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Strange Workplace Requests A CareerBuilder survey highlights some unusual requests managers have seen in the company suggestion box: • Allow people to change clothes in their cubicles • Add a tanning bed to the break room • Put beer in the vending machine • Cover jail time under family medical leave • Create a special smoking area for medical marijuana • Establish "Bikini Fridays" • Install a swimming pool for employee use
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The HR World: 2010 and Beyond by Sam Gruenbaum, President of BENETEMPS and HR Placement Group
Happy New Year!
As a
baby boomer, it’s hard to absorb that it is now 2010. Growing up
watching the Jetsons, we all thought we’d have flying cars and robot
housekeepers by now. Of course, we’re not quite there yet. But make no
mistake, we’re living in the future, and it’s changing everything.
And being a “people person” is just one of the strengths Karen displays on a daily basis. “Karen has a strong ability to react well to a changing environment,” says Sophia. “She has a very positive can-do attitude which is so important as the work dynamic here can change very quickly.” READ MORE
Employers Start to Restore Matching Contributions About one quarter of the companies that cut contributions to their employees' 401(k) retirement-savings plans recently have restored the match or plan to do so over the next year, a study by Fidelity Investments has found READ MORE Hewitt: 2009 Legislative Year in Review and 2010 Outlook This two-part report rounds up key legislation and regulatory guidance enacted in 2009 and forecasts the outlook for legislative activity in 2010 READ MORE Cutting Costs: the Real Issue in Health Care Reform Much attention has been paid to contentious issues like the public insurance option and restrictions on abortion funding. But negotiations over which cost cutting mechanisms will remain in the final bill are where the real action is taking place READ MORE Employers Getting More Aggressive to Reduce Pension Plan Risk In response to soaring liabilities and record-low funding levels, most U.S. companies are taking active steps to reduce their overall pension risk by changing the way they fund, invest and design their defined benefit plans READ MORE Most Employers Not Complying with ERISA Regulations The majority of U.S. employers with 100 or more employees do not comply with ERISA — leaving them wide open to a potential slew of federal fines, found a recent study READ MORE Businesses Unsure What to do Following Health Care Reform As Congress debated a comprehensive healthcare reform bill for most of 2009, employers closely followed developments in hopes of understanding how a new law could affect their businesses. MetLife surveyed employers to find out where they stand.
• 83% report paying close attention to health care legislation developments • Of employers who already offer health coverage, 30% expect it to remain unchanged • 41% aren't sure how new legislation would affect medical benefits • 39% of employers who do not offer medical coverage now expect that they also won't offer any if the reform bill passes • 57% of larger employers are turning to their benefits brokers or consultants for information on health care reform
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“Karen
really is the face of the benefits department” says Sophia Maniaci,
MIT’s Retirement Plans Manager and Karen’s supervisor. “She is very
patient and thorough and pays a great deal of attention to each person
and their situation. She genuinely cares about the work and the people
she is working with,” says Sophia.
