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Attorney Marcia K. Schultz of Carlsmith Ball Law Firm shares some tips on how to deal with these issues. Recruiting In recruiting applicants for a certain position, Schultz said  employers must place advertisements and post announcements of the job requirements in the workplace as well as a variety…

Are your employee records kept in one place, including medical records and I-9 forms? Do you know what documents should go into the personnel files and what should not? Do you securely separate confidential records of employees or just dump them along with the general personnel file? Do you throw a…

With almost all restaurants on island opening from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for lunch and from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. for dinner, LF Restaurant and LF Market owner Lin Jin Fong wants to serve those who want to eat anytime when they want to. “It is hard to find a place to eat after the regular mealtimes on Saip…

The latest data released by the Commonwealth Auto Dealers Association showed that the island’s three car dealers — Joeten Motors, Microl Corp. and Triple “J” Motors — have sold a total of 209 used cars from January to August 2010. The dealers sold a total of 413 brand new cars for the eight-month p…

Of the total business opportunities, 78 have been closed while seven opportunities are still available. Commerce also reported that four job vacancies are still open. In his report released early this month, Commerce secretary Michael Ada said the local ARRA spent a total of $8,788,311 for its firs…

Alice Legaspi of National Office Supply on Beach Road said the shipping costs for school and office supplies have gone up tremendously over the past months but they will do everything they can to prevent price increases. She said the opening of classes always adds to the pressure on most parents as…

As a U.S. location and with existing federal government agencies here, the CNMI has already some of the things it needs to develop ecotourism, according to Honolulu-based Marine Science & Policy Advisor Dr. Stacey A. Tighe who conducted a brief lecture at the American Memorial Park Visitor Cent…

Article 12 states that only persons of NMI descent can acquire permanent and long-term interests in real property within the commonwealth. Commerce Secretary Michael A. Ada in his Power Point presentation to the Saipan Chamber of Commerce members last week said most banks are not eager to provide l…

This, according to Saipan Chamber of Commerce president Doug Brennan in the chamber’s August newsletter, is just one of the opportunities the commonwealth should seize. Brennan said there are other possibilities created by the military buildup for the CNMI. The Marianas Visitors Authority can  mark…

Island Bath & Ceramics had its grand opening on Saturday, and there was no hesitation on the part of the customers who flocked to the store to pick up various furnishings for their bathrooms, including huge modern shower rooms which store vice president Tatiana Ilmova said is a new item on isla…