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Blue Pencil Box, brought to you by fpSOLUTIONS, combines knowledge with technology to produce powerful compliance tools in a difficult legal area.When used correctly, non-competition, non-solicitation, and non-disclosure agreements help employers prevent unfair competition and trade secret theft. The laws regulating these contracts have become

Jennifer A. Cameron / Marketing, Media & Channel Relations  What do astronauts, surgeons and human resource managers have in common? They all use checklists. Medical professionals do so to save lives. According to the World Health Organization, post-surgery checklists reduce deaths by 22 percent. According to a professor in

Vital to fundamental HR Management in any organization, employee handbooks are essential management and risk mitigation tools. However, they can also be incredibly difficult, expensive and time-consuming to generate and maintain. And laws change quickly.An exceptional partner is required!fpSOLUTIONS’ Customized DIY Handbook Creator allows you to c

The news that California regulators can immediately begin enforcing new data privacy regulations will have an outsized impact on the PEO community. A surprise February 9 decision from a state appeals court pressed fast-forward on California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) compliance that most employers thought wouldn’t hit home until late March. As

Digital nomad programs are increasingly popular visa schemes that your company may want to explore as a perk for employees. These programs give employees the opportunity to legally live and work remotely in a country for a set period while remaining employed by a company that is based outside of the host country. More countries are offering thi

Suzanne Olivia / Sr. Affirmative Action Manager Beginning April 1, 2024, federal contractors will be able to certify the status of their AAPs for each establishment and/or functional/business unit, as applicable. The deadline for certifying compliance is July 1, 2024Contractors that have not certified compliance will be included on a