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Pension Plans: Freeze 'Em and Forget 'Em is Not a Practical Strategy
A "frozen" defined benefit pension plan will still require active management for at least a generation to come -- a burden for HR departments long after a plan freeze is put in place.
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Business Groups File Amicus Brief in Mohawk Class Action Lawsuit
Using a law originally intended to deter racketeering against employers threatens their ability to work with contractors and dramatically expands their liability, according to a friend-of-the-court brief that three prominent business groups have filed with the U.S. Supreme.
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Building Global Talent
Pipelines
A worldwide
drought is looming--and it has nothing to do with global
warming. Rather, it's what some have termed a "global talent
drought."
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On the Move: Relocation Services Outsourcing
As relocation demands increase, already overburdened HR departments are increasingly looking outside for assistance.
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Scarcity of Diverse Board Members Poses Problems
Which comes first: a diverse board of directors or a diverse organization? Studies suggest that this “chicken vs. egg” dilemma may help explain the under-representation of women and minorities on corporate boards..
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 HR Magazine: The Ethics Squeeze. HR professionals don't always emerge from battles over corporate ethics unscarred and triumphant. This month's HR Magazine profiles HR professionals who played leadership roles in codifying -- or trying to enforce -- ethics in their organizations.
Leading Indicator of National Employment (LINE). Overall U.S. employment growth was strong in February for both the manufacturing and service sectors as employers filled open positions, according to the SHRM/Rutgers University LINE report. Manufacturing growth is stronger than this time last year, and data indicates March employment growth for both sectors will be even greater than February.
Register Now for SHRM's Employment Law
& Legislative Conference. Pre-registration for the SHRM Employment Law &
Legislative Conference closes March 3, 2006. Come to Washington D.C. March 13-15 to meet with your member of Congress during
Capitol Hill visits, track the progress of bills, get new ideas on managing challenging workplace and compliance issues and share ideas
with your colleagues during networking meals and receptions.
Independent Contractor Toolkit. Simply refering to someone as an "independent contractor," or getting the contract to affirm that status in in a written contract, doesn't necessarily mean that the IRS agree he or she is an independent contractor. A new toolkit points to resources that help you determine whether individuals are employees or independent contractors.
A New Look at HR Trends. new report from SHRM summarizes the findings of its Special Expertise Panels on future developments that will affect employers. Among the trends cited: added responsibilities for HR in the area of safety, health and security; greater demand for multilingual training; and a major emphasis on workforce optimization and productivity.
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Approaching a Metric of Human Capital Synergy. Many HR professionals are making use of a new measurement: the metric of human capital synergy, which attempts to quantify what happens when the right people are put together.
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Spousal Surcharges
Spousal surcharge programs assist employers trying to limit the liability of covering employees' spouses while maintaining a high-quality health benefit plan. This is just one of the options employers are exploring as they try to cope with the rapid rise in health care costs. In addition to spousal surcharges, a growing number of employer-provided plans are puting in place a variety of cost-sharing strategies, including spousal surcharge and higher deductibles and co-payments. Get more information.
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