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Many Plan Sponsors Unclear on Fiduciary Responsibilities
A survey of U.S. defined contribution pension plan sponsors finds that many have a troubling lack of understanding about their fiduciary responsibilities.
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NLRB Nominee Becker Advances
For the second time, a U.S. Senate committee approves controversial nominee Craig Becker for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
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OSHA Publishes Injury Database
Federal safety officials post online a searchable database on workplace injuries and illnesses from 1996 to 2007.
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Cultural Competence Is Elusive
For those in the health care field, cultural competence is not just something nice to strive for. Other organizations can learn from their experiences.
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HR Reaches Out to the Jobless
A project that paired HR professionals with more than 1,100 callers seeking job-hunting advice was so successful that the participating SHRM chapters will return in a similar TV program.
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Are CEOs Wired Differently?
An expert says research on color preferences indicates that CEOs are wired differently than the rest of us.
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Liability for Online Personas
A manager’s image on social networking sites can complicate employment-related lawsuits, says Cynthia Gibson, an attorney with Katz, Teller, Brant & Hild. View this video

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Solving the Compensation Puzzle. Putting together a complete pay and performance system.

101 Sample Write Ups For Documenting Employee Performance Problems. A guide to progressive discipline and termination.

Making Mergers Work. The strategic importance of people.

Best Practices in Succession Planning. Case studies, research model and tools.

The Manager's Guide to HR. What every manager needs to know about human resources.

Ultimate Employer. Everything you need to manage your workforce.

Know How. Ram Charam on skills that separate people who perform from those who don't.

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The Stanford Video Guide to Negotiating. Stay a step ahead of your negotiating counterparts.

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COBRA Subsidy Is Extended
President Obama signs into law an extension of a COBRA subsidy program that creates new compliance obligations for employers.

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Employee Relations

Employee Negativity Increases
The cut-to-the-bone mentality of organizations trying to weather a lingering recession has taken its toll on employees’ perception of long-term career opportunities at those companies.
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Veterans Getting Job Training
College advisers and corporate HR administrators are helping military veterans get training for new careers back home.
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'I Decided to Stay in Haiti'
SHRM members in the earthquake-ravaged country share their stories of loss and survival, going back to work in the aftermath of the disaster and their country's need for help.
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Texting Truckers Face Penalties
The federal government announces penalties for texting by drivers of commercial vehicles such as large trucks, buses and vans.
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Interactive Process Not Necessary Absent Existence of Accommodation
An employer that failed to grant a requested accommodation and engage in the interactive process did not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) where the employee could not demonstrate that a reasonable accommodation existed, according to the 11th Circuit.
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