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How to Engage a Bullying Senior Manager
How do we coach a bully senior manager?

Stop the “F” Word ---- Foreclosure, That Is
Employees are facing unprecedented economic challenges that are not only creating personal problems, they are also leading to an inability to cope with stress and depression. What can be done to help them? As Nic Quiles explains, providing loss mitigation services can ease and employee's financial stress.

Buyers Study 2008: The Trends Employers Are Facing and the Plans They're Buying
What are the trends employers are facing when it comes to benefits? Unum shares its study.

How to Deal With the Constant Stress of a Battered Economy
Eight out of ten Americans say they are stressed about money and the economy. Dr. John Schinnerer shares tips on how to handle the stress.

The Insala Outplacement industry forecast for 2009
With world economies tumbling and layoffs looming, what is the outlook for the outplacement industry? Is it enjoying a resurgence? What is the forecast for layoffs? Who is being hit the hardest? What’s new in layoff legislation? How are outplacement firms transforming to meet changing market demands? This cutting-edge article answers these questions - aggregating factual data from the most current prominent studies into a powerhouse of knowledge.

Employees Need Help De-Stressing This Holiday Season
The holiday season is stressful enough, but the current economic challenges have created is making the holidays even more pressure on employees. Gus Stieber explains.

Same-Sex Marriage Rulings May Affect Employers in Other States
A recent decision by the California Supreme Court on same-sex marriage may have implications for employers in other states, including employment benefits and state and federal employment laws. M. Lee Smith Publishers shares this report.

Retirement: The Biggest Job You'll Ever Have Part Two
Life after work can be very busy. Many retirees have big plans including relocating. Abby Anderson explains.

Flexible Workplace Policies
Work-life balance programs have gained acceptance as a component of strategic planning and management. In fact, it's estimated that 75 percent of U.S. employers offer flexible workplace options. As with any programs, there are legal issues. M. Lee Smith shares what work-life means legally for a company.

Divorce-The Roller Coaster Ride
Divorce is prevalent in every workplace. How should co-workers help an employee through the divorce process? Rebecca Harris of Solutions EAP has some suggestions.

Your EAP: A Partner in Health and Wellness
The role of EAP in a workplace is much more than most employers think. Pat Gaul explains.

Calls to Employee Assistance Program on the Rise
Employee assistance programs have seen an increase in calls for services, according to Bensinger, DuPont & Associates.

Calls To Employee Assistance Program on the Rise
They're finding help when help is needed, according to a study on EAPs by Bensinger, DuPont & Associates.

Where do I go for… Part III
The third in a series on places to go for assistance in the workplace.

Where do I go for...Part 1
If you think that EAP is all about counseling and emotional issues. . . think again. There's more than to it, says Rebecca Harris in the first of a four part series.

ACI Named Psychologically Healthy Award Finalist for Second Consecutive Year
Faced with skyrocketing healthcare costs, global competition and economic uncertainty, employers are concerned about attracting and retaining high-quality employees and keeping up morale. Minimizing workplace stress plays a significant role in the employee retention equation as organizations look to optimize their human capital.

More Men Seek Support with Marital and Relationship Issues than Women
Who’s trying to save their relationship this Valentine’s Day? According to a new report from the Shepell·fgi Research Group, more men are seeking support for marital and relationship issues than women. Younger employees, between the ages of 20-39 years old, are also more likely to seek support.

Success Over Stress
Stress, burnout, desk rage... it's what eating Americans and it costs more than what you think. Jeffrey Gero explains.

Successful Job Hunting Cover Letter Weapon Released
Jimmy Sweeney criticizes the hype that most career advisers give to the importance of resumes and instead preaches putting the focus on the cover letter.. Indeed it is true that resumes are important documents that are standard requirements for job applications, but they are not at all what would make an applicant stand out, he explains.

Online Immigration Solution Simplifies the PERM Application Process
New functionality enables clients to manage labor certification process in compliance with government regulations

NEW ASPEN LOOSE-LEAF SHOWS HOW TO PREVENT, DEFEND AGAINST EMPLOYMENT LAWSUITS
Now there's a loose-leaf resource that can guide corporate counsel, senior HR professionals and employment law attorneys on the best ways to defend against employment litigation and to keep lawsuits from being filed in the first place.

Case Filed Against ADP Claims California Code Writers are Eligible for Overtime
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) is the latest company to be charged with violating California overtime laws.

Glenn Gottfried elected to VISANOW Board of Directors
Former President of Thomson TFP brings distinguished accomplishments in Business Development and Strategic Planning

Demand From Employees for Identity Theft Protection and Legal Benefits on the Rise
Benefit Solutions by GE helps employers serve needs of their employees.

Saul Ewing's Employee Defection Group Adds to Its Already Deep Bench
Firm names Susan M. Guerette as Special Counsel

WHERE TO AND FOR HOW MUCH?
Survey: Quality of Life, Pay Top Relocation Considerations for Executives

ROB ELLIS AND TORONTO DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD DELIVER VITAL MESSAGE TO STUDENTS ON WORK SAFETY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Leading Executives transfer knowledge to students about workplace safety to inspire courage and influence change

Peer Conflict Coaching at the Transportation Security Administration
The designers of Transportation Security Administration´s (TSA) Integrated Conflict Management System (ICMS) recognized that typically there is nowhere for an individual to go for the vast majority of daily conflicts and issues he/she faces at work. From Michael W. Rawlings, Mediate.com.

Turnkey Hispanic Enrollment Service ® Communicates and Enrolls Benefits en Español; Cornerstone Enrollment Services Meets Communication Needs of Spanish-Speaking Employees
Hispanics recently have become America's largest ethnic minority and increasingly play a major role in the U.S. workforce. Yet many Hispanic employees are unintentionally being excluded from most benefit enrollments and thus miss out on valuable and needed benefits.