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• » Survey: Employers Ignoring Workers’ Pain at the Pump
  Employers are doing little, if anything, to help employees cope with the budget-busting fill-ups at the pump. Eighty percent of the employees surveyed say they get no financial or other benefits from their employers to ease the burden of high fuel prices.

• » SHRM CEO: HR Crucial During ‘Unprecedented’ Economic Time
  At a time of economic turbulence, Laurence G. O’Neil has firsthand experience in the industries that are at the eye of the storm—health care, energy and financial services.

• » Corporations Picking Up Bill for Co-Working

• » San Francisco Transit Break Would Reduce Payroll Taxes

• » When Times Get Tough, Workers Start Saving: Contribution Rates to 401(k)s Rise

• » Double-Digit Rise in Health Plan Costs Projected

• » Auto-Annuity Could Stretch 401(k) Savings

• » 401(k) GM Audits Dependent Health Care Rolls

• » Verizon, Unions Reach an Agreement

• » Chrysler Asks UAW for Four 10-Hour Days

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BLOGS | More

If You Can't Recruit From a 'Van Down By The River,' You're Not a Real Recruiter
- from the Fistful of Talent blog

HR and Beer—Good Call?
- from featured blog: the HR Capitalist

Michael Phelps Talent Profile
- from the Human Capitalist blog

Does Your Company Allow You to Access Facebook From Work?
- from featured blog: New Learning Playbook

Adjusting Your Salary Structure: The Two-Step Dance
- from featured blog: Compensation Force

Evaluating Politicians Based on Management Ability
- from the Workforce Washington blog

The Chinese Mind Meld
- from the Global Work Watch blog

Tailor-Made Careers
- from the Books@Work blog

WORK VIEWS | More
Opinions, commentary and analysis on workforce management.

COMMENTARY:
Needed: A Cure for America’s Ailing Health Care System
No matter who resides in the White House in January, the health care crisis must be resolved. If it isn’t, the American standard of living will decline as workers and households continue to pay for health insurance through lower wages and higher costs.

COMMUNITY CENTER FORUMS | More
Connect with other HR professionals. Ask questions and exchange ideas—peer support is an excellent resource.

Tattoo and Body Piercing Policy
- posted in the Benefits & Compensation forum
A member writes: "Do most of you have a separate policy or is it added in to the dress code policy? I am trying to figure out whether to write a separate policy or to revise the dress code policy. Does anyone happen to have a sample policy I could look at to get some ideas? I have an employee that has numerous tattoos in my shipping department, and he wants more and is asking about piercings. I have nothing in my handbook. I need to get something written before it becomes out of control. I am not of this generation and I don't want to step on anyone's rights, but we are a small health food company and we are selling healthy, wholesome products. Most of our customers are older, and tattoos and piercings would be offensive to them. Any help would be appreciated."

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