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Monthly Archives: December 2010
5 HR and Benefit Changes Starting in 2011
With the new year nearly upon us, so too are changes in HR and benefits that will go into effect. Here’s a quick rundown of 5 to watch out for: Starting Jan. 1, 2011, flexible spending accounts will no longer … Continue reading
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Tagged 2022, 26th birthday, 51 cents, California payroll reports, Colorado minimum age, eligible children, flexible spending accounts, health care reform law, HR and benefit changes, IRS, over-the-counter items, reimbursement, standard mileage rate, value of benefits
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To the Cloud, HR?
The phrase “to the cloud” pops up in all sorts of places now, especially television commercials. So it perhaps is no great surprise that many businesses have caught on to cloud computing, which saves them money compared to paying software … Continue reading
Former Lehman Employees Want to Hold Board of Directors Liable for Investing in Company Stock Right Before Bankruptcy
Should a company’s board of directors be held liable for investing employees’ retirement savings in company stock knowing that the company is about to file for bankruptcy? That’s the question that former employees of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. have put before a … Continue reading
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Tagged bankruptcy, company stock, Lehman Brothers, liability, retirement savings plan, Richard Fuld
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Mergers and Acquisitions Could Cost Workers
The number of corporate mergers and acquisitions is increasing, which could spell trouble for the workers of these companies. The volume of global mergers rose 19 percent in 2010, according to Dealogic, the first increase since 2007. “Already, after cutting … Continue reading
“Make Talent Development” a Corporate Obsession, Management Guru Advises
Not that HR doesn’t have enough to worry about these days, but according to a leading management guru, key talent will start leaving companies as more companies hire unless their current employers make “talent development your obsession.” Employers risk losing … Continue reading
Mismatch Between Experience and Jobs Available May Be Keeping Unemployment Rate High
One reason the unemployment rate remains stubbornly high has less to do with the number of job openings than with the number of workers qualified to fill them. That’s what online job data recently compiled by the Wall St. Journal … Continue reading
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Tagged accounting, AT&T, consulting, Deloitte, experience, health IT, online job openings, payroll, PwC, qualifications mismatch, retail stores, WellPoint Inc.
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More Employers Cut Mental Health, Substance Abuse Benefits
Employees counting on their employers to provide them with mental health benefits to go along with their mental health benefits might want to look outside the workplace for help. The Wall St. Journal reported yesterday that more employers and insurers … Continue reading
Insurers Will Have To Justify Large Premium Increases Under New HHS Rule
Health insurance companies will have to justify any increase in rates exceeding 10 percent to federal and state officials, under a proposed rule the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued this week. The rule implements a key provision … Continue reading
Credit History Use Hurt African Americans, EEOC Lawsuit Alleges
A leading test preparation company violated Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act by refusing to hire applicants with poor credit histories, a practice that discriminates against African Americans and is not justified by business necessity, the Equal Employment Opportunity … Continue reading
Anticipating Workforce Growth, Companies Hire More Recruiters
More employers are adding to their recruitment staffs because they expect to hire more employees over the next year, a development that holds both opportunities and risks. Recruiters are in great demand as employers make plans to hire more workers … Continue reading
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Tagged agent of employer, CLC Recruiting, discrimination, hiring, recruiters, Sodexho
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