BUSINESS & LEGAL REPORTS, INC - PRWeb Press Release Account Feed http://www.rsspad.com/rss2a/120356.xml BUSINESS & LEGAL REPORTS, INC - Press Releases en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 BLR's New Online Tool Helps Companies Create Employee Newsletters http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb666284.htm Many companies want to improve their employee newsletter to make it a more effective communication tool, while other companies may not even have an employee newsletter to distribute. BLR's Employee Newsletter Wizard is available for just this purpose. (PRWeb Feb 1, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb666284.htm BLR's New HR Website is Now Like a Personal Assistant http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/09/prweb556799.htm For nearly a decade, human resource professionals have depended on the website, HR.BLR.com, created by Business & Legal Reports (BLR), to meet all their information needs. The site provides news on employment law compliance, along with forms, prewritten HR policies and training materials, and other essentials. But as with most Net-based information, users had to mold their needs to the way the website operated. (PRWeb Sep 28, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/09/prweb556799.htm BLR Survey Reveals U.S. Workers Only Get About 80 Percent of What They Want from Their Workplaces http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb531901.htm A recent survey of the attitudes of nearly 20,000 workers nationally shows shortfalls in workplace communication, teamwork, commitment to quality and chances for advancement. The survey was conducted by top HR publisher BLR among over 1,000 companies, with each participating organization receiving a free custom-written report of its results, and how they compare to national averages. The survey, called the "National Employee Attitude Survey," is ongoing and companies can join at any time. Updated national results will be released quarterly. (PRWeb Jun 12, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb531901.htm HR Publisher BLR Makes Salary Information for 2,400 Jobs Available to Both Employers and Employees ... Free http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb530483.htm Bosses, are you overpaying your employees? Employees, are you getting less than you're worth? Now both groups can find the answers to these questions. And neither has to lay out a dime to do it. (PRWeb Jun 4, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb530483.htm Business & Legal Reports Adds Searchable MSDS Capability http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb487691.htm To expand its suite of training and compliance services in the safety and environmental markets, Business & Legal Reports today announced it has added an MSDS search resource center to its popular subscription websites - Safety.BLR.com and Enviro.BLR.com. This new capability is available due to a joint marketing agreement with Chicago-based MSDSonline®. (PRWeb Dec 6, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb487691.htm New Hazard Communication Audio Training Product Wins "2006 Excellence in Safety Training" Award http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb463872.htm Business & Legal Reports, Inc. (BLR) is proud to announce that its Hazard Communication Audio Click 'n Train has been awarded the "2006 Excellence in Safety Training" award by Compliance Magazine. (PRWeb Oct 31, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb463872.htm New Spanish Language Safety Training Product Wins "2006 Excellence in Safety Training" Award http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb449420.htm Business & Legal Reports, Inc. (BLR) is proud to announce that its Workplace Safety for Employees Click ’n Train, Spanish/English Edition has been awarded the "2006 Excellence in Safety Training" award by Compliance Magazine. (PRWeb Oct 13, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb449420.htm Test Your Human Resources Knowledge with BLR's HR Challenge http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb447273.htm Business & Legal Reports, Inc. (BLR) recently resumed the HR Challenge, a free, fun, and intriguing way for recipients to test their Human Resources knowledge. Every week, subscribers will receive an e-mail with a question to answer. They will then receive points for correct answers, so they can compete for prizes, compare scores with colleagues, and simply enjoy the HR Challenge experience. (PRWeb Oct 7, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb447273.htm Three BLR Products Win Awards of Excellence http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/09/prweb441654.htm Old Saybrook, CT – Sept. 14, 2006 – Business & Legal Reports, Inc. (BLR) recently received three Awards for Publication Excellence (APEX) for its Making the Business Case for EHS (category: How-to Writing); its Managing Safety from the HR Desk (category: Books and Book Chapters); and Military Leave: The Complete Guide to USERRA Compliance (category: Special Purpose Brochures, Manuals, and Reports). (PRWeb Sep 26, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/09/prweb441654.htm Has Your HR Manager Got What It Takes? HR Daily Advisor Lists the 9 Essential Skills of HR Success http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/08/prweb422262.htm The 9 essential skills for HR management success are listed by BLR editors in their new free daily HR newsletter, HR Daily Advisor. (PRWeb Aug 10, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/08/prweb422262.htm Unprecedented Increase in Mileage Reimbursement Rate from IRS in Response to Gas Prices: HR.BLR.com Editors Remind Employers of Law’s Requirements http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/09/prweb291244.htm The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has taken an unprecedented step: For the final four months of 2005, it has increased the optional standard mileage rate—the amount employers may deduct when they reimburse employees who use their own cars for company business. The boost comes as a reaction to soaring gas prices. (PRWeb Sep 29, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/09/prweb291244.htm BLR’s Safety Website Wins "Commitment to Worker Safety" Award http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/09/prweb287849.htm Safety.BLR.com safety training and compliance website has just received the Compliance Magazine Commitment to Worker Safety Award, "Best in Online Services." (PRWeb Sep 21, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/09/prweb287849.htm Safety.BLR.com Poll Finds Only 28 Percent of Safety Professionals Ready for a Natural Disaster - Even After Katrina http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/09/prweb284632.htm The nation’s companies do not appear to have learned much, even after witnessing all of the devastation seen from Hurricane Katrina. In a recent poll of safety professionals at Safety.BLR.com, a majority feels that that their emergency planning is “not up to snuff. (PRWeb Sep 20, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/09/prweb284632.htm 'HR Training Presentations,' a New and Improved Training Tool from Business & Legal Reports, Inc., Makes Human Resource Training in Microsoft PowerPoint® Easier http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/08/prweb276138.htm BLR's best-selling human resource training product on CD has just been improved for greater interactivity, usability, and customization. (PRWeb Aug 24, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/08/prweb276138.htm Cheer Up: 2006 Pay Budget Survey from Business & Legal Reports, Inc. Forecasts a Bigger Pay Raise Headed Your Way http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/08/prweb273949.htm BLR’s new 2006 Pay Budget Survey forecasts a 4.0% pay increase for exempt office workers, the first time that figure has hit 4.0% in several years. (PRWeb Aug 18, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/08/prweb273949.htm Interactivity, Usability, and Customization in BLR's Best-Selling Training CD's Make OSHA Safety Training More Effective http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/08/prweb271071.htm Two of BLR's best-selling safety training products on CD have been improved to add greater interactivity, usability, and customization. (PRWeb Aug 10, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/08/prweb271071.htm Most Environmental Pros at Enviro.BLR.com Feel Their Emergency Planning is not up to Snuff http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/08/prweb268623.htm With the hurricane season here and less than a year after the deadly tsunamis in Asia, it is surprising that a majority of EHS professionals in a recent Enviro.BLR.com poll feel that their facilities’ emergency planning is not ready to handle a natural disaster (PRWeb Aug 4, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/08/prweb268623.htm BLR’s Human Resource Website Wins Journalism Award for FLSA Overtime Reporting http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/07/prweb266099.htm HR.BLR.com’s article on new overtime regulations has just received a prestigious award for "Best Spot-News or Exclusive Single News Story" from the Newsletter & Electronic Publishers Association (NEPA). (PRWeb Jul 28, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/07/prweb266099.htm Fear of Unionization A Faded Issue for HR Managers, HR.BLR.com Poll Finds http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/07/prweb266598.htm As unions split and reorganize to attempt to gather renewed strength, two-thirds of human resource managers rate their concern about unionization as “low” or “non-existent,” according to the latest online poll at HR.BLR.com. (PRWeb Jul 28, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/07/prweb266598.htm Telecommuting is Not Seen as Solution for High Gas Prices, HR Managers Tell HR.BLR.com http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/07/prweb262420.htm A poll at HR.BLR.com indicates that human resource managers are not promoting telecommuting and mass transit as solutions to the current rise in gasoline prices. (PRWeb Jul 21, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/07/prweb262420.htm Business & Legal Reports Releases New Executive Compensation Guide: Includes Model Employment Agreements and Sample Plans http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/07/prweb261058.htm BLR has just published the first practical guide to the confusing problem of executive compensation -- "Fundamentals of Executive Compensation." (PRWeb Jul 14, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/07/prweb261058.htm The Little Extra That Could: HR Managers in HR.BLR.com Poll Say Thank-You Notes Can Make a Difference in Who Gets the Job http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/06/prweb256337.htm It won’t guarantee you’ll land that job, but human resource professionals at HR.BLR.com say that sending a thank-you note following your interview may improve your chances. (PRWeb Jun 30, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/06/prweb256337.htm Active Safety Management Programs Lead to Declining Injury Rates – Safety.BLR.com Survey Finds http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/06/prweb250965.htm A Business & Legal Reports, Inc. (BLR) survey established a strong relationship between the safety culture of an organization and the activity level of its safety professionals. (PRWeb Jun 16, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/06/prweb250965.htm Lower Wages Seen for Hourly Workers in Compensation.BLR.com Survey – in Spite of High Employment and Improved Productivity http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/06/prweb250962.htm Hourly workers will experience a –1.13% decrease in 2005 pay according to a BLR Survey of Non-exempt pay. This despite favorable news in productivity and job growth (PRWeb Jun 14, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/06/prweb250962.htm HR.BLR.com Selected by CheckPointHR to Provide Human Resource Compliance Service http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/06/prweb248965.htm CheckPoint HR has selected HR.BLR.com to provide its clients with instant online access to BLR’s plain-English human resource and compliance database, along with thousands of pre-written and downloadable job descriptions, checklists and training meetings. (PRWeb Jun 9, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/06/prweb248965.htm HR.BLR.com Survey Finds Two New Areas of Military Leave Compliance are Tripping up some HR Managers http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/06/prweb248953.htm Human resource managers don’t completely understand how to comply with military leave under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. A new HR.BLR.com survey finds that two new provisions of the law are not being followed by a small, but significant percentage of employers. (PRWeb Jun 8, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/06/prweb248953.htm HR.BLR.com Poll Suggests Job Hunters Should Lose Weight before Starting Their Job Search http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/06/prweb246802.htm A recent online survey at the website for human resource professionals, HR.BLR.com, suggests losing a few pounds could be the best tactic an overweight person can use to increase the success of their job search. (PRWeb Jun 2, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/06/prweb246802.htm Enviro.BLR.com poll of Environmental Professionals Finds American Participation in the Kyoto Global Warming Protocol a Non-issue http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/06/prweb246832.htm It’s ironic, but a majority of environmental professionals said in a recent Enviro.BLR.com survey that the U.S. should have signed the Kyoto global warming treaty after all. (PRWeb Jun 2, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/06/prweb246832.htm 2005 Salary Survey from Compensation.BLR.com Finds that the Two Highest Paid Jobs are Legal Counsel and Director of Engineering http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/05/prweb242068.htm According to Business & Legal Reports, Inc. annual 2005 Survey of Exempt Compensation, the highest paid job in the organization is Legal Counsel, followed by Director of Manufacturing. (PRWeb May 19, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/05/prweb242068.htm Largest Human Resources Subscription Website - HR.BLR.com- Adds Powerful New Tools for HR Managers http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/05/prweb238822.htm HR.BLR.com has just been completely revised to add powerful new navigation. Its new InstantHRAnswers™ tool gives instant answers to any HR question – state or federal. HR.BLR.com – State HR Answers and Tools Online (PRWeb May 12, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/05/prweb238822.htm Compensation Managers' Latest Headache: the Overtime Law Revisions They Eagerly Awaited - Compensation.BLR.com Publishes "Top 100 FLSA Overtime Q & A's" http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/04/prweb233764.htm It's ironic that the group most troubled by recent revisions to the FLSA overtime law is compensation managers, not labor unions. Employers were the ones who looked forward to revisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. (PRWeb Apr 28, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/04/prweb233764.htm Employers Baffled by How to Legally Handle Military Leave Requests: BLR's Free Audio Conference Explains the ins and outs http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/04/prweb231124.htm When employees have to take military leave their employers face serious responsibilities under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). Business & Legal Reports Inc. is offering a free audio conference recording featuring two expert attorneys who explain the ins and outs of this important and confusing law. (PRWeb Apr 21, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/04/prweb231124.htm No Offense, But You Smell: An Odious Job for HR Professionals is Confronting Employees About Body Odor, HR.BLR.com Poll Finds http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/04/prweb229185.htm A recent online poll at HR.BLR.com found that it’s usually the human resource professional who gets stuck with the uncomfortable task.of telling a co-worker that he or she has offensive body odor. Three out of four HR managers responded yes to the question: “Have you ever had to confront an employee about body odor?” . (PRWeb Apr 15, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/04/prweb229185.htm BLR Survey Finds that one in Five Firms has Been Audited for Wage-and-hour Violations Under FLSA http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/04/prweb225940.htm Firms that have not conducted a recent self-audit of their overtime pay practices run serious risks, according to a recent survey by Business and Legal Reports Inc. Asked whether they had ever been audited by the DOL for a wage-and-hour violation, 15 percent of the respondents said they’ve been audited once. Another 5 percent said they’ve been audited between two and five times. (PRWeb Apr 7, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/04/prweb225940.htm EHS Managers are Increasingly Appreciated by Their Organizations, Enviro.BLR.com Survey Finds http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/03/prweb222835.htm Environmental health and safety managers are perceived as doing a valuable job by their employers. The bad news is that only half of those taking part in BLR's survey report that they regularly communicate the business value of their environmental or safety activities. (PRWeb Mar 31, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/03/prweb222835.htm Ask a Human Resource Question – Get an Instant Answer: Business & Legal Reports, Inc. Launches InstantHRAnswers.BLR.com http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/03/prweb222916.htm InstantHRAnswers.BLR.com is a powerful new HR web tool that gives instant answers to any HR question – state or federal. At this newly launched web site just type in your question, BLR’s powerful search combined with XML database delivers an instant, relevant result. (PRWeb Mar 30, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/03/prweb222916.htm HR.BLR.com Reports that Employers' Problems with Immigration Laws Multiply as Undocumented Immigration Population Surges to 10.3 Million http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/03/prweb220999.htm News reports indicate that the nation's undocumented immigrant population surged to 10.3 million last year. BLR’s HR.BLR.com offers 5 simple steps to compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (PRWeb Mar 25, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/03/prweb220999.htm Safety.BLR.com Helps Employers with this Challenge: How to Deliver Required OSHA Training to a Growing Population of Hispanic Workers http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/03/prweb216720.htm Safety.BLR.com has just created a Spanish Resources Center to help employers keep up with the challenge of keeping a rapidly growing multilingual workforce in compliance with OSHA’s safety and health requirements. (PRWeb Mar 17, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/03/prweb216720.htm Fellow Employers Don’t Give Wal-Mart Much Support, an HR.BLR.com Poll Finds http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/03/prweb215737.htm Wal-Mart deserves the bad publicity it gets as an employer, says a majority of those participating in an online poll at HR.BLR.com, a website for human resources professionals. (PRWeb Mar 10, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/03/prweb215737.htm Sign me up: Majority of Company Compensation Pros Would Open Private Social Security Accounts, Compensation.BLR.com Poll Finds http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/03/prweb215733.htm President Bush’s controversial proposal to let Americans privately invest part of their Social Security savings seems to have solid support among those who oversee employee pay. That’s what Compensation.BLR.com, a website for compensation professionals, found in a recent online poll. (PRWeb Mar 8, 2005)

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