January 21 - 27, 2007
Vol. 8 Issue 4
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Workforce News of the Week:
Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Poised for First Test: California will
lead the rest of the country into new employment benefits territory in February
when a San Francisco ordinance mandating paid sick leave goes into effect.
Senate Minimum Wage Action Includes Exec Pay Salvo: The Senate Finance
Committee includes a provision in minimum wage legislation that would limit
to $1 million annually the amount of executive pay that a company can deduct
from its taxes.
DOL Review May Be Harbinger of FMLA Expansion:
A federal review of the country's primary employee
time-off law could be a prelude to expanding leave policy or curbing it.
Last month the DOL officially solicited public comment on the Family and
Medical Leave Act.
Employers Shorten 401(k) Waiting Periods:
More U.S. employers are shortening the time
that new employees must wait before they are eligible to participate in
401(k) plans, according to a new survey.
Smoke-Free Marriott Moves to Help Workers Kick Habit:
In October, Marriott International banned smoking in its guest rooms and
work areas. But the global hotel chain took a step beyond most other companies
by instituting a program to help employees drop their nicotine habit.
Appeals Court Rejects Maryland Health Care Mandate:
Affirming a lower court ruling, a federal appeals court has ruled that federal
law pre-empts a Maryland statute requiring large employers to spend a specific
amount of money on health insurance or face financial penalties.
Supreme Court Won't Take IBM Cash-Balance Case:
The U.S. Supreme Court declines to review a federal appeals court ruling
that IBM's cash-balance pension plan does not discriminate against older
employees.
Feature In December, Intel chairman Craig Barrett unveiled the formation of Dossia, an employer-sponsored group that would create a system of personal, portable electronic health records for member companies' employees. Barrett recently spoke one on one with Workforce Management staff writer Jeremy Smerd.
Read more of Workforce Management's interview
with Intel's chairman. >>>
Feature Just as the Linux penguin has infiltrated corporate computer systems, so too can a company with an orange as a logo bring a new flavor of software to HR departments. Read more about open-source HR software. >>>Also: Talent Management Software Is Bundling Up >>> Software as a Service >>> Homegrown HR Technology >>>
Discussion
Posted in the HR Career Forum:
Work Views The question is whether municipal paramedics must be paid overtime after 40 hours or are subject to higher overtime thresholds applicable to firefighters and other emergency responders under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Read more about the controversy over overtime
rules for paramedics and emergency first responders
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Quick Takes – A Digest of Workforce Management News and
Events
Study: Slow Growth in Diversity Initiatives:
Nearly 22 percent will spend more in '07, but 21 percent plan to allocate
no funds at all for inclusion training.
Report: Outsourcing Contracts Rose in 2006:
The number of outsourcing deals increased, but average value declined by
7 percent.
Technology Is Pain in Neck, Elsewhere for Workers:
Employee ailments that derive from use of technology tools apparently is fueling a growing business at upscale spas, at least in New York City.
JobServe Snares JobShark: Essex,
England-based JobServe uses the acquisition to continue its North American
expansion.
HR Vendors Forging Alliances: Workscape,
WebMD launch a benefits tool; Hay Group unveils an online service for analyzing
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