Bah, Humbug! Goldman Sachs Says No to Christmas ...
November 13, 2009
News: In an attempt to keep a low profile, The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has told its employees that it will not be hosting a corporate Christmas party this year.
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Senate Bill Would Boost, Extend Federal COBRA ...
November 13, 2009
News: With hundreds of thousands of laid-off employees soon to lose a federal subsidy of their COBRA health insurance premiums, more lawmakers are introducing legislation to extend and increase the subsidy.
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Dodd, DeLauro to Offer Emergency H1N1 Sick Days ...
November 10, 2009
News: Dr. Anne Schuchat, an official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testified that the CDC advises people to stay home from work for three to five days if they come down with swine flu. The organization encourages employers ...
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Employers Shift Health Care Reform Fight to ...
November 10, 2009
News: The group Employers for a Healthy Economy, which is made up of 11 employer associations including small-business groups and the US Chamber of Commerce, spearheaded a $10 million, 19-state media blitz the week before the House vote. Though ...
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IBM to Pick Up the Tab for Workers' Primary Care
November 9, 2009
... considered one of the more innovative employers when it comes to its health care benefit programs, IBM's latest initiative is part of the company's ongoing ...
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Congress, Obama Extend Benefits as Unemployment ...
November 6, 2009
News: The bill marks the third time that Congress has increased unemployment benefits since the recession started in December 2007.
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US and UK Pension Agencies to Share Information
November 6, 2009
News: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. will share non-confidential information on defined-benefit plans with the United Kingdom's Pensions Regulator and Pension Protection Fund.
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Workplace Shootings in Florida, Texas Again Put ...
November 6, 2009
News: The two shootings are the highest-profile incidents of workplace violence since a Yale University student's strangled body was found in the university laboratory where she conducted research. A co-worker, Raymond J. Clark III, was later ...
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Harkin Promises Approval of Sexual Orientation ...
November 6, 2009
News: A pivotal senator on employment issues predicts congressional approval next year of legislation that would ban workplace discrimination against homosexuals.
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H1N1 Paid Sick Leave Splits Democrats, Advocacy ...
November 5, 2009
News: The House labor committee will hold a hearing on the Emergency Influenza Containment Act the week of November 16. It's unclear when or if a companion Senate bill will be introduced.
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