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IBM to Pick Up the Tab for Workers' Primary Care       November 9, 2009
News: Big Blue's move to pay all costs bucks current trends. Long 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 advocacy of wellness ...
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Report Links Pension Obligations to Layoffs       October 30, 2009
News: Companies and business groups are telling lawmakers that the stepped-up pension funding is coming at the worst possible time--in the middle of a severe economic downturn.
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Employers Contributing Less to Retiree Pension ...       October 22, 2009
News: The value of employer contributions to retiree pension and health care plans fell to 6.9 percent of employee pay from 7.8 percent from 2002 through 2008, according to a new analysis of employers.
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Some Firms Get Tougher on Workers' Health Habits ...       October 19, 2009
News: A few employers have relegated employees who decline to take better care of themselves to health plans that provide less coverage.
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Health Risk Assessments Face Bias Hurdle       October 14, 2009
Feature: Under IRS rules associated with the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, employers are prohibited from collecting genetic information--defined as family medical history--in health risk assessments if that information will be used ...
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Swine Flu Vaccine for Some; for Everyone Else, ...       October 13, 2009
Feature: With many employers unable to provide swine flu vaccine to employees, hand washing and other good hygiene practices are the first line of defense. (10/13/2009)
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Companies Make Plea to Congress for Pension ...       October 1, 2009
News: The severe recession that hit last year could force companies to put money into their pension plans rather than business operations.
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Health Care Reform Plan Excise Tax Gets Little ...       September 25, 2009
News: Few employers would support including a provision in health care reform legislation to tax insurers that provide costly health insurance plans as a way to generate revenue needed to expand access to health care coverage, according to a surv
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Can Zappos' Corporate Culture Survive the Amazon ...       September 25, 2009
Feature: The fun-yet-focused culture at online retailer Zappos has done much to create strong loyalty among employees and customers alike. But how that playful attitude will mesh with the culture of acquirer Amazon remains an open question. (9/25
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