employer Briefs - Human Resources Updates
   - Help for Veterans in DOL Website
   - Religious Practices, or Harassment?
   - Non-job Related Demands: a Potential Mine Field of Legal Problems

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Workplace Romance - How About a "Love Contract"?
'Right to Organize' - THE Hot Labor Issue To Test Candidates in the Year 2000
Disgruntled Workers Air Corporate 'Dirty Laundry' on Internet WWW Sites
Supreme Court Rulings and ADA, 1999 Review
Answers about Employee Break Periods
BCG Has a New Address!
Employer Briefs - Human Resources Updates
   - Nursing Moms Get Rooms from DOD
   - "Federal Supervisors and Poor Performance" Report Released
   - Unusual Perk for Recruitment used by Chiropractic College
   - Time Spent in Mandatory Drug Testing Compensable

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E-mail - the 'Wild Wild West' of Today's Workplace
NLRB ruling - a portent of things to come?
How To Increase The Value Of Your Companies Reward Investment
Updates on Union Activities
Reminder: Worker Safety Rules Updated
Work Transformation and Managing Change - book reviews by Robert Braun
Employer Briefs - Human Resources Updates
   - DOL to Start 'One-Stop' Job Centers
   - New Publication from Department of Labor and Industries
   - Personnel Management Survey Results

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General Handbook Waivers - Tread Lightly!
Work Place Tips- Short Reminders
You Can Prevent Liability From Workplace Conflicts
Audits May Help Prevent Law Suits
UPS - Follow up Report, One Year After The Strike...??
Some Tips on Benefits

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Does Your Application Comply With The FCRA? (Fair Credit Reporting Act)
A $35,000 Mistake: Employees Right To Privacy Handled Carelessly
Domestic Abuse & Workplace Violence A Liability Issue For Employers
Job Hunting On The Web "It's A Numbers Game"!
5 Myths About Overtime: Test Your Knowledge
Braun Taps Into Internet Resources To Solve Your Problems
If The IRS Comes Knocking On Your Door
More Limitations On ADA
Truth Never Dies by Abraham Lincoln

Winter 1997, 1998

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5 Tips on Minimizing Workplace Violence
Responding to EEOC Complaints "101"
Complainers & Negative Attitude: Some Insight
Latest Trends From NLRB Chairman William Gould Are They "Anti-Employer"?
Can You Defend Yourself Against "Salting"?
BraunConsulting.com
Washington Employment Legislation - Some Notes of Interest
   (Reconciliation of State Family Leave Law with FMLA.)
1997 Survey of Human Resource Trends

Summer 1997

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New Health Rules and What to do by June 1st
New Federal Legislation Requires Employee Benefit Communication
Employment Verification Under Washington Immigration Law
NLRB Protects Union Organizer "Salts" Being Used in Nonunion Operations
Update on Union Organizing Plans
Changes in FLSA?
Violence in the Workplace
Avoiding Charges Under ADA
E-mail Policy A Fact Of Life!
No Tort of Wrongful Transfer in Violation of Public Policy in Washington
Repetitive Motion Injuries (RMI's)....CA takes the lead, can WA be far behind?
High Hopes for ADR from the Seattle District Office of EEOC!
Braun Consulting Group On-line Update
Interviewing & Illegal Questions
Reliability is Key
Questions or Concerns

Spring 1997

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New Test Program  for Medical Savings Accounts
ADA and "Reasonable Accommodation"
401 (k) Basics
Texaco Revisited: Recordings in Employment Litigation
"Time Off"  Alternative to Overtime Pay
Did you know?:
Sexual Harassment:  In The News
"Internet Code of Conduct - Model Policy"
EEO & Arbitration - "Gilmer revisited in DC"
"In House" Arbitration? Your Program Must Be Good!
In Arbitration: Sexual Harassment
Family Medical Leave Act Reminder
Quick Tips
Repetitive Stress Injuries - A Common Sense Approach
What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Questions or Concerns

Summer 1996

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Save 10% on your L&I
Revised Job-Injury Forms
Violence Policy
New Changes for Veterans
New Organizing Efforts by the...AFL-CIO
BCG's New Web Page
More from the AFL-CIO
Questions or Concerns