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The Fair Labor Standards Act: Revised And Updated (2012), Richard Stokes Dec 2012

The Fair Labor Standards Act: Revised And Updated (2012), Richard Stokes

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This document details the specifics of the act: what the act requires, who is covered and who is not covered, hours worked and compensation, overtime pay, record keeping, and penalties.


Fair Credit Reporting Act (2012), Richard Stokes Nov 2012

Fair Credit Reporting Act (2012), Richard Stokes

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The FCRA requires employers who use outside agencies to perform credit or other background checks (including criminal, reference, or driving record checks) to comply with comprehensive notice, consent, and disclosure obligations both prior to doing the checks and after the results are reported.


Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Of 2008 (Gina), Bonnie Jones Oct 2012

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Of 2008 (Gina), Bonnie Jones

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The purpose of GINA is to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.


Americans With Disabilities Act (Ada): An Updated Employer Guide For Tennessee Municipalities, Bonnie Jones Sep 2012

Americans With Disabilities Act (Ada): An Updated Employer Guide For Tennessee Municipalities, Bonnie Jones

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This publication incorporates the MTAS 2011 Technical Bulletin, ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA): Back to Basics; the focus is primarily on the employment and applicant accommodation process.


Tennessee Public Acts 2011: Summaries Of Interest To Municipal Officials, Josh Jones Aug 2011

Tennessee Public Acts 2011: Summaries Of Interest To Municipal Officials, Josh Jones

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This publication summarizes the year's public acts that have the most significant impact on municipal operations.


Open Records: A Guide For Municipal Officials (2011), Josh Jones Jul 2011

Open Records: A Guide For Municipal Officials (2011), Josh Jones

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This guide summarizes Tennessee’s open records laws as of the end of the 2010 legislative session and includes practical applications for municipal officials and employees.


Social Media As A Tool For Tennessee Municipalities, Bonnie Jones, Josh Jones Dec 2010

Social Media As A Tool For Tennessee Municipalities, Bonnie Jones, Josh Jones

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This publication will provide your city with information relative to social media for purposes of communicating with employees, interacting with your community, and using social media as a hiring tool. Includes sample social media policy.


Tennessee Public Acts 2010: Summaries Of Interest To Municipal Officials, Josh Jones Aug 2010

Tennessee Public Acts 2010: Summaries Of Interest To Municipal Officials, Josh Jones

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This publication summarizes the year's public acts that have the most significant impact on municipal operations.


Open Records: A Guide For Municipal Officials (2010), Josh Jones May 2010

Open Records: A Guide For Municipal Officials (2010), Josh Jones

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This guide summarizes Tennessee’s open records laws as of the end of the 2009 legislative session and includes practical applications for municipal officials and employees.


Family Medical Leave Act (2010), Bonnie Jones Apr 2010

Family Medical Leave Act (2010), Bonnie Jones

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The FMLA was passed in 1993, amended in 2008 to provide leave entitlements for military families, and updated in 2009 by the Department of Labor.


Fair Credit Reporting Act (2010), Richard Stokes Jan 2010

Fair Credit Reporting Act (2010), Richard Stokes

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The provisions of FCRA, CRECA and FACTA directly affect those cities that use outside agencies to secure information about applicants and employees.


Tennessee Public Acts 2009: Summaries Of Interest To Municipal Officials, Josh Jones Aug 2009

Tennessee Public Acts 2009: Summaries Of Interest To Municipal Officials, Josh Jones

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This publication summarizes the year's public acts that have the most significant impact on municipal operations.


The Fair Labor Standards Act: Revised And Updated (2009), Richard Stokes Jun 2009

The Fair Labor Standards Act: Revised And Updated (2009), Richard Stokes

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This document details the specifics of the act: what the act requires, who is covered and who is not covered, hours worked and compensation, overtime pay, record keeping, and penalties.


Records Management For Municipal Government: A Reference Guide For City Officials And Municipal Public Records Custodians (2009), Dennis Huffer Jan 2009

Records Management For Municipal Government: A Reference Guide For City Officials And Municipal Public Records Custodians (2009), Dennis Huffer

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A basic summary of laws, regulations and practices regarding records management by city governmental offices.


Open Records: A Guide For Municipal Officials (2008), Josh Jones Dec 2008

Open Records: A Guide For Municipal Officials (2008), Josh Jones

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This guide summarizes Tennessee’s open records laws as of October 2008 and includes practical applications for municipal officials and employees.


Tennessee Public Acts 2008: Summaries Of Interest To Municipal Officials, Josh Jones, Dennis Huffer Sep 2008

Tennessee Public Acts 2008: Summaries Of Interest To Municipal Officials, Josh Jones, Dennis Huffer

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This publication summarizes the year's public acts that have the most significant impact on municipal operations.


Records Management For Municipal Government: A Reference Guide For City Officials And Municipal Public Records Custodians (2007), Dennis Huffer May 2008

Records Management For Municipal Government: A Reference Guide For City Officials And Municipal Public Records Custodians (2007), Dennis Huffer

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A basic summary of laws, regulations and practices regarding records management by city governmental offices.


Siting Telecommunications Towers: Suggestions For Protecting The Public Interest, David Angerer Mar 2008

Siting Telecommunications Towers: Suggestions For Protecting The Public Interest, David Angerer

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A city should have a strategy in place before it considers a request from a telecommunications service to erect a tower.


Tennessee Public Acts 2007: Summaries Of Interest To Municipal Officials, Dennis Huffer Oct 2007

Tennessee Public Acts 2007: Summaries Of Interest To Municipal Officials, Dennis Huffer

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This publication summarizes the year's public acts that have the most significant impact on municipal operations.


Open Records: A Guide For Municipal Officials (2007), Josh Jones Sep 2007

Open Records: A Guide For Municipal Officials (2007), Josh Jones

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This guide summarizes Tennessee’s open records laws as of July 2007 and includes practical applications for municipal officials and employees.


Tennessee Public Acts 2006: Summaries Of Interest To Municipal Officials, Dennis Huffer Sep 2006

Tennessee Public Acts 2006: Summaries Of Interest To Municipal Officials, Dennis Huffer

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This publication summarizes the year's public acts that have the most significant impact on municipal operations.


Tennessee Public Acts 2005: Summaries Of Interest To Municipal Officials, Dennis Huffer Oct 2005

Tennessee Public Acts 2005: Summaries Of Interest To Municipal Officials, Dennis Huffer

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Summarizes the year's public acts and provides date they become effective.


Records Management For Municipal Governments: A Reference Guide For City Officials And Municipal Public Records Custodians, Dennis Huffer Apr 2005

Records Management For Municipal Governments: A Reference Guide For City Officials And Municipal Public Records Custodians, Dennis Huffer

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A basic summary of laws, regulations and practices regarding records management by city governmental offices.


The Opening And Closing Of Municipal Streets In Tennessee And Selected Legal Potholes And Patches In Between, Sid Hemsley Jan 2005

The Opening And Closing Of Municipal Streets In Tennessee And Selected Legal Potholes And Patches In Between, Sid Hemsley

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This publication analyzes the law governing a number of questions that apply to municipal streets in Tennessee.


Tennessee Public Acts 2004: Summaries Of Interest To Municipal Officials, Dennis Huffer Aug 2004

Tennessee Public Acts 2004: Summaries Of Interest To Municipal Officials, Dennis Huffer

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Summarizes the year's public acts and provides date they become effective.


Tennessee Public Acts 2003: Summaries Of Interest To Municipal Officials, Dennis Huffer Sep 2003

Tennessee Public Acts 2003: Summaries Of Interest To Municipal Officials, Dennis Huffer

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Summarizes the year's public acts and provides date they become effective.


Tennessee Public Acts 2002: Summaries Of Interest To Municipal Officials, Dennis Huffer Oct 2002

Tennessee Public Acts 2002: Summaries Of Interest To Municipal Officials, Dennis Huffer

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Summarizes the year's public acts and provides date they become effective.


Records Management For Municipal Governments: A Reference Guide For City Officials And Municipal Public Records Custodians, Dennis Huffer Jul 2002

Records Management For Municipal Governments: A Reference Guide For City Officials And Municipal Public Records Custodians, Dennis Huffer

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A basic summary of laws, regulations and practices regarding records management by city governmental offices.


The Fair Labor Standards Act: An Overview And Update, Richard Stokes Mar 2002

The Fair Labor Standards Act: An Overview And Update, Richard Stokes

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This document covers what the FLSA requires, who is and is not covered, hours worked and compensation, overtime pay, record keeping and penalties.


Tennessee Public Acts 2001: Summaries Of Interest To Municipal Officials, Dennis Huffer Oct 2001

Tennessee Public Acts 2001: Summaries Of Interest To Municipal Officials, Dennis Huffer

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Summarizes the year's public acts and provides date they become effective.