We are currently working on a switch to a new feed management platform Aweber, from our current platform, Feedburner.  Aweber will, among other things, allow us to get email notifications of blog posts out to you immediately, instead of the morning following the post.

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We were asked recently whether an employer could require employees to submit to a lie detector test.  The answer, in almost all cases, is no.  The Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988 generally prevents employers from using lie detector tests either for pre-employment screening or during the course of employment, with certain limited exceptions.

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President Obama signed the HIRE Act, a $17.5 billion jobs bill, into law earlier today.  The bill includes tax breaks for small businesses and highway program funding intended to promote job growth.

Small businesses that hire out-of-work employees will be exempt from paying the 6.2 percent Social Security payroll tax through December.  To qualify,

The Shelter for Abused Women & Children in Naples recently launched a new website intended to assist victims of domestic violence, a recent Southwest Florida News-Press article reports. The website includes a variety of information, including tips on how victims can stay safe at work. Tips suggest, among other things, that victims show a picture of the