Archived Human Resource Management NetNews™

November 23, 2009 (Click date to view stories in this section)

• Are you ready? GINA's employment provisions take effect November 21
• Employers should prepare for a dramatic increase in post adjudication audits of H-1B and L-1 workers, say attorneys
• Wage and Hour Division offers Q&A on workplace pandemic flu
• OSHA provides workplace H1N1 influenza precaution and protection information for employers and employees
• Study finds that family-friendly workplace policies and protections support jobs, enhance competitiveness
• Bosses mistakenly believe female workers have more family-work conflict than men do
• Consumer prices rose modestly in October
• Real earnings fell 0.1 percent in October

Novemer 16, 2009 (Click date to view stories in this section)

• Workplace aggression expert cautions employers to look for 'hostile attribution style' when laying off employees
• Demographics of the labor movement have shifted considerably over the past 25 years, according to report
• Study results suggest employers should harness the power of gender differences for more effective team management
• More companies turning to HR outsourcing to improve service quality
• Survey finds small business holiday gift budgets hold steady, but fewer plan bonuses and raises for employees
• Job openings at low of 2.5 million at the end of September, while the separations rate was at 3.3 percent

November 9, 2009 (Click date to view stories in this section)

• Expert provides tips for keeping employees engaged and productive during a consolidation process
• Nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses declined in 2008, reports BLS
• HR and ethics departments need to work together to ensure appropriate risk management and corporate culture
• Number of companies planning to reverse salary, hiring freezes jumps sharply since August, survey finds
• Survey reveals talent management is a top priority for 2010
• Online job demand down 83,200 in October, The Conference Board reports

November 2, 2009 (Click date to view stories in this section)

• President signs National Defense Authorization Act, includes revisions to FMLA military family leave provisions
• Employer H1N1 readiness must abide by legislation that protects employee rights, Pepper Hamilton attorney says
• Employees plan to spend nearly two full work days shopping for the holidays using work computers, which could cost employers more than just lost productivity
• Survey reveals continuing disconnect between employers, employees, finding many workers are dissatisfied
• Most employers making changes to their 2010 medical program expect to increase employee contributions, Aon finds
• New survey reveals 65 percent of U.S. workers now expect to delay retirement
• September sees decrease in mass layoff events