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Introducing MyFirstPaycheck.com
-August 7, 2008-
Teens more likely to spend money at places that hire teens
Struggling companies should look to hire more teens to build brand awareness
PHILADELPHIA, PA (July 30, 2008) ? In the current sluggish economy, when even teenagers are spending their money more carefully, a large percentage of teenagers say that they would rather shop and eat at places that hire their peers.
According to a survey conducted by Myfirstpaycheck.com -- Employment Help and Jobs for Teens -- approximately three out of four (75.7%) teenagers who responded are more likely to spend money at a store or a restaurant that hires their peers, and about the same percent (73%) of teenagers who responded said that their families are more likely to spend money at places they work.
With retailers and restaurants facing declining revenues and rising costs, these are important numbers to consider when hiring, said Austin Lavin, CEO and Co-Founder of Myfirstpaycheck.com ? Employment Help and Jobs for Teens. "Teenagers are great employees because they are affordable and enthusiastic, but they are great brand ambassadors as well," added Lavin.
Teenagers are becoming smarter and more discerning ...More >>
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Legal Briefs for HR #7 - 2008
-August 6, 2008-
Welcome to Legal Briefs for HR! You know the drill . . . this update is sent to over 3600 HR professionals, in-house counsel, business owners and others all over the U.S. who like to be educated (and entertained) when catching up on employment issues. Anyone is welcome to join . . . just email me to be added (or removed) from the list. Missed one? Past issues are posted on my firm?s website at www.munckcarter.com under E-Newsletter.
So what?s hot (in addition to outdoor temperatures)?
1. R U Monitoring IMs? - The 9th Circuit recently held that employer review of employee text messages (by receiving copies from their IM service provider without IM users? consent) violated federal and state privacy laws, despite the existence of ?no expectation of privacy? language in the employer?s policy. Quon v. Arch Wireless Operating Co. (9th Cir. 6-08). Do not make the mistake of disregarding this case simply because it involved public sector employees (not private) and happened in CA (which has a state constitutional right to privacy that pops up in employment cases regularly). Two key lessons learned are [a] complete bans on personal use of employer-provided electronic c...More >>
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Legal Briefs for HR #7 - 2008 (Con't)
-August 6, 2008-
9. More Fun With FMLA
1. Pop Top - No FMLA interference found, where an employee was fired for violating a United Auto Workers CBA provision prohibiting other employment while on FMLA leave. The worker, who took intermittent leave for chronic anemia, claimed she was going to a bar for a couple of hours nightly, in order to relax and feel better, and would occasionally find money on the floor or have her drinks paid for. The employer?s investigator said that on more than one occasion, she would take a suitcase into the bar, change clothes, dance in lingerie while removing layers of clothing and receive tips. Sing it with me . . . she works hard for the money! Stanley v. Volvo Parts North America (S.D. Ohio 6-08)
2. Flip Flop ? An employee who was technically ineligible for FMLA (due to less than 50 employees within 75 miles of his worksite) may be able to sue his employer for breach of contract or promissory estoppel, where the [a] the employee handbook provided for 12 weeks of leave and did not mention the 50/75 requirement; and [b] the employer sent two letters to the employee, OK?g FMLA leave. Even if the handbook and letters do not amount to a contract, the court ...More >>
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