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PBGC Updates Estimate of Funding Relief for American Airlines
According to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., American Airlines received specific funding relief in the Pension Protection Act of 2006 and an Iraq War spending bill in 2007 that allowed airlines to spread their unfunded liability in 2008 over 10 years instead of seven.
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When Johnny or Janey Comes Marching Home
Veterans find it's a tough terrain in getting from the battlefield to their chosen field.
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EEOC Creates Small Business Task Force to Provide Legal, HR Counsel
The task force will focus on newly established small businesses and those that cannot afford in-house legal counsel or human resources personnel.
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Survey: U.S. Workers Feeling Overwrought and Unproductive
Thirty percent of employees say they were ineffective for at least one week due to job-related stress, while two-thirds of U.S. workers reported extremely high stress levels, including fatigue and feeling a ‘loss of control.'
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Protest Group Calls News Conference on Opening Day of SHRM Confab
SHRM Members for Transparency plans to air its grievances following the association’s failure to respond to repeated invitations for a summit.
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Heightened Awareness of Benefits Plays Pivotal Role in Employee Experience
Employers spend a great deal of time and money trying to educate employees about their benefit options, but do employees most understand and use them effectively? Here are some of the do's and don'ts of benefits communications.
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Aon Moving Its Headquarters to London
Aon President and CEO Greg Case said the move, which must be approved by shareholders, is another step in the firm's strategic plan to grow Aon as a global platform. In particular, London will help Aon grow its business in emerging markets, he said.
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Study: Younger Workers Worried About Retirement
While older workers tend to be more concerned about retirement than their younger colleagues, the survey found that the most dramatic shift in attitudes toward retirement security has been among the under-40 set.
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Bill Proposed to Make Employer-Paid Education Aid Tax Break Permanent
Under Section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code, employers can reimburse employees for up to $5,250 in annual undergraduate and graduate costs without the reimbursement being included in employees' taxable income.
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Report: Governmental Entities Benefit Most from Early Retiree Program
Federal agency says of the more than $2.7 billion that was paid out through June 30, 45.6 percent went to governmental entities while 36.6 percent went to commercial entities, such as self-funded private employers.
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Dear Workforce What Impact Will Our IPO Have on Human Resources?
Get ready to assume significantly greater accountability, and begin preparing your HR staff accordingly.
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Dear Workforce Why Should We Take a Survey of Our HR Function?
Unless HR and managers have established clear criteria for success, this kind of survey could backfire on you.
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Norwegian Insurance Company Monitors Workers' Bathroom Breaks
Norway's chief workplace ombudsman Bjorn Erik Thon told a media outlet that one firm required employees to wear a red bracelet during their menstrual cycles to indicate the need for more restroom visits.
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Dropping Health Care Coverage No Easy Decision for Employers
Because employer and employee health care benefit contributions are made on a pretax basis, it wil cost employers considerably more than the $2,000-per-employee fee for dropping coverage, if the law survives legal challenges being heard by the Supreme Court.
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Don't Post Those New NLRB Notices Just Yet—Maybe
As of this moment, April 30 is still your drop-dead date to post the NLRB's new employee rights notice. On April 13, however, a South Carolina federal court put that date, and the NLRB's entire poster itself, in grave jeopardy. In Chamber of Commerce of the United States v. NLRB [pdf], the United
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Most Financial Execs Feel Pension Plans can Hurt Company, Survey Indicates
Of survey respondents, 68 percent said their companies have closed defined benefit plans to new or all employees in the past five years.
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Dear Workforce How Do We Sustain Collaboration Between Business Units as Our HR Function Moves to a Different Floor?
Get out of the HR office and spend time every day in the business units. Don't let HR's location dictate how closely you interact with employees on the front line of the business.
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More CFOs Are Landing in HR Territory
A new survey by Robert Half Management Resources finds that about one-fifth of 1,400 chief financial officers surveyed have taken on more HR duties in the past three years.
