The owner of a new tech website decided he’d pass along some suggestions on how to apply for jobs — to the 900 people he was turning down. A recent Gawker.com story explained how Shea Gunther, who had advertised for writers for his new “clean tech news site,” decided to notify the 900-plus applicants who […]
Posted on April 10th, 2012 by admin
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For the fourth year in a row, the number of Americans getting health insurance from their employer has dropped. It’s now at a record low, and there are four suspected reasons why. Since 2008, Gallup and Healthways have been teaming up to measure the amount of employees with company-sponsored health insurance. In 2011 (the most […]
Posted on April 9th, 2012 by admin
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The most effective way to control rising healthcare costs is still to implement a wellness program. But what is it specifically your program should be doing? Health Fairs Direct, a corporate health and wellness events provider, recently released a report on the return on investment of specific wellness initiatives. The report analyzed 50 studies of […]
Posted on April 6th, 2012 by admin
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When it comes to compensation planning, most organizations face the same hurdles year after year. These issues slow the process down, increase the risk of errors, reduce productivity, and keep sensitive data from being properly secured. Learn how you can overcome these critical hurdles to execute effective compensation plans on time. Click here to read […]
Posted on April 5th, 2012 by admin
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Thanks to a strong trail of paperwork, one employer was able to prove it had perfectly complied with the Family Medical Leave Act. Joanne McCalla’s son had cancer. As a result, she requested FMLA leave from her employer, AvMed, a Florida-based health plan provider. Upon her request, McCalla was given copies of AvMed’s Notice of […]
Posted on April 4th, 2012 by admin
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Interns for the movie Black Swan, magazine Harper’s Bazaar and the Charlie Rose show are suing. They claim they should’ve been paid for the work they performed. Can they win in court? It sounds like they might have a case. What they’re alleging: The Black Swan lawsuit. A group of former interns is suing Fox […]
Posted on April 3rd, 2012 by admin
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How many of your rank-and-file employees have actually met your CEO? A new CareerBuilder survey says six in 10 workers have had some kind of personal contact with their organization’s top dog. That leaves another 40% who’ve never encountered the CEO — and 21% say they don’t even know what their ultimate boss looks like. […]
Posted on April 2nd, 2012 by admin
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The healthcare reform hearings before the Supreme Court have concluded. And while it’s hard to predict which side of the fence the high court will land on, here’s what we do know. The court didn’t seem to want to wait. The justices’ questions suggested that they were receptive to not letting the Anti-Injunction Act stand […]
Posted on April 2nd, 2012 by admin
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