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Christine Batten, PHR

Christine Batten, PHR
Christine has over 20 years of HR related experience with a background in labor and employment law.

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The Essentials of Business Law That Owners Should Know | HR Compliance
Knowing the essentials of business law is crucial to an owner. In our decades of partnering with businesses of all sizes, we’ve learned that business owners don’t know what they don’t know. What we mean is we find a lot of clients who have
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The Benefits of HR Outsourcing: Help Managing Employee Leaves of Absence
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The Americans with Disabilities Act Definition for Employers
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The Importance of a Comprehensive Employee Onboarding Process
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What to Know About Pre-Employment Background Checks
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How Workplace Culture Plays a Role in Sexual Harassment
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8 Signs of Workplace Bullying and What You Can Do About It
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EEOC Complaint: What Is It and What Does It Mean For Your Business?
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2018 Sexual Harassment Training for Supervisors
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4 Ways to Manage Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
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Examples of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
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How a PEO Can Help You Create a Sexual Harassment Policy
Payroll & Taxes
9 FAQs on How to Do Payroll | FrankCrum
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The #MeToo Movement and Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
PEO Services
[Webinar] Sexual Harassment: Protecting Yourself and Your Employees
PEO Services
[Webinar] An Employer's Guide to Planning the Holidays
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What Employers Need to Know About Domestic Violence Protections
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HR Advice and Guidance on Sex Discrimination in the Workplace
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HR Risk Management: Establishing Company Compliance
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Don't Stumble Upon These Three Compliance Mistakes
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Don’t Let Workplace Lawsuits Put You out of Business, Part 2
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Don’t Let Workplace Lawsuits Put You out of Business, Part 1
Payroll & Taxes
An Employer’s Guide to Calculating Overtime & Travel Time
Payroll & Taxes
Which Paycheck Deductions are Permissible?
Payroll & Taxes
What Employers Need to Know About Hiring Minors
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Employee Time Tracking: Keeping Tabs on Hours and Breaks
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Non-Exempt Employee vs. Exempt Employee: How to Classify
Employee Benefits
4 Company Practices That Could Drive Top Talent to Quit
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4 Things to Verify When Hiring Talent
Risk Management & Compliance
Risk Control: Why an Employee Handbook is Key
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Ignoring HR Liabilities Can Cost You Big
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How to Prevent HR Compliance Mistakes
PEO Services
What New Medical Marijuana Regulations Mean for Business Owners
Payroll & Taxes
Holiday Pay and Work Schedules
Payroll & Taxes
Are You Ready for the New I-9 Form?
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Who Can Vote? Voting Leave Laws for 2016
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Smokers Have “Protections” in Employment??
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What Employers Need to Know About Leaves of Absence
PEO Services
How to Be a Good Boss and Employer
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Top Reasons Why Businesses Call For FrankAdvice [Video]
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Should You Be Using Performance Improvement Plans?
Risk Management & Compliance
New Regulations Are Enough To Give Employers Indigestion!
PEO Services
7 Tips For Your Office Holiday Party
Payroll & Taxes
When Do I Have to Pay Employees “Holiday Pay”?
Payroll & Taxes
What’s so “Regular” About the Rate for Overtime?
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Make Sure Your Halloween Party Doesn’t Turn Into a Scary Nightmare!
PEO Services
The PEO Animal
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How to Get the Most Out of Performance Reviews
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Don't Let a Harassment Complaint Land You In Court [Webinar]
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EEO-1 Reporting: Does Your Business Need to File?
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3 Common Reasons an Employer Would Contact an HR Consultant
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What are the Benefits of Outsourcing Your HR Department?
PEO Services
Internships: To Pay or Not to Pay?
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5 Questions to Ask Before Terminating an Employee
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HR Record Keeping for Small Businesses
Payroll & Taxes
Top 2 HR Mistakes that Business Owners Make
Payroll & Taxes
Hiring Minors: Know the Rules
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Workplace Retaliation Rights for Businesses
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What Do I Do if My Employee Is Summoned for Jury Duty?
Payroll & Taxes
8 Ways Your Business Can Be Proactive in Managing Unemployment Claims
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Joint Employment between Companies under FLSA
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FMLA in 5 Easy Steps
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I Have a Pregnant Employee. What are my Obligations for Providing Leave?
Payroll & Taxes
Making Deductions from Employee Pay
Payroll & Taxes
Exempt vs. Non-Exempt Employees