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Columnists
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Benefits
By Dallas Salisbury Congress and Health Reform
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HR Technology
By Bill Kutik Secrets Are Finally Revealed
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HR Strategy
By Peter Cappelli Rethinking Employee Development
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Legal Clinic
By Keisha-Ann G. Gray Hiring while Laying Off
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The road ahead for healthcare reform may be rocky but an end appears in sight, at least by 2012. HR leaders need to get up to speed on the issue, if they wish to have their concerns considered. One major issue at stake is whether employees will be required to remain in employer plans.
Since going public almost three years ago, Kenexa has been roundly criticized for not revealing more about its business. Wall Street calls that "transparency"; we call it honesty. All that finally changed last month.
Employers should consider re-emphasizing the training and development of employees. When structured in a way that employees share the costs, such programs can aid retention as well as productivity.
Employers should pay heed to potential age-discrimination claims when recruiting new employees while laying off others. This month's column also looks at employee-leave requests under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
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