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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'Behavioral' Prescription: Q&A With Michael ...       November 11, 2009
Feature: In his current role at pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts, Michael Holmes has been able to apply health care savings programs using behavioral economics to its own workforce before rolling them out to clients. Holmes spoke to ...
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Employers Shift Health Care Reform Fight to Senate       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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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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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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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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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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