By SHRM Online: HR News | January 30, 2009
The $819 billion economic stimulus package (H.R. 1) the House passed Jan. 28, 2009, could have a wide-ranging impact on businesses and their HR functions if approved by the Senate and signed into law.
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By SHRM Online: HR News | January 30, 2009
President Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law on Jan. 29, 2009, making it the first piece of legislation signed by the new president.
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By SHRM Online: HR News | January 28, 2009
President Barack Obama on Jan. 23, 2009, appointed U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commissioners Stuart J. Ishimaru and Christine M. Griffin as EEOC acting chair and acting vice chair, respectively.
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By SHRM Online: HR News | January 28, 2009
Wilma B. Liebman has been named chairman of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). President Obama named Liebman to the position when he took office Jan. 20, 2009.
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By SHRM Online: HR News | January 28, 2009
The federal government has pushed back the effective date for regulations which would require federal contractors and subcontractors to use E-Verify by 90 days.
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By SHRM Online: HR News | January 28, 2009
Congress passed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (S. 181) on Jan. 27, 2009 by a vote of 250-177. The bill now moves to the White House for President Obama to sign.
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By SHRM Online: HR News | January 26, 2009
When human resource professionals or other employees access unsecured wireless networks in public places like airports, hotels and coffee shops, data security may be compromised.
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By SHRM Online: HR News | January 26, 2009
A U.S. Government Accountability Office audit report faults the Internal Revenue Service with slipshod attention to security details, such as allowing the IDs and passwords for mission-critical applications to be readily available to any user on its internal network.
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By SHRM Online: HR News | January 26, 2009
The last few years have seen an explosion in class action litigation involving workplace issues, and the present economic downturn is likely to fuel even more lawsuits.
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By SHRM Online: HR News | January 26, 2009
Almost a third of companies polled plan to trim payroll in next six months, according to the latest forecast by the National Association for Business Economics.
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