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Year-end is a time for HR professionals to look ahead as well as take in current trends that are affecting the operation of the HR department. This look is never more important than during times of change, which certainly define the situation of many industries and organizations right now.
Ninth Circuit: Cash Balance Plans Don’t Discriminate
The Ninth Circuit has joined four other federal appeals courts in ruling that cash balance pension plans do not discriminate against older workers in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
In Hurlic v. Southern Cal. Gas Co., the court rejected claims by two employees of Southern California Gas Co., who were both over age 50 when they filed the lawsuit. The employees alleged that the company violated ERISA,…
Recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce remains an important goal for many organizations, yet the path to achieving this goal is often not as clear as HR and diversity professionals would like.
Controlling drug costs has become a standard part of managing benefits costs at many organizations. Thankfully, costs are rising at a slightly lower rate, which is helpful. However, controlling drug costs will surely continue to be a key feature of the year ahead in an uncertain economic scenario.
What Are the Key Health Care Benefits Benchmarks to Track Now? Surviving the Financial Stress Mess: Tips for HR Professionals and Employees Why Your Succession Plan Is Even More Important Today Recruiting Online: What You Don’t Know Could Hurt You & Your Organization Work-Life Trends and How They Are Enhancing Talent Programs Building a Learning Culture—One Step at a Time…
‘Green’ Jobs Are Becoming a Global Trend—and an Opportunity
Changing patterns of employment and investment, resulting from efforts to slow climate change and mitigate its effects already are generating new "green jobs," with the potential to yield millions more in coming decades, according to a report by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). …
Long-awaited change is coming to the Americans With Disabilities Act with the passage of the ADA Amendments Act (S. 3406) in September. President Bush signed the bill into law on Sept. 25.
Dependent Eligibility Audits Can Control Health Care Costs
An audit to ensure that dependents enrolled in employer medical plans are actually eligible for coverage can be one way to control rising health care costs.
A growing number of organizations are conducting these audits. They require affected employees to provide birth certificates, marriage licenses, college enrollment records, and tax returns to confirm the relationship between workers and their "spouses" or "children." …
Northeast Human Resources Association Annual Conference Series, various geographic locations in Massachusetts: Nov. 5, 2008; Feb. 11 and May 21, 2009. Contact: NEHRA, 781-235-2900; www.nehra.com
Recruiting 2008 Conference and Expo, Orlando, Nov. 16-19. Contact: Kennedy Information, 800-531-0007 or 603-924-1006, ext. 631; conferences@kennedyinfo.com; www.TheRecruitingConference.com
Employee Benefits: What’s on the Horizon—Regulatory, Judicial, and Legislative Initiatives, Washington, D.C., Nov. 17-18. Contact: BNA, 800-952-2477, www.bna.com …
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