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BENEFITS LAW
10 ERISA Insights for Employers
By H. Douglas Hinson
A recent ERISA litigation conference that featured in-house counsel, ERISA litigators and federal judges yielded important insights on how employers can protect themselves in this technical—and potentially costly—area of employment law. Here are the top 10 insights from one of the conference’s organizers.
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INSURANCE COVERAGE
Minnesota Reports Rise in Rate of Uninsured
February 9, 2010 10:30 AM PT
A new study reports the drop in coverage for a state that typically has higher coverage rates than the national average. The study may serve as a preview of other state and national surveys.
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The Business of Management
Workforce Management editor John Hollon analyzes and comments on business, management and the art of leading a workforce.
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WHITE PAPER: Best Practices in Compensation
Compensation represents the largest of all expenses in most organizations. With such high stakes on the table, there is enormous demand for innovative business practices requires more than traditional compensation packages and a closer look at pay-for-performance models for more effective bottom-line business results. Download our Best Practices in Compensation white paper to learn how leading companies are designing new strategies and implementing creative compensation programs which are driving immediate results for long-term sustainability in this complex environment.
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 Exclusive Webcast
 Making Compensation Work
in 2010 and Beyond
Thursday, February 18, 2010
2:00 pm ET / 11:00 am PT
*Recertification Credit: 1 hour
As organizations emerge from the recession, they confront the challenge of how best to reward and retain their current employees—and attract the new hires they'll need in the future. The pre-recession pay and reward models may no longer be working in many organizations. Decisions made during the recession to freeze or cut pay may need to be revisited. And companies will soon have to balance salary demands made by top candidates against the compensation packages of their recession "survivors."
In this 60-minute webcast with compensation expert Ann Bares, you'll learn:
1. How to re-examine your reward strategy in light of new business realities in 2010 and beyond.
2. The importance of identifying the distinct roles that base salary, variable pay, recognition and other reward elements play in meeting your overall reward goals.
3. How to ensure that your compensation practices remain competitive as the labor market turns around.
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*This program has been approved for 1 hour of general recertification credit through the HR Certification Institute. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute homepage at www.hrci.org. The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute’s criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.
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Tools and Resources
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Employers should consider engaging in the ADA interactive process for a range of employee illnesses and conditions, even for illnesses that appear to be in remission. Subsequent amendments to the ADA, which became effective January 1, 2009, provide that employees with medical conditions in remission may be covered by the act.
A first step in developing a health-promotion program is finding out what employees want. A Wellness Council of America sample survey can guide companies in devising their own surveys.
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| Dear Workforce |
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A question-and-answer newsletter addressing some of the most common and most
obscure HR. Ask a
question about whatever's important to you-whether it's HR, recruiting,
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First, determine how the program benefits your employees and your company. You'll also need top management to set the tone and lead by example.
Phased retirement is a good starting point among the numerous actions you could take.
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Section: Building Engagement in an Economic Crisis
Even without the threat of layoffs, many employees are
worried about how today's turbulent economy could affect their job security, employee
benefits or 401(k)s. Indeed, employee engagement has never been more critical. Consider
these strategies to help your employees stay positive, calm and committed.
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Special Reports
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The market plunge and boomers’ arrival at retirement age have sponsors of defined-contribution plans scrambling to get workers to save more and prevent them from staying in their jobs too long. Three major trends are on employers’ side.
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