Articles
at a Glance
Welcome to
Council’s HR Watch for October 2004. In
this issue you will find valuable information on:
Breaking
News top
DOL Issues
Proposed USERRA Regulations
The Department
of Labor has recently issued proposed regulations implementing the Uniformed
Services Employment and Reemployment Rights. Read
More
Workplace
Fatalities Increase Slightly in 2003
A total of
5,559 fatal work injuries were recorded in the U.S. in 2003, a small increase
from the revised total of 5,534 fatal work injuries reported in 2002.
Read More
Upcoming
Events in Your State
top
Below are
some of the seminars being held in your area! To find out more about upcoming
seminars in your area and for full agenda information go to www.counciloned.com.
Upcoming
Annual Industry Events top
California
Workers’ Comp Forum
October 27-29, 2004 – Huntington Beach
Break
Down the New Legislation - Discover Cost Containment Solutions
You
can do all of this and more at the California Workers' Comp Forum,
taking place October 27-29, 2004, in Huntington Beach! Join other workers’
comp and risk management professionals who are looking for strategies
to the skyrocketing costs and a practical look at how the new legislation
will impact your organization.
Senator
Poochigian Confirms Keynote Address
On
April 19, 2004, Governor Schwarzenegger signed a landmark bill that will
dramatically reshape California workers’ compensation. Sen. Chuck
Poochigian was at the forefront of the push toward reform and authored
the new legislation, SB 899. Discover exactly how the overhauled system
will provide cost savings for employers and quality care for injured employees.
Sen. Poochigian will provide you with an in-depth look at the new legislation
and bring you up to date on the latest steps taken in the reform process.
Ensure you
have all the latest details on the most comprehensive California workers'
comp event of 2004! Click here
to receive more information as it becomes available.
Complete
HR, National Forum & Exhibition
February 16-18, 2005 – Palm Springs
“I
brought a list of questions and things to learn and got answers to all
of them!”
Michelle King, FedEx Freight West Inc.
Complete
HR, featuring the 3rd annual HR & The Law Forum,
will provide you with the latest updates on employment law, benefits and
compensation and business strategy – all tailored for you and your
priorities as a busy HR professional! You will be able to choose sessions
from three comprehensive tracks: Benefits & Compensation, California
Employment Law and Federal Employment Law.
- Receive
California-specific and federal employment law updates and answers to
all your legal questions from the nation’s leading attorneys
- Obtain
practical advice on the latest strategies in benefits and compensation
- Discover
best practices and cost-cutting strategies to reduce your organization’s
health care spending
- Exchange
ideas with fellow HR and benefits professionals from both private and
public sector organizations
To
find out more details about this national forum click
here.
Focus,
Healthcare Benefits Forum
April 6-8, 2005 - Chicago
Are
you struggling to find new ways to contain
health care spending?
Believe it or not, there are organizations who are managing to keep their
health care cost increases under control! Want to join their ranks? It
is crucial that you have a comprehensive strategy. The companies who are
most successful at containing spending for health care have a strategic,
long-term plan.
“The
speakers were employers with actual case studies that not only demonstrated
their initiatives but validated their benefit/impact on reducing costs.”
“Well
worth the effort, time and money!”
What
will you hear at Focus 2005?
Focus 2005 delivers the most comprehensive agenda with over 25
sessions, 3 optional workshops, more than 30 industry experts and hours
of networking time.
- Developing
smart healthcare consumers: How to change employee behavior to reduce
spending
- Best practices
and new strategies for controlling prescription drug costs
- Effectively
communicating to senior management to gain their buy-in
- Measuring
the ROI of your disease management and wellness programs to improve
effectiveness and optimize savings
- Much more!
Focus happens
just once a year. Secure your place now AND benefit from our early
registration offer!
We look forward to greeting you in April!
Employment
Law Update
top
No Discrimination
Found Under Title VII for Sex-Specific Grooming Policy
Are grooming
policies with different requirements for different sexes legal? According
to a federal district court in New Jersey, the answer is yes, so long
as you have “evenhanded enforcement” of these policies. So
what does that mean, and how can you be sure your enforcement is “evenhanded”?
Read more
The “Likely”
Effect of a Negative Reference Constitutes a Tangible Harm Under Title
VII
The Tenth
Circuit has recently held that the “likely” effect of an employer’s
negative job references constitutes a tangible harm – one of the
elements an employee must prove to prevail on a retaliation claim under
Title VII. Read
More
Texas
Supreme Court Reverses Intentional Infliction Of Emotional Distress Claim
In a clear
and significant victory for Texas employers, the Texas Supreme Court reversed
a nearly $10 million judgment awarded for emotional distress. Read
more
On-Site
Training
 Is
your company ready to improve its team's performance and increase
ROI through effective training activities?
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HR
Tips From the Trenches top
Motivation
and Retention of Key Employees in an Uncertain Economy
Why do employees
leave jobs? If you ask employers, they’ll probably tell you it’s
the money. However, if you ask employees themselves, you’ll get
a much different answer. Find out the three top ways successful organizations
retain and motivate employees. Read
more
Council's
Web Tip of the Month top
Employer’s
Application of No-Fault Absence Policy Results in $19 Million Jury Award
The lesson
to be learned from this employer’s mistake? Be very, very careful
when applying no-fault absence policies. Read
More
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