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<title><![CDATA[Employee vs. Independent Contractor: Do You Know the Difference?]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 May 2013 06:31:33 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Employers owe contractors far fewer obligations than employees. Employers take a risk when they classify someone performing services for them as an independent contractor instead of an employee.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Now, You’re Speaking My Language]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 11:37:47 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Why multinational companies need to invest more in language training.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Patriots Cutting Diabetic Player Raises Serious ADA Issues]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 05:56:29 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It is an understatement to characterize this termination—undertaken without any apparent consideration of whether the team could accommodate the diabetes—as high risk. It would not surprise me in the least if, given the high profile nature of this employment decision, the EEOC takes up Kyle Love's ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How Do We Identify Future Key Roles for Our Company?]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 May 2013 07:39:23 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I am in a new role as Talent Acquisition Coordinator and need some help. What is the best way (or ways) to identify key roles in my company going forward? The big issue is being better able to anticipate those skill and talent needs and take steps accordingly. It sounds simple but can be incredibly ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[EEOC Revises Guidelines for Employment Rights of People With Specific Disabilities]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 May 2013 11:56:01 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Cancer, diabetes, epilepsy and intellectual disabilities are listed among the revisions.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA['We Are Ready': Millennials Respond to Complaints They're Not Prepared for the Workforce]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 May 2013 11:20:59 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Employers are unsatisfied with the millennial talent pool, but some recent graduates disagree. It's even possible employers are in part to blame for their disappointment, according to one consultant.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How Do We Successfully Succession Plan and Help Employees Prepare for Retirement?]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.workforce.com/article/20130515/DEAR_WORKFORCE/130519987/how-do-we-successfully-succession-plan-and-help-employees-prepare]]></link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 May 2013 08:16:05 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[How do we help retirement-age workers in lower-level jobs make the transition, even as we begin planning succession for higher-level jobs? We have some workers who are several years past our voluntary retirement age and want to make sure the company is prepared for their departure. For other ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Plan to Cap Retirement Funds May Reach Beyond the Wealthy]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.workforce.com/article/20130517/NEWS02/130519980/plan-to-cap-retirement-funds-may-reach-beyond-the-wealthy]]></link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 May 2013 12:33:52 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A Washington-based think tank says the Obama proposal would affect 20 percent of Americans ages 25 to 64 with retirement plans that could hinder incentives to save money.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Explaining the Exchanges to Employees Won’t Be Easy]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 May 2013 13:07:45 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Between the growing number of companies expected to introduce a private exchange later this year and the state-run health insurance exchanges that open for business on Jan. 1, 2014, employee communication will be critical in the coming months, benefits experts say.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How Much Time Should We Spend on Our Lean-Management Processes?]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.workforce.com/article/20130515/DEAR_WORKFORCE/130519988/how-much-time-should-we-spend-on-our-lean-management-processes]]></link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 May 2013 07:55:45 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We have implemented lean-management and it has worked well for us. It is strongly supported and maintained. We are a print company of 40 people. How much time per week should we spend keeping tabs on our lean-management processes?]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Breaking Down the Language Barrier]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.workforce.com/article/20130516/NEWS02/130519982/breaking-down-the-language-barrier]]></link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 12:07:10 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Experts say goals, job-specific training and human interaction are key to picking up a foreign language for work.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hillary Clinton to Kick Off SHRM's Annual Conference]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 May 2013 13:17:17 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The opening session scheduled for Sunday, June 16, also features journalist and CNN host Fareed Zakaria.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Recruiting in 2013]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.workforce.com/article/20130513/CUSTOM_WHITEPAPERS02/130519994/recruiting-in-2013]]></link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 13 May 2013 07:16:45 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In 2013, it's time to get your recruitment processes up to par by automating and optimizing your hiring processes. Get your jobs in front of more people faster with branded career portals. Leverage a communications tool to keep candidates engaged throughout the pre-hire process. Report on key ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Legal Brief: Poor Business Judgment Not Proof of Age Bias]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.workforce.com/article/20130510/NEWS02/130519997/legal-brief-poor-business-judgment-not-proof-of-age-bias]]></link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 10 May 2013 13:17:31 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For six years, Frank Woodward was a director of sales at Emulex Corp. Woodward, who worked remotely in Massachusetts, had an excellent performance record, but because of a series of Emulex decisions, Woodward’s sales significantly declined by 2009. In response, Emulex eliminated the jobs held by ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Affordable Care Act: Executives Take Note]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.workforce.com/article/20130513/WORKFORCE90/130519993/the-affordable-care-act-executives-take-note]]></link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 13 May 2013 07:39:10 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Raise your hand if you've read the Affordable Care Act cover to cover. I don't see many hands raised, and neither is mine. Regardless of whether you love it or hate it, there's no way to avoid it. It's coming, and it's coming soon. As the clock ticks toward 2014, it seems that there is more to the ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How Much Does it Cost to Defend an Employment Lawsuit?]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.workforce.com/article/20130514/BLOGS07/130519991/how-much-does-it-cost-to-defend-an-employment-lawsuit]]></link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 14 May 2013 06:33:41 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Defending a case through discovery and a ruling on a motion for summary judgment can cost an employer between $75,000 and $125,000. If an employer loses summary judgment (which, much more often than not, is the case), the employer can expect to spend a total of $175,000 to $250,000 to take a case ...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Legal Brief: Collective-Action Claims Defeated by Employer Offer]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.workforce.com/article/20130510/NEWS02/130519998/legal-brief-collective-action-claims-defeated-by-employer-offer]]></link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 10 May 2013 11:06:46 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Laura Symczyk filed a lawsuit against her employer, Genesis HealthCare Corp., alleging that Genesis violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by automatically deducting pay for a 30-minute lunch break even if the employee worked during that time.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Use of Updated Form I-9s Now Mandatory for All New Workers]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.workforce.com/article/20130509/NEWS02/130509977/use-of-updated-form-i-9s-now-mandatory-for-all-new-workers]]></link>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 09 May 2013 12:15:23 EDT]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services recently updated its Form I-9s. Their use became mandatory May 7, 2013, and failure to use them will result in a $1,000 fine.]]></description>
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