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Are Your HR Policies Preventing You From Succeeding?
Are Your HR Policies Preventing You From Succeeding?
Every business needs to effectively balance the well-being of its employees with the needs and objectives of the organization. Whether it’s a Fortune 500 company or a mom and pop shop, managing payroll, explaining benefit packages, developing hiring and firing procedures and more, are all critical functions to maintaining a healthy, growing enterprise. These areas […]
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What does DWI Mean in Florida?
What does DWI Mean in Florida?
Drinking and driving is not only dangerous, it’s also a serious crime. This potential crime extends beyond alcohol to also driving under the influence of controlled substances. In Florida, the crime of illegally driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is called DUI. Others states call it DWI, or driving while intoxicated. The terms […]
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Did the Color of My Skin Prevent Me from Getting a Job?
Did the Color of My Skin Prevent Me from Getting a Job?
When interviewing for a job, arriving on time, being well-dressed, and prepared with resume in hand is the minimum of what it takes to land an employment opportunity. Being objectively qualified and knocking the interview out of the park dramatically increases the chances of getting hired, but it’s still no guarantee. When this happens over […]
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What Should I Do When I am Pulled Over?
What Should I Do When I am Pulled Over?
Getting pulled over by a law enforcement officer can have varying outcomes: a warning, a citation, or maybe even an arrest. Whatever the reason for getting stopped, your choices at that time can impact what happens. This includes not only the arrest itself but the legal steps to follow. First, it’s important to recognize the […]
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What Do I Need to Know About a Florida DUI Checkpoint?
What Do I Need to Know About a Florida DUI Checkpoint?
A Driving Under the Influence (DUI) checkpoint, or sobriety checkpoint, is a law enforcement roadblock designed to identify drivers who are illegally under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Impaired driving is extremely dangerous. According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, or MADD, nearly 10,500 people were killed in drunk driving accidents in 2016, and another […]
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Is My Employer Racially Profiling Me?
Is My Employer Racially Profiling Me?
Few things are as morally reprehensible as racial discrimination. The United States has a long, complicated history with the issue of race, and society has indeed come a long way. Despite the progress we have made together, racial discrimination, and racial profiling, still persists. Racial profiling is the undue suspicion or targeting of a person […]
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What is DUI Manslaughter in Florida?
What is DUI Manslaughter in Florida?
Being involved in a traffic accident where someone dies is a tragic, life-changing experience for anyone. Physical injuries may heal, but the emotional damage, which extends to family and friends of the deceased, last forever. If the death was caused by a driver who was under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances, then the […]
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What is a Ponzi Scheme?
What is a Ponzi Scheme?
In 1919, a man named Charles Ponzi founded a firm known as the Securities Exchange Company, where he promised investors 50 percent returns within 45 days, or a whopping 100 percent return within 90 days. Due to his previous business successes, investors flocked to the new venture. Who wouldn’t want an astronomical return with very […]
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Why Is There More Child Crime in the Summer?
Why Is There More Child Crime in the Summer?
Summer is arguably the best time of the year in Florida. Outdoor sports, trips to the beach, backyard barbeques, and the joys of nature are in full swing. If it can be done outside, summer is the time to do it. Unfortunately, the summer heat also coincides with an uptick in crime – particularly with […]
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4 Ways to Hold Employees Accountable
4 Ways to Hold Employees Accountable
Businesses cannot function if employees simply aren’t doing what they’ve been hired to do. Worse, but seen all too frequently, is when employees are not only failing to perform their job but creating problems for others who are. Most managers and business owners act quickly when there is an issue. They have the wherewithal, and […]
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