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Will employee satisfaction be the differentiator between organizations that successfully recover from the recession and those that do not?
Promotions Don’t Count as Pay Discrimination in Ledbetter Law: D.C. Cir.
An accounting firm employee who says he was not promoted to partner in 1999 and 2000 because of his age cannot use the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act to revive untimely filed charges under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has ruled.
The new ERISA Filing Acceptance System II—known as EFAST2—became operational Jan. 1, 2010, and is required for plan years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2009 by the Department of Labor.
The Top-10 ‘Dangers’ From the Law: Do You Know All of Them? Are You Prepared?
Would three extra hours each week to devote to improving your skills as an HR professional be an attractive option? How much of a difference would that extra time make on your effectiveness, accomplishments, and long-term success?
Jobs Measure Moves Closer to Reality in Congress
The House of Representatives approved a $15 billion jobs bill (H.R. 2847) on March 4. The goals of the legislation are to increase employment via tax breaks for companies that hire jobless workers this year and to provide funding for transportation infrastructure projects, among other initiatives.
Have you visited the reorganized and revamped Department of Labor Web site yet?
If not, you may find that it is greatly improved! A look inside can help guide you to what has changed and what has stayed the same.
401(k) Matches Are Coming Back
About 80 percent of companies that suspended or reduced their company 401(k) plan matching contributions starting in 2008 are planning to restore the matches in 2010, according to a survey report by Hewitt Associates.
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