Monthly Archives: November 2009

Effective November 21, 2009 – Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)

GINA (the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act) goes into effect this week, November 21, 2009.  This law, signed in 2008, makes it illegal to discriminate against employees or applicants because of genetic information Genetic information includes not only information about an individual’s … Continue reading

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Free Webinar – Recruiting and Retention Strategies:

Join us today, tuesday November 17th from 2:00 – 3:00PM for a webinar presented by Brenda Sabin,CBP HRSentry’s Director of Operations and Site Administration.  Recruiting the right people is a daunting task at times.  Retaining the best people is even tougher in an … Continue reading

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Dangers of “friending” employees

As popular social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedin have become  increasingly popular with a wide audience, the legal problems that come with them have been magnified.  With all the personal information readily available, employers have begun using … Continue reading

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