HR in Review December 2009
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December 2009
Finally, an e-newsletter
you'll actually want to read. HR in Review is concise, clear and
accurate. This monthly publication from the Manufacturer & Business
Association's Human Resource Department is packed with best practices that make
your job easier.
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Legal
Briefings Learn proper termination techniques during the Association's during the Association's HR Essential
Series: Terminations briefing on December 16
in Erie.
REMINDER: Association
members are encouraged to register for our FREE legal briefings on December 2
in Warren and Corry and December 9 in Erie.
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Advisory
 MANDATORY UPDATE: As a result of the newly enacted Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, all employers must post updated federal labor law posters in their place of business. Order yours
today.
Holiday Practices and Shutdown Schedule
For more than 20 years, the Manufacturer & Business Association has
offered its members an opportunity to participate in a variety of
surveys. Our members have relied on our surveys for up-to-date,
accurate information to stay on top of today's labor-market trends. Click here to see the results of the 2010 Holiday Practices and Vacation Shutdown Survey.
Flu Season Handwashing Reminder: It's flu season. Download and post our Flu Season flyer today!
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Employee Benefit Updates
New law bars genetic bias in employment, health plans
New restrictions apply to genetic information used for employment and
health benefit purposes as a result of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). Signed into law May 21, GINA's employment-related protections go into effect Nov. 21, 2009, and its health benefit provisions take effect for plan years starting on or after May 21, 2009. This Update highlights key provisions of the new law for employers and their health benefit plans. Read more...
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Legal Commentary
5 Mistakes That can Give Unions a Foothold in Your Company
With the pro-union Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) floundering in
Congress, some businesses believe they'll never see a unionizing
effort. Those businesses, however, are most vulnerable to unionization...
Beware: Wellness Programs May Trigger Workers' Comp Claims
Is an off-duty employee who's injured while participating in an
exercise class at his work site entitled to workers' compensation? Yes - if the employer sponsored the activity, according to a recent ruling by a New York appellate court. In the case of...
What HR can do to Protect Your Company's Online Reputation
While managers may be concerned their employees are wasting too much
time on Facebook and Twitter, they might have something bigger to worry
about. According to the latest figures, nearly half of all adults have a
Facebook and/or Myspace account, and the number of Twitter users has
grown by 1,300 percent in the past year. With this explosion in
popularity, odds are that a good amount of your employees spend at
least part of their workday logging on to these sites...
Texting at Work: What's an Employer to Do?
Cyber-stalking
incidents are increasingly on the rise. In fact, 46 states now have laws on the
books, including penalties for harassment via text message. But what does this
mean for employers? What is their responsibility for monitoring text messages
and acting on potentially offensive communication? Read more...
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Government Affairs
Narrowly Passed Health-Care Bill Reaches
Roadblock in Senate By a vote of 220-215, the House
recently passed the MBA-OPPOSED HR 3962,
the Affordable Health Care for America Act. The bill was opposed
by the following Pennsylvania Representatives: Altimire (D-4), Holden (D-17),
Dent (R-15), Gerlach (R-6), Tim Murphy (R-18), Pitts (R-16), Platts (R-19),
Shuster (R-9) and Thompson (R-5). Locally, Representatives Kathy Dahlkemper
(D-3) and Chris Carney (D-10) supported the measure.
While the legislation is currently being debated on the Senate floor, it is unlikely it will move forward in its current form
as the government health plan in the House legislation is accepted by very few
Democrats in the Senate. This means that the health-care overhaul could drift
into 2010, as there are only a few weeks left on the legislative calendar.
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Professional Development
Blue Ocean Strategy: Module 1 Public Offerings
This one-day Blue Ocean Strategy (BOS) Workshop provides participants with a basic introduction to the concepts, tools and methodologies behind blue ocean strategy/value innovation. This session provides participants with the building blocks to understand blue ocean strategy and it will likely provide them with a mindset change about how they view their competitive landscape. The workshop is intended as an introduction, not an attempt to create concrete blue ocean ideas.
To register, click here. For more information on training at the MBA Blue Ocean Strategy, USA, click here.
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Recommended Reading
For more on the
Association's services, see the December 2009
issue of the Business Magazine.
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