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Employer Information Report EEO-1

What is the EEO-1 Report? The EEO-1 Report – formally known as the "Employer Information Report" – is a government form requiring many employers to provide a count of their employees by job category and then by ethnicity, race and gender. The EEO-1 report is submitted to both the EEOC and the Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). The Employer Information Report EEO-1, otherwise known as the EEO-1 Report, is required to be filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's EEO-1 Joint Reporting Committee. The filing deadline for the 2008 EEO-1 Survey is September 30, 2008. Notification letters will be mailed to employers beginning in July 2008.

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Can I Make Deductions from an Exempt Employee's Salary

As a general rule, an exempt employee must be paid full salary for any workweek in which he/she performs any work. Specific rules apply with regard to various deductions from an exempt employee's salary, as follows:

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Ethical Behavior in the Workplace is Desirable and Necessary
By Michael Kinsman

Compensation expert Anne Ruddy likes to tell the story about the employee who missed a deadline to file for her company's stock options. The woman, an assistant to the company's chief executive, visited the human resources office the morning after the deadline, apologized for being so busy that she overlooked the deadline, and then asked to file for the stock options.

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Why Companies Need an Illness & Injury Prevention Plan

Creating and maintaining a safe workplace makes good sense and means good business, strong morale, and a healthy bottom line. But the real bottom line is – it’s the law. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 guarantees workers a safe workplace. The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), the federal agency that administers the Act, backs up that guarantee with hundreds of safety rules, guidelines, and regulations. Companies in violation of OSHA requirements risk paying stiff fines. In 2007 alone, OSHA’s initial penalties totaled more than $17 million.

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