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April 22 - 28, 2007 |
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Workforce News of the Week:
HSA Embezzling Case Is a Heads-Up for Employers: In what is likely
the first prosecution of health savings account fraud, the case exemplifies
the caution benefits administrators must exercise when hiring third-party
administrators to manage health care assets.
Senator Introduces Workplace Violence Prevention Plan: The Survivors'
Empowerment and Economic Security Act would allow 30 days of leave for victims
of domestic violence in the workplace so that they can appear in court,
seek legal assistance and secure their homes and families.
Maryland Abandons 'Fair Share' Health Care Fight:
The state will not seek Supreme Court review
of an appeals court decision earlier this year that the federal Employee
Retirement Income Security Act pre-empted the Maryland law.
Hewitt Names Head of HRO
Companies Unprepared for CFO Exodus
Companies Lackadaisical About Leadership
CEOs Want to Keep Employees Working While They Train
Research Shows 'Phenomenal' Learning Critical to Performance
Ceridian Hedged In by Investors?
Contingent staffing While human resources remains the dominant player in contingent workforce plans at most companies, procurement officers are becoming much more involved—and in some cases control the process—thanks to increasing pressure for corporate cost control and savings.
Read more about trends in contingent staffing.
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Happy returns Understanding why educated women leave the workforce—and changing the nature of work to get them back—is crucial for meeting companies' leadership needs and showing the next generation of female business school grads that there are ample opportunities for them.
Read more about bringing professional women back
into the workforce. >>>
Special report: Large-market
outsourcing For some workforce managers, HR outsourcing brings the opportunity to become more involved in the business. For others, it could mean they will be charged with overseeing relationships with HRO providers. But one thing is certain: The corporate culture should guide companies as they prepare these individuals for their new role.
Read more about large-market outsourcing.
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Discussion
Posted in the Recruiting &
Staffing Forum:
Conventions & conferences
Ever wanted to attend an important
conference or convention but just couldn't make it? The staff of Workforce
Management will bring you reports from key workforce management conventions
and conferences throughout the year in this exclusive Web feature. We'll
report on the buzz at each show as well as highlights from selected seminars,
presentations and speeches. We hope that Best in Shows will be the next
best thing to actually being there.
Commentary Human thinking comes from one of two molds: "inductive" thinking or "deductive" thinking. But most folks are deductive thinkers. These people start off with a conclusion they believe in, and then sort out the evidence to support that conclusion.
Read more about teaching deductive thinkers.
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Facebook Faux Pas
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An Unfair Play Against Bias
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