Do Not Be Surprised by H-1B Site Visits
November 13, 2009
Feature: Enforcement has been stepped up, so H-1B employers are advised to prepare for site visits and to determine what information they will discuss with government contractors or agents. It is also critical that H-1B employers immediately ...
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Damages Upheld Against Wal-Mart in Massachusetts Sex ...
October 7, 2009
... and restored $1 million in punitive damages against Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
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Is It Important for 401(k) Fees to Be Equitable?
September 24, 2009
Feature: Employers with 401(k) plans need to think about whether the fees their participants are paying are equitable. (9/24/2009)
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Senate Committee's Health Care Bill May Be ...
September 10, 2009
News: Finance panel's plan would require individuals to purchase insurance but would not include an employer mandate to provide coverage.
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Recent Settlements Should Alert Employers
September 3, 2009
Feature: Two settlements provide examples of preventive measures that an employer should consider taking to avoid litigation. In addition to paying employees for all hours worked and making rest and meal breaks available where required by law, ...
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Wal-Mart Uses Connections to Influence Health Care ...
August 13, 2009
Feature: The retailer has waded deeper than any other company into the national health care debate, spending heavily on lobbyists, forming strategic alliances with union leaders who now have access to the Obama administration and even bucking ...
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C-Suite Making Room for Chief Commercial Officers
August 7, 2009
News: The chief commercial officer follows other newer titles in the C-suite, such as chief talent officer and chief marketing officer. The position is emerging amid the recession, when companies are scrambling to increase revenue.
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Lobbying Groups, Companies Raise the Stakes in ...
July 30, 2009
News: The organizations specified in federal disclosure forms that they worked on issues and legislation related to health care or health care reform, though they did not disclose how much time has been spent on those matters.
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New Details of Senate Health Reform Bill Emerge; ...
July 2, 2009
News: The Senate bill also prohibits employees who can afford their employer's health insurance from purchasing a plan through the proposed government-regulated health insurance exchange.
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Wal-Mart, Union Jointly Endorse Employer Health ...
June 30, 2009
... letter to President Obama is signed by Mike Duke, Wal-Mart CEO and president; Andy Stern, president of the Service Employees International Union; and John Podesta, president and ...
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