On May 25, 2006, a compromise Senate bill, S-2611, increasing border security and placing illegal immigrants on a road to citizenship passed 62-36 after a week-long, fiery debate.  In December of 2005, the House also passed an immigration reform... more...

Time Management.  An interesting concept, and a topic that Solutions EAP is asked to present fairly often in a workshop format.  It occurs to me that what employers are really interested in, is productivity. To actually manage time is an ox... more...

Friendship.  The dictionary says: Friend (friend) noun. A person whom one knows, likes and trusts. A person whom one is allied in a struggle or cause; Comrade. One who supports, sympathizes with, or patronizes a group. An acquai... more...

Dick and Jane started work together 28 years ago. She was an administrative assistant, he a warehouse helper. They´d known each other since childhood, and their families were neighbors. She´d married young, and he had done a stint in the ... more...

On July 22, 2006, the Chinese government announced it would raise salaries or pensions of 120 million people this year.  This includes six million employees of central and local governmental bodies, 30 million employees of public institutions, 5... more...

On July 14, 2006, Singapore´s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) announced that it was restoring its skilled foreign worker levy from S100 (about US63) to S150 (US95).  The levy is assessed monthly on employers for every skilled foreign worker... more...

As health care spending in Japan continues to balloon, a large and growing proportion is spent on care for the elderly.  The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) is planning a new, separate national health insurance system for the elderl... more...

On July 31, 2006, Malaysia´s Minister of Human Resources, Dr. Fong Chan Onn, said to reporters that the government had drafted an amendment to the Employment Act which would raise the "salary ceiling" to 2,000 ringgit per month (about US550).&... more...

According to a recently proposed amendment to China´s Trade Union Law, all foreign-invested companies in China would be required to establish labor unions as part of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU). Under present laws, foreign ... more...

With the battle for talent, many organizations continuously examine their processes and methods to ensure they have the latest tools and techniques to hire the best.  No doubt, a wise move, for keeping competitive.  The needs/expectations o... more...