Quote of the Day: April 29, 2011

  Life is simple, it’s just not easy.  – Author Unknown  

Human Resource Update April 2011

I-9 Final Rule on List of Acceptable Documents U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a final rule that prohibits employers from accepting expired documents and revises the list of acceptable documents. While the final rule makes no changes to the interim rule that has been in effect since April 2009, employers are encouraged to ensure [...]

Twelve Ways to Reduce Risk

1. Use good hiring practices – do thorough pre-employment screening Hiring the wrong person creates enormous exposure and can result in more injury claims, lost time, theft and injury to others. 2. Identify accident patterns. Allocate your losses by location and department When you know where and what types of accidents are occurring, you can [...]

Alcohol Awareness

Sources: Substance Abuse and Metal Health Services Administration               National Health Information Center April is Alcohol Awareness Month and it’s  an opportunity to raise awareness of alcohol abuse and encourage people to make healthy, safe choices.  Warning Signs of Alcohol Abuse If you answer “yes” to any of the following questions, you may have a [...]

Tips to Help Avoid the Effect of Seasonal Allergies

Spring is finally starting to pick up and so are seasonal allergies. Here are some tips to avoid the effects of seasonal allergies: -         Wash your bedding every week in hot water to keep pollen under control. -         Shower before going to bed, since pollen and other allergens can accumulate in your hair throughout the [...]

Happy Easter!

from The Seltzer Group   www.seltzergrp.com           

Quote of the Day: April 22, 2011

Take nothing but pictures. Leave nothing but footprints. Kill nothing but time. ~Motto of the Baltimore Grotto, a caving society Happy Earth Day!!

Seven common blunders supervisors can avoid

 Supervisors play a key role in the management of injuries, return to work and reasonable accommodations under ADA. While supervisors may be well trained in the functional aspects of maintaining a safe workplace, reporting injuries, investigating injuries and return to work programs, many fall short in their interaction with injured employees and their well-meaning actions [...]

Seltzer Group’s “FISH Committee” donates to local food bank

The Seltzer Group’s FISH Committee, headed up by Deb Schnerring, has chosen the Jerusalem Church’s food bank on Dock Street in Schuylkill Haven as their charity recipient this month.  Employees at all three offices donated food and other supplies needed at the food bank just in time for the Easter holiday.  In addition, employees donated [...]

Key Items Checklist for Your Company’s Discipline Policy

The following questions should give you an indication of how comprehensive your company’s discipline policy is.  Do you have a general discipline policy? Is it in writing? Is one person or one department responsible for administering your discipline policy? Is your discipline policy reviewed annually? Has your discipline policy been reviewed by counsel? Do you have stated [...]

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