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Finding military-ready employers at SHRM
Veterans have been having trouble finding jobs and returning to civilian life.
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Unpaid interns may wind up costing plenty
New guidelines defining the conditions for unpaid internships may prove unsettling to any company accustomed to getting free work.
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PPACA to drive future doctors away
PPACA will accelerate the rise of nurse practitioners and physician assistants as primary caregivers for an increasing number of patients.
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Miners, supporters rally again in St. Louis
Twelve demonstrators have been arrested following a protest by mine workers and their supporters in a dispute with St. Louis-based...
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US consumer prices rise just 0.1 pct. in May
U.S. consumer prices rose slightly last month, as higher energy costs partly offset cheaper food. The small increase is further...
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Pick your poison
We can't have it all. Remember when air travel didn't involve stripping down at the...
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Wellness industry flexes at SHRM
The exhibit floor at this year’s Society of Human Resource Management conference is massive and,...
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Missing Clinton at SHRM conference
Going to the big SHRM conference next week? So is PetFirst, Pumping Essentials, Peppercomm and,...
Employer-paid
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Finding military-ready employers at SHRM
Veterans have been having trouble finding jobs and returning to civilian life.
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Unpaid interns may wind up costing plenty
New guidelines defining the conditions for unpaid internships may prove unsettling to any company accustomed to getting free work.
Employee-paid
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Employees moonlighting on the job at noon
Are a growing number of your employees working a second job, right under your nose?
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PPACA hurdle: Worker mistrust
As benefits managers prepare for PPACA, a big hurdle ahead is making sure employees understand the choices they will have.
Compliance
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SHRM, ACIP optimistic on immigration reform
A big hurdle in Congress would require Homeland Security to certify an apprehension rate of 90 percent of illegal crossers at the border.
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Many HR managers remain confused by PPACA: SHRM survey
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as intended, is helping to reshape benefits offered by employers.
Cost-containment
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Pick your poison
We can't have it all. Remember when air travel didn't involve stripping down at the airport?
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More employers outsourcing pension administration
More employers are outsourcing the administration of their pension plans, and they are overwhelmingly happy with the job being done by their service provider.
Employee Participation
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Pick your poison
We can't have it all. Remember when air travel didn't involve stripping down at the airport?
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IMF says US economy improving
The U.S. economy is on sounder footing than it was a year ago but is still being restrained by government spending cuts and tax increases,...
Wellness
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Wellness industry flexes at SHRM
The exhibit floor at this year’s Society of Human Resource Management conference is massive and, unless you’re in decent shape, exhausting to crisscross.
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Workers with windows sleep more soundly
Does working in a windowless office help or hinder?
C-Suite
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Companies with ‘discriminatory’ plans face stiff PPACA fines
A provision of the law that hasn't gotten much attention subjects employers to penalties for offering fully insured plans to highly compensated employees.
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Unum executive to retire
Unum Group said Thursday that one of its top executives will depart the insurance company.
Retirement
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Miners, supporters rally again in St. Louis
Twelve demonstrators have been arrested following a protest by mine workers and their supporters in a dispute with St. Louis-based Patriot Coal Corp.
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Chrysler sends pension into deep freeze
Chrysler, following the lead of General Motors, said it would rein in pension costs by freezing the pensions of its salaried employees.
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