Readying Your Workforce Soldiers: A Lesson From the U.S. Army

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT

The challenges and feats of your workers usually aren't life and death, and usually don't involve hand-to-hand combat (excepting workplace conflict over stolen lunches), but that doesn't mean you can't learn a thing or two from the U.S. Army.

Discrimination law opt-out on employing homosexuals to go

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:19:00 GMT

Religious employers are likely to lost the opt-out that enables them to refuse to employ homosexual employees, as the European Commission is puting...

Small firms warned about risk of equal pay claims (news)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:09:41 GMT

An employment lawyer is urging the UK's four million small business owners to ensure their salary systems are fair, following a glut of equal pay claims in the public sector.Martin Edwards, Head of Employment Law at North West law firm Mace Jones, says he fears the raft of high

Pensions levy a danger for firms (From The Bolton News)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:38:28 GMT

THE president of Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce has warned that the rocketing pensions levy on business could damage UK recovery.

Irish police to join general strike

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:11:39 GMT

Public sector workers stage one-day general strike in protest at government cuts plan

A new lease on company car life

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:07:50 GMT

HR plays a pivotal role in novated leasing programs. Craig Donaldson looks at the pros and cons of such pro grams and examines how some companies have gone about successfully putting them in place

Pension inertia could lead to £44billion shortfall

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

In addition, almost three quarters of 18 to 24 year olds associate the word 'pension' with old age, which AXA warns could result in the younger generation leaving things too late when it comes to retirement planning.

Sick leave woman fights insurance company over Chippendales photo...

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:23:31 GMT

A woman on sick leave for depression had her insurance benefits cut after she posted pictures of herself at a Chippendales show on Facebook.

Some Venture Capital Firms Lower Fees

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:18:38 GMT

According to Wall Street Journal reporter Pui-Wing Tam, hedge funds are not alone in reducing their fees to entice investors. As laid out in "Ve

Blacks hit hard by economy's punch - washingtonpost.com

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

These days, 24-year-old Delonta Spriggs spends much of his time cooped up in his mother's one-bedroom apartment in Southwest Washington, the TV blaring soap operas hour after hour, trying to stay out of the streets and out of trouble, held captive by the economy. As a young black man, Spriggs bel...

JAL proposes pension reductions for staff, retirees

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:48:49 GMT

Japan Airlines (JAL) has proposed cutting its retirees' pensions by 30% to reduce the struggling carrier's debt. It also proposes reducing current...

Japan Air Falls Most in Five Weeks After Mitsui Sells Stake - Blo...

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:39:58 GMT

[bn:WBTKR=9205:JP] Japan Airlines Corp. [], seeking its fourth state bailout since 2001, fell the most in five weeks after Mitsui & Co. said it sold its stake in the carrier.

Mediasite by Sonic Foundry Named Best Webcasting/Presentations So...

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:06:25 GMT

Mediasite by Sonic Foundry, Inc., the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, has been voted Best Webcasting/Presentations Solution in the Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards for the third consecutive year.

Japan Airlines proposes slashing pension benefits more than 40%

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:22:26 GMT

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Home Care Association of Florida Chooses Silverchair Learning Sys...

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:22:35 GMT

PR: The Home Care Association of Florida partners with Silverchair Learning Systems to provide the association's members with Silverchair's comprehensive online learning management system at a discount. Charlottesville, VA (PRWEB) November 23, 2009 -- The H

UK : Finance workers launch fight back in face of unprecedented n...

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:00:00 GMT

In a year when workers in the financial services industry have experienced unprecedented numbers of

XpertHR > Article > Grievance procedures: Collective grievance pr...

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Entry from the XpertHR policies and documents module providing a model collective grievance procedure, along with legal background, notes, warnings and future developments.

Good news for baby boomers

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:44:33 GMT

We Baby Boomers have all heard this refrain, and perhaps uttered it ourselves: If the stock market doesn’t recover, I may never be able to retire. A new National Bureau of Economic Research working paper, however, finds that fear to be vastly exaggerated.

7 Tools For Rebuilding Retirement Savings

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:40:26 GMT

If your nest egg has taken a hit, these conservative investments could help get you back on track.

Hiring rivals' workers can be an advantage - UPI.com

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:04:55 GMT

Losing key employees can hurt an organization or business despite a widespread notion no one is irreplaceable, U.S. researchers say.

Fatal scaffold collapse prompts £126,000 fine

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:52:32 GMT

Skip to content Health and Safety Executive Health and Safety Executive Health and Safety Executive website for all the latest guidance and information on health and safety in the workplace in Great Britain Health and Safety Executive Search HSE News What's new Fatal scaffold collapse prompts

Guidance on FMLA and workers' compensation claims

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:58:06 GMT

No one wants their employees to become injured on the job.

US Department of Labor fines Tempel Grain Elevators LLP of Wiley,...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:05:00 GMT

US Department of Labor fines Tempel Grain Elevators LLP of Wiley, Colo., more than $1.6 million following teenage worker's death.

Tailwind and ViVOtech Team Up To Integrate New Contactless Paymen...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:04:00 GMT

The Smart Card Alliance, a non-profit association, works to stimulate the understanding, adoption, and widespread application of smart card technology. Through specific projects such as education programs, market research, advocacy, industry relations and open forums, the Alliance keeps its members

Fiduciary Benchmarks, Bdellium start retirement-plans index

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:46:10 GMT

Fiduciary Benchmarks CEO Tom Kmak said Monday that the amount of retirement plans in the index will increase to 63,000 within the next two weeks. That will cover virtually every plan in America with at least 100 participants, he said.

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