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The federal government requires the following notices be posted in every workplace: the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Employee Polygraph Protection Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, the Migrant and Seasonal Agriculture Worker Protection Act, the OSHA job safety and health protection, the Equal Employment Opportunity Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Human Resources Certification Institute

The Human Resources Certification Institute, the independent certifying body for HR professionals, offers three professional certifications: Professional in Human Resources (PHR), Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), and Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR). Certifications require professionals to demonstrate their expertise and application in the core principles of HR practice.
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Roth IRA

The Roth Individual Retirement Account (IRA) is an investment account that provides retirement savings for employees. In contrast to traditional IRA's, contributions to a Roth account are not tax deductible, however account withdrawals up to the total of contributions are tax free, and withdrawals of account investment earnings are often tax free.
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Panel job interview

A panel job interview is considered the most stressful for job candidates as they face multiple interviewers who take turns asking questions. Panel interviews are more time efficient and allow decision makers to obtain the same information for making a hiring decision. Panel interviews require proper planning in order to avoid duplicate questions and to establish a rapport during the interview.
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OSHA

The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) became a federal law in December 1970. OSHA was created to protect worker and workplace safety. Its main goal is to ensure that employers provide their workers with a safe and healthy work environment, free from dangers such as exposure to toxic chemicals, excessive noise levels, mechanical dangers, heat or cold stress, or unsanitary conditions.
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COBRA

The Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act (COBRA) enacted in 1986 provides terminated employees or those who lose coverage because of reduced work hours the ability to purchase group health coverage for themselves and their families for limited periods of time, ranging from 18 to 36 months. COBRA has been modified numerous times by Congress since its original enactment.
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Crisis management

Human resources personnel now have greater involvement and responsibility in crisis management, business continuity planning and disaster recovery. This is in response to the continuing threats of terrorism at home and abroad, increased globalization of business, and a global expansion in workforce planning.
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