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		<title><![CDATA[Firing Employees With Employment Contracts]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=984427]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Employment contracts can limit your ability to fire employees, but first you must figure out if your business has a contract with an employee. Read on to find out how to determine if you do, and then how to proceed in firing them legally, making sure you have good cause....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Creating An Employee Handbook]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=987145]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[If you have more than a few employees, it's a good idea to create an employee handbook that clearly explains your workplace policies. The benefits of having an employee handbook are many: Every employee receives the same information about the rules of the workplace; your employees will know what you...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Employee Handbooks - What To Include]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=996099]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Good handbook tells your employees how to let you know if they feel unfairly treated or have a workplace problem. This gives you a chance to react before a small misunderstanding erupts into a full-blown legal dispute. As another benefit, a well-written handbook may reduce the anxiety that some employees...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Why You Should Create An Employee Handbook]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=373871]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Use an employee handbook to communicate workplace policies. If you have more than a few employees, it's a good idea to create an employee handbook that clearly explains your workplace policies. The benefits of having an employee handbook are many: every employee receives the same information about the rules of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How Partnerships Are Taxed]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=107091]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[From the executive summary: ‘For many small businesses, paying income tax means struggling to master double-entry bookkeeping and employee withholding rules while ferreting out every possible business deduction. For partnerships, paying taxes also involves understanding difficult terms like distributive share, special allocation, and substantial economic effect.' The paper highlights the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Working With a Real Estate Agent]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=65881]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Most home buyers use a real estate agent or broker to help find a home, negotiate the contract and handle other details of buying a home. Article insights that before hiring an agent, learn all about the process to know what to expect from the professional who can assist. One...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[New Houses]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=65890]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[New houses are sometimes priced more reasonably than comparable old ones, often come with more space and better appliances, require less immediate fix-up work and are more energy-efficient. Too often, though, the advantages of new houses are overshadowed by problems such as shoddy construction and lengthy construction delays. Here are...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Your Home as a Tax Shelter]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=65891]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The home shelters one from the elements, but it is also a valuable tax shelter. The IRS places a limit on the amount of debt treated as home equity debt for deduction. Qualifying capital improvements are those that increase a home's value or prolong home's life, including a fence, driveway,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Seven Rules For Legal Advertising]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=99875]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[From the executive summary: ‘Advertising is regulated by both Federal and State law. Under the law, an ad is unlawful if it tends to mislead or deceive. This means Government does not have to prove at an administrative hearing or in court that the ad actually fooled anyone, only that...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2000 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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