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		<title>Business Advice from the Best</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When thinking of business tips, most people think of having a business or marketing plan. Or maybe &#8220;manage your time.&#8221; But the best tip I ever got was&#8230;“breathe!” At first you laugh &#8211; but then you see the wisdom. We so often get moving so fast &#8211; rushing to get ‘this’ task completed so we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Updated Wage Notice for California Released</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Please note that the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) has released an updated version of the Labor Code wage-and employment notice. The revision was made to the Wage Theft Protection Act of 2011 that requires employers to provide nonexempt employees with a notice at the time of hire that lists specific wage information. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.optimumoutsourcing.net/2012/05/08/updated-wage-notice-for-california-released/</link>
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		<title>More Business Books To Check Out (or Download)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s time for another installment of Good Books for Better Business!. We&#8217;ve come across a few we think would make interesting reads. Take a look below: How to Succeed in Anything By Really Trying by Lyman Macinnis. Do you have the three As? (Attitude, Ability, and Ambition) See what the author has to say about [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.optimumoutsourcing.net/2012/05/02/more-business-books-to-check-out-or-download/</link>
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		<title>NLRB Poster Requirement On Hold</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Due to conflicting decisions at the district court level, the DC Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily put on hold the National Labor Relations Board’s rule requiring the posting of employee rights in a public space. Originally scheduled to go into effect on April 30, 2012, the NLRB&#8217;s requirement to post its poster is now [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.optimumoutsourcing.net/2012/04/24/nlrb-poster-requirement-on-hold/</link>
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		<title>Update on Meal and Rest Break Policies in California</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As you know by now, a California Supreme Court decision was made in the case first filed nine years ago against Dallas’s Brinker International, who owns Chili’s and other restaurants, by restaurant workers complaining of missed breaks in violation of California labor law. Below, we&#8217;ve provided additional clarification on the court&#8217;s decision and how it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.optimumoutsourcing.net/2012/04/19/update-on-meal-and-rest-break-policies-in-ca/</link>
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		<title>Where to Find Your Next Great Employee</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On the lookout for new (and quality) employees? Consider some of these people you may not have thought of before: teachers, retired military, career switchers. As the below article points out, &#8220;The key to finding great talent at a price you can afford is to&#8230; Go against the grain&#8230;and conventional wisdom.&#8221; Read the rest of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.optimumoutsourcing.net/2012/04/18/where-to-find-your-next-great-employee/</link>
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		<title>Lunch Breaks Ruled Not Mandatory by California Supreme Court</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As you may have heard, yesterday, April 12, 2012, the California Supreme Court ruled that employers are not obligated to ensure that employees take mandated lunch breaks. This case affects the state of California&#8217;s thousands of businesses and millions of workers, and was a unanimous ruling that came after workers&#8217; attorneys claimed employers take advantage [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.optimumoutsourcing.net/2012/04/13/lunch-breaks-ruled-not-mandatory-by-california-supreme-court/</link>
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		<title>Obama Healthcare: Where Does it Stand?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As the healthcare plan conceptualized and signed into law by President Obama faces scrutiny from the United States Supreme Court, everyone is wondering if the controversial plan will be approved by Court, which will hand down its decision most likely in June. As you probably know, if the healthcare plan moves forward, nearly all Americans [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.optimumoutsourcing.net/2012/04/02/obama-healthcare-where-does-it-stand/</link>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Kill Employee Morale</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So now that we wrote about how to increase employee morale, let&#8217;s discuss how not to DECREASE it. The first two of &#8220;Five Ways to Kill Employee Morale,&#8221; as published in Inc. Magazine, are: 1. Create competitions in which one employee will be promoted and the other won&#8217;t. You may think it&#8217;s a great way [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.optimumoutsourcing.net/2012/03/26/dont-kill-employee-morale/</link>
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		<title>Increasing Employee Morale</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Happy employees are productive employees. So how do you keep morale up in the workplace? We&#8217;ve compiled a few tips. Recognize employee contributions: Let your employees know you value their work. Tell them they&#8217;re doing a good job. Write an email thanking them for their contributions to a project. Whatever you do, just be sure [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.optimumoutsourcing.net/2012/03/22/increasing-employee-morale/</link>
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