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		<title>Compliance Tip of the Month: Improve Your Driving at Work</title>
		<link>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2011/09/compliance-tip-of-the-month-improve-your-driving-at-work/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 23:37:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Zaidel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thirty percent of traumatic fatalities occur from employees driving on the job. If you ever talk on your cell phone while driving, follow too closely behind the vehicle in front of you, or forget to wear your seat belt, you put your life and the lives of others at risk. Just putting your ringer on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Lot of Safety on Your Lot</title>
		<link>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2011/05/tip-of-the-month-may-2011-a-lot-of-safety-on-your-lot/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2011 14:08:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Zaidel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few basic safety checks keep your lots up to code, and keep them safe for employees and customers. First...]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t forget “protection” when disciplining or terminating employees</title>
		<link>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2011/04/discipline-termination-employees/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2011/04/discipline-termination-employees/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 21:47:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathryn Carlson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[HR: Industry Updates]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[disciplining employees]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Remember the “protected” rule when disciplining or terminating employees. Never discipline or terminate an employee in a protected class or an employee engaged in a protected activity without consulting an attorney. Protected classes are race, color, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, genetic information sex, familial status, sexual orientation and gender [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Always Confirm Employment Eligibility With E-Verify</title>
		<link>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2011/02/always-confirm-employment-eligibility-with-e-verify/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2011/02/always-confirm-employment-eligibility-with-e-verify/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 21:27:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathryn Carlson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Department of Labor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Enforcement]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)  is cracking down on employers who hire illegal aliens   Make sure that you complete an I-9 form within three days of hire and take the extra step of confirming eligibility to work in the United States but using...]]></description>
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		<title>Meet with your Insurance Broker to Update Benefit Plans Before Fall Enrollment</title>
		<link>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2010/07/meet-with-your-insurance-broker-to-update-benefit-plans-before-fall-enrollment/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2010/07/meet-with-your-insurance-broker-to-update-benefit-plans-before-fall-enrollment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 07:15:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patric Timmermans</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Safety Culture]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[healthcare reform]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most open enrollment periods for benefits programs happen in the fall so use the summer months to get a head start. After researching what health care reform requirements will impact you, schedule a meeting with your insurance broker. Draw on the agent&#8217;s expertise to walk through your benefits plans, plan by plan, and make changes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Check your air conditioning service certificates</title>
		<link>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2010/06/check-your-air-conditioning-service-certificates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:09:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patric Timmermans</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the summer approaching and temperatures rising, EPA representatives have been visiting dealerships asking to see training certification records for air conditioning service technicians. Those unable to produce their records are facing stiff fines. In brief, a dealership should take care of the following tasks: Technician Training and Certification: Ensure all dealership air conditioning service [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hire with the HIRE Act</title>
		<link>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2010/05/hire-with-the-hire-act/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2010/05/hire-with-the-hire-act/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 08:56:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patric Timmermans</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Save money when hiring with the HIRE ACT and other tax credits. If you hire a new employee who has worked less than 40 hours in the past 60 days you, the employer, will immediately improve your cash flow since you will retain the employer portion of the Social Security tax ordinarily remitted. In addition [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yet another discrimination settlement with a dealership, but this time for disability discrimination.</title>
		<link>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2010/03/yet-another-discrimination-settlement-with-a-dealership-but-this-time-for-disability-discrimination/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2010/03/yet-another-discrimination-settlement-with-a-dealership-but-this-time-for-disability-discrimination/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:36:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathryn Carlson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The number of lawsuits involving dealerships and the EEOC continue to rise.  Learn five steps to help you prevent claims of disability discrimination.]]></description>
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		<title>Secure Oil Distribution Pumps Daily to Avoid Slippery Situations</title>
		<link>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2010/03/secure-oil-distribution-pumps-daily-to-avoid-slippery-situations/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2010/03/secure-oil-distribution-pumps-daily-to-avoid-slippery-situations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:01:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patric Timmermans</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment: Industry Updates]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently a dealership experienced a 500-gallon release of new lube oil when overnight one of the overhead lube oil distribution lines sprang a leak. The air powered pump at the oil tank detected a pressure drop and fired off. With no one around to see the oil spewing out of the broken line, it kept [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tip of the Month: Simple Four Step Plan to Reduce Employment Litigation Risks</title>
		<link>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2010/02/tip-of-the-month-four-step-plan-to-reduce-employment-litigation-risks/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2010/02/tip-of-the-month-four-step-plan-to-reduce-employment-litigation-risks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:06:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathryn Carlson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Employment litigation and high dollar settlements are on the rise in dealerships.    With the past 60 days alone a dealerships Colorado paid over$ 1.5M , an Ohio dealership paid  over $80,000 and a dealership in Georgia will pay $140,000 to settle claims of race, age and gender discrimination.  Consider taking these four simple steps to ensure [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tip of the month: check if you meet the new SPCC rule compliance dates</title>
		<link>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2010/01/tip-of-the-month-meet-the-new-spcc-compliance-dates/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.kpaonline.com/2010/01/tip-of-the-month-meet-the-new-spcc-compliance-dates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 11:52:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patric Timmermans</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[EPA has finalized the December 2008 amendments to the Spill Control and Countermeasures Plan (SPCC) rules, going into effect on January 14, 2010.]]></description>
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