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| HR NEWS | reader | April 21, 2008 |
Proposed Funding Guidance for Defined Benefit Plans
The Internal Revenue Service has proposed regulations that provide employers sponsoring defined benefit pension plans with guidance for determining minimum required contributions under the new funding rules enacted as part of the Pension Protection Act.
Compliance at Top Is Still Key Concern for Business Ethics
Organizations increasingly use in-house surveys to gauge employee morale, assess culture and track opinions of elements of their ethics and compliance programs.
Health Care Access, Coverage Uneven Among Ethnic Subgroups
There is a wide disparity among certain subgroups of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the United States when it comes to health care access and coverage, according to a new analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
OSHA Proposes Changes in Shipyard Standards to Cut Dangers
Because of the high rate of fatalities and injuries in shipyard employment, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is proposing changing its standards on general shipyard working conditions. The changes cover the control of hazardous energy and motor vehicle safety, work in confined or isolated spaces, lifeboats, housekeeping, lighting, utilities, sanitation, medical services and first aid.
Global HR Professionals Learn They Are More Alike than Different
Despite diverse languages, cultures and geographies, HR professionals around the world face similar challenges. The results of the study were previewed at the WPFMA's 12th Annual World Congress in London.
COVERAGE FROM SHRM'S STAFFING MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
Summitt: 'No Shortcuts to Success'
What better way to infuse a conference here with Southern hospitality than to sing a verse of the song "Rocky Top" with approximately 1,500 of your closest friends? How about singing it under the direction of sports icon Pat Summitt, head basketball coach of the University of Tennessee's Lady Volunteers? Summitt, who is still celebrating her team's recent capture of its eighth NCAA national basketball championship, kicked off SHRM's 2008 Staffing Management Conference & Exposition in Nashville, Tenn., with the sing-along.
Carroll Touts Benefits of Play at Staffing Management Conference
Kevin Carroll credits a red rubber ball with turning him into a human catalyst who helps other people pursue their passion. Carroll tossed red rubber balls into the audience for his keynote presentation at the 2008 SHRM Staffing Management conference to encourage attendees to find their own passion for play and for life.
Starbucks Serves Recruits an Online Job Sample
During her keynote presentation at SHRM's Staffing Management Conference, Linda Glass, director of global talent strategies for Starbucks, said the company's new web-based job application process can be used for both internal talent, as well as external applicants.