House Bill Would Extend COBRA Subsidy by Six ...       October 30, 2009
News: That subsidy is available for up to nine months for employees who have lost their jobs since September 1, 2008. Unless the law is extended, the subsidy will not be available to employees laid off after December 31.
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HR Group Hails E-Verify Extension as Steppingstone ...       October 21, 2009
News: Proposals for reforming employee verification will likely be taken up as part of comprehensive immigration reform. Until then, Congress wants to keep E-Verify operating in its current form. The system is voluntary and applies only to new hi
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Companies Report Difficulty in Finding Qualified ...       October 9, 2009
News: The skill shortage is having a detrimental effect on business operations, a study finds. More than half of employers indicated that at least 16 percent of their workforces have a skill gap that affects productivity.
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House, Senate Bills Would Overturn Supreme Court ...       October 7, 2009
News: In a 5-4 decision, the court said that age could not simply be a 'motivating factor' in an employment decision; it had to be the decisive cause in order for age discrimination protections to take effect.
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Discriminatory Twist in Networking Sites Puts ...       September 21, 2009
Feature: Sourcing applicants from Twitter or LinkedIn or screening candidates through Facebook or MySpace may open employers to discrimination charges. (9/21/2009)
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Business Gets Behind Obama's Community College ...       September 18, 2009
News: Proponents say the changes will make college more affordable while saving tax dollars that would otherwise wind up as bank profits. Financial institutions are resisting the elimination of their role in originating education loans.
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Obama Retirement Initiatives Draw Interest of ...       September 8, 2009
News: The most notable of these proposals would enable workers to convert unused vacation time or overtime into cash in their retirement accounts.
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AFL-CIO Targets Young Workers, Vows Renewed EFCA ...       September 1, 2009
News: Workers under 35 currently constitute 25 percent of AFL-CIO membership. Bringing younger workers into the union movement is an imperative for its survival. About 7 percent of private sector is unionized.
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Employment Doldrums May Be Easing, Survey Notes       August 25, 2009
News: Study finds that 47 percent of hiring managers cited underqualified applicants as their most common hiring challenge.
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