Tax credits for hiring Veterans? It could happen

Thousands of soldiers who served our country may soon find new opportunities to serve in the US. workforce

Audit those personnel files!

In a previous post we discussed the ever-present danger of identity theft to any company with an HR department packed with sensitive information. But you need to worry about more than just theft — improper storage of personnel data could also subject your company to a variety of possible discrimination

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