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Low Oil Prices Slow N.D. Hiring Frenzy
By Dori Meinert 2/17/2015
While low oil prices are good news for most Americans, the trend has raised concern in oil-rich boom towns in North Dakota that have seen exponential growth in recent years.
So far, North Dakota hasn’t experienced the mass oil industry layoffs seen in other areas of the U.S. and the world. But companies involved in oil and drilling are tightening their belts and preparing for the worst.
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SOX Claim Has 4-Year Limitation Period; Emotional Distress Damages Available
By Joanne Deschenaux 2/17/2015
A federal appellate court recently ruled that a four-year statute of limitations, rather than a two-year period, applied to a fired employee’s Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) retaliatory discharge claim (Jones v. SouthPeak Interactive Corp. of Del., 4th Cir., No. 13-2399 (Jan. 26, 2015)).
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Steps to a Successful Absence Management Program
By Stephen Miller, CEBS 2/17/2015
Employee engagement is crucial in managing absenteeism.
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New Electrical Safety Standard Requires Risk Assessment
By Roy Maurer 2/18/2015
The 2015 edition of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace introduces a change in how electrical risk is evaluated, updates personal protective equipment (PPE) tables and clarifies restricted approach boundary dimensions, among other provisions.
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