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Supreme Court Charts New Course in Pension Plan Case Interpreting ADEA
The U.S. Supreme Court in Kentucky Retirement Income Systems v. EEOC, found that a pension plan designed to increase disabled public safety workers' pensions to the level they would have attained at normal
retirement age, even though it meant that workers who became disabled after reaching retirement age would not receive any pension increase, did not violate the ADEA. Littler Mendelson shares more.
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Expense Management: From Efficiency to Effective Procurement
The role of expense management systems in cost control, compliance and supplier management is explained in this White Paper by Webster Buchanan Research and Computers in Personnel.
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10 HR Secrets That Will Boost Any Business
The average manager spends 80 hours a year on an individual who's resisting a change or not buying into the organization - and the odds
of that employee changing are only 3%! Not a great return on your investment. So how do you boost your business with figures like that?
Cynthia "Cy" Wakeman shares her suggestions.
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Sincere Opening Statements Bring Best Mediation Results
In most general civil law cases, a good mediator will take all participants through a mediator's introduction to set the tone and
disarm any adversarial or inflammatory tendencies. Mediate.com shares this article by Lee Jay Berman.
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BlackBerry® Use May Lead to Overtime
Should hardworking employees who take their work home with them on BlackBerries® or PDAs be compensated for their time? M. Lee Smith Publishers shares this article written by the attorneys at the law firm of Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
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Getting the Most From Your "Discretionary Effort System"
Are you getting the biggest bang for your buck when it comes to employee engagement? Les Landes shares some suggestions on how to
build a culture of discretionary effort.
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Take a Point of View
Why leave it to the listener to read between the lines of your message? Don't be vague, says Dianna Booher.
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Management In Real Life: Psychologically Invested?
According to researchers Meyer and Allen, our commitment to the organization shows up as want to, has to, and ought to. It's a way to
describe who's psychologically invested in the business. Kevin Herring explains more.
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The Gold In Goal Setting
The official Olympic website www.olympic.org contains a section entitled "Olympic Personal Trainer" in which athletes give advice about
achieving goals. Common threads in the responses include the need for a clear focus, support from others, preparation, goal setting and above all - passion.
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Everyone's Talking about Online Networking
Are you leveraging Online Networking to it fullest to give you a Career Advantage? Tony Santora shares more.
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Retaining Talent: How It's Done in China and India
China and India there is a natural inclination towards retaining people. Mickey Matthews explains.
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New Regulations Regarding Employment of Foreign Workers in Korea
Korea is lengthening the time that foreign laborers can work in that country. Pacific Bridge shares more.
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Beyond basic training: Three tips for getting the most out of hourly workers
When it comes to salaried employees, training and on-boarding receive your full attention. You conduct research, come up with snazzy slogans
and meaningful acronyms, hire experts, measure retention…and repeat.
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Emerging Challenges in Learning: Proving the Business Value
Today it isn't enough to just report on how many students completed a course. Senior management wants metrics linked to business objectives. Learning professionals need metrics that will help them quickly see
trends and act on those trends for ...
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Date: August 26, 2008
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET
Hiring Engaged Employees: Myth or Reality?
Discuss current research on employee engagement in selection. Review personality and individual difference constructs likely to predict engagement. Discuss how to use engagement to aid in making hiring decisions.
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Date: August 27, 2008
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET
Common Leave of Absence Landmines and How to Avoid Them
Protect Your Organization from Leave of Absence Abuses Leave of absence laws and regulations are trickier than you may think. For example, you granted FMLA leave for an employee…but didn't provide a simple notice of the employee's rights and ...
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Date: August 28, 2008
Time: 11:30 - 12:30 PM ET
The Effect of Mergers and Acquisitions on Employee Retention and Engagement
Utilizing the WorkTrends database, Dr. Jack Wiley will share the most cutting-edge information available on employee engagement. He will review the top 10 global drivers of engagement and the four "macro"
drivers. The macro drivers will be ...
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Date: September 9, 2008
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET
The HR professional's guide to getting a handle on employee compensation challenges
Are your employee compensation practices getting out of hand? Tell me if any of these following situations ring a bell for you. An employee comes to you with a ransom job offer from down the street. One of your
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Date: September 9, 2008
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
Health & Welfare for Healthcare: Best practices in benefits admin for
healthcare organizations
With an increase in consumerism and an intense war for talent, there is a temptation to regard healthcare organizations as "traditional" businesses. For those of you in the industry, however, you know that your set of challenges and ...
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Date: September 10, 2008
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET
Reinventing Time to Fill in Corporate Recruiting
Designed for VPs of HR and Recruiting Managers alike, this webinar will take a fresh look at the recruiting time to fill statistic. From the basics of "What is the date of a fill?" to using different tools to make fair averages for recruiters, and ...
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Date: September 16, 2008
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET
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