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Special from Atlanta–SHRM Annual Conference and Exhibition Condoleezza Rice’s thought-provoking comment about the immigration situation in the United States came at SHRM’s Annual Conference and Exposition, held recently in Atlanta Georgia. Three Big Developments HR managers need to be aware of the effect of three incidents that are shaping our world today, Rice says. 9/11. […]
With the Supreme Court’s June 28 ruling affirming health reform, its legal requirements on employer health plans are a green light. Plans therefore continue to face important requirements this calendar year. Fortunately, they’re the same ones employers have known about for some time. But if an employer has been holding off from comprehensive implementation, a […]
Oswald, CEO of BLR, offered his thoughts on negative ads in a recent edition of The Oswald Letter: Take a look at the 2012 presidential race between President Obama and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. The race has already taken on a very negative tone. A recent study by Wesleyan University showed that 70% of […]
A recent Harvard Business Review Blog article by J. Craig Mundy suggests that HR still hasn’t achieved its place “at the strategic table”; yet, in a recent speech at the SHRM Convention in Atlanta, Jim “Good to Great” Collins said, “HR, you ARE the table.” Meanwhile, at the same conference, consultant Hunter Lott says he […]
Yesterday, we looked at four of attorney Paul Lopez’s five recommended questions for avoiding problems due to overtime-based lawsuits. Today, our analysis of the fifth question—plus an introduction to a resource that provides you with the California-specific wage/hour handbook policies you need.
By Kyle Emshwiller According to the richest man in the world, billionaire Carlos Slim, the solution for the suffering economy is the retirement age. According to Forbes, Slim urges struggling nations to increase the retirement age to 70, along with other recommendations. He notes that longer life spans, and the fact that fewer jobs require […]
Special from SHRM Annual Conference and Exhibition In yesterday’s Advisor, attorney Jonathan Segal offered tips for HR managers including some predictions for 2525. today, more tips, plus an introduction to a unique, checklist-based audit system that helps you find problems before the feds do. Segal, a partner in the Philadelphia office of Duane Morris LLP […]
By Kyle Emshwiller A 74-year-old former lifeguard has won an age discrimination suit against Nassau County after he was fired for failing a swim test. While it may seem straightforward to fire a lifeguard for not passing such a test, the man was not too happy considering that teens who failed were allowed to continue […]
By Elaine Quayle A teacher who started in the profession in 1955 (not a typo), and signed up to be a paraprofessional after 1 week of retirement, has been rehired by a Connecticut school system. At age 82, she hired a lawyer to make sure she was offered a contract for the coming school year […]
Special from SHRM Annual Conference and Exhibition In California, in 2525, you’ll see the “Right to Select Your Own Manager Law,” quips attorney Jonathan Segal. His tongue-in-cheek predictions capped his 2012 review of employment law issues. Segal, a partner in the Philadelphia office of Duane Morris LLP offered his tips at the SHRM Annual Conference […]