CEDR News & Updates Archive

CEDR Solutions named “Best Place to Work” Copper Cactus Award Finalist

Friday, November 9th, 2012

CEDR Solutions, the class leader and #1 provider of individually customized employee handbooks and HR solutions to medical and dental offices nationwide, has been named a “Best Place to Work” Finalist in the Tucson Metro Chamber Copper Cactus Awards. CEDR will join 46 other Southern Arizona organizations and five business leaders to be honored at [...]

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Desperate Workforce, Lean Economy: 2011 EEOC Charges Hit Record High

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011

The number of charges may continue to increase if the economy does not improve in 2012. Hire better, train more, document thoroughly, and call CEDR for support. The country’s unresolved economic problems are adding fuel to the job discrimination fire and driving the increase in charges filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). [...]

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Weather Emergencies and Paying Employees

Monday, October 31st, 2011

Brrrr!  It’s never too early to talk about snow days, especially when the Northeast gets pounded with snow in late October!  For all our Northeastern and climate challenged members and followers, here’s a brief guide to paying your employees when you have to close the office due to inclement weather or power outages. Non-Exempt Employees:  [...]

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Milking the Clock

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

Even inside my own HR company, I face the challenge of getting everyone to clock in and out properly. What follows are a few notes on issues common to time clocks, paychecks, and working overtime, including: Charging penalties when employees clock in incorrectly Failing to pay employees on time because of their mistakes Using a [...]

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Unions Threaten Boycott Over “Right to Work” State

Thursday, September 8th, 2011

Unions Threaten to Boycott Upcoming Democratic Convention in Charlotte, NC Because Dem. Leadership Chose “Right to Work” State Although CEDR has no professional HR opinion on Union issues, this is a great opportunity to address something we hear frequently from employers: “My HR expert told me I don’t need to worry about my employee handbook [...]

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Find, Interview, and Hire Better Employees with CEDR’s Hiring Guide

Thursday, August 25th, 2011

Know What You Can and Can’t Ask During an Interview and How to Hire Interviewing Dos and Don’ts: Questions You Must Ask and Questions You Must Avoid Before and During the Interview Unfortunately, most employers don’t learn until it is too late which questions to avoid so they stay out of trouble when interviewing prospective [...]

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Three days in Austin

Saturday, July 17th, 2010

This post doesn’t resemble my normal employee(s) centric posts. But if you own a business you might enjoy it. I’ve just spent three days in Austin, TX with a master mind group on marketing. In my mind, marketing is the relationship we here at CEDR,  and you as business owners, create with our members(current and [...]

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