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Community Involvement
Our very own Anne Barnas has recently served as a judge for the national DECA Human Resource Management Competition! The competition took place on February 11, 2012 at the Wiregrass Valdosta campus and participating students were currently studying in the HR or business fields. We would like to congratulate the winners of the competition and recognize their scholastic achievements. SmithBarnas & Associates wishes these students much success with all future endeavors.
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EEOC & High School Diploma Requirements
The EEOC issued an informal discussion letter about how the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to qualification standards for jobs. If requiring a high school diploma, employers must remember to carry out two steps. First, demonstrate that a high school education is a job-related requirement. Meaning, the job can not be efficiently performed by someone without a high school diploma. Second, determine if the individual who did not earn a high school diploma due to a learning disability can efficiently perform the job with or without reasonable accommodations. If the applicant is able to perform the essential job functions, the [...]
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Employee Tracking
The Supreme Court’s ruling on a recent criminal GPS case may have implications for employers and privacy issues in the workplace. Read More…
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Proposed FMLA Rule
For businesses with 50 employees or more, be aware of a proposal extending the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA): “The proposed language would extend the entitlement of military caregiver leave to family members of veterans for up to five years after leaving the military.” Read More…
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Garnishments
Taking effect immediately, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal recently signed into law a new bill that grants businesses the power to file garnishment requests through authorized personnel (i.e. human resource representatives) instead of legal counsel. Read More…
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Megan Featured on Valdosta CEO
HR Professional Megan Smith of SmithBarnas & Associates shares some of her background and experiences in HR. She also shares how she co-founded SmithBarnas after she saw the need for HR services in the area. Click here to view the video. Megan on Valdosta CEO
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SmithBarnas joins Social Networks
SmithBarnas & Associates Inc. is now on Facebook, Twitter, & Linked in. Visit our pages now! Follow @SmithBarnas
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