4 Star Award

And the Award goes to…
 VeriFirst
McCloskey Partners is Recognizing VeriFirst, Pre-Employment Background Screening Company, for their Excellent Customer Service.  The McCloskey Partners STAR AWARD is being presented because VeriFirst has met the 4 Star Criteria:

  • Service

  • Team 

  • Attention to detail

  • Responsiveness

Did you know… Companies can be held liable for acts of negligence during the hiring process?  To learn why companies conduct applicant pre-screening, VeriFirst invites you to read this article. To find out more about VeriFirst, check out their website at www.verifirst.com. Also click to read Getting to Know VERIFIRST (PDF). McCloskey Partners is proud to highly recommend VeriFirst as their preferred pre-employment background screening provider.

 

Reimbursement monies may be available for employers in the State of PA for Basic Skills and IT Training Classes provided to their staff.

Did you know…That employers in the State of PA may be eligible for reimbursement for some of the basic instruction training classes that many employees take throughout the year?   Examples of these classes are: Juggling Multiple Priorities, Harassment Training, Supervisory Training, Microsoft Excel and much, much more.

Training can be provided directly through the WedNet Program, by a third party training vendor that performs the training either at the company facility or off site.  Often times, training provided by McCloskey Partners is eligible for reimbursement as well. To find out more, click here www.wednetpa.com or contact us directly at heather@mccloskeypartners.com or 215-453-1978.

Check back often, different state reimbursement programs are highlighted each month.

 

FMLA & National Defense Authorization Act  

President Bush recently signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. As part of the defense law, the FMLA was amended to include leave for military family members (effective 1/28/2008). The U.S. Dept of Labor has issued a temporary poster titled “Notice Military Family Leave.”  This is meant to be an informational Notice ONLY. This is not the final version of the revised FMLA Poster.  It is not required to be posted. However, we do recommend that the temporary Notice be hung in an effort to inform employees of their rights.

Click here to download the temporary notice now.

When the regulations are finalized, the FMLA Poster/Notice that you currently have posted will need to be updated with the new Poster.  We estimate that the final version will be released in June 2008.  Check back around that time to obtain the Official Dept of Labor FMLA Poster/Notice.

 

Required State and Federal Labor Posters

Almost every day we receive mail from a Poster company claiming that one or more federal or state required poster may be out dated.  To ensure that the required posters are hung, we recommend that companies review their posters periodically.  Remember: Posters are required to be posted in a conspicuous area that is frequented by the staff.  Did you know… That the federal and state required posters can be found on the Department of Labor’s (DOL) website?  Companies can save a few dollars and download the posters directly from the DOL website. Go to www.dol.gov (Key Word Search: "Labor Posters") to obtain the posters that are required in your State.

Automatic Poster Update Program To ensure that your company is always in compliance you may want to enroll in our Automatic Poster Program. Companies receive updated posters automatically when a poster changes.  Contact us to find out more about this program;  heather@mccloskeypartners.com or 215-453-1978.

 

Don’t use Social Security Numbers if they really are not required
 Senate Bill 601~ PA is restricting the use of Social Security Numbers

Employers are now required to go to greater lengths to not disclose social security numbers. The times of including a line for someone’s social security number on every employee form is over.  Think about it… are you even using the social security numbers anyway?  Probably not.  Avoid including the SSNs on employee files or on forms where this data is not required.  Employers can be fined if SSNs are used when they really are not needed.  Fines can be between $50.00 and $500.00 per violation. Click here to obtain a copy of Senate Bill 601.