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Obese employees as effective at work as thin ones

Workers dive into lake as bridge slips at casino

Top 100 diverve employers announced

Journalists urge China Times to offer protection for staff

Scottish civil servants vote to strike as pay talks break down

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'Golden Coffins' Offer Big Payouts

Lavish payments to deceased executives are being publicly revealed due to the SEC's revised disclosure rules. Such transparency may soon lead to their demise, but the need to attract and retain the most talented executives will remain. MORE

Financial Stress Squeezing Employees

Employee-assistance providers are seeing a spike from callers in financial and legal distress, spurred on by hikes in adjustable-rate mortgages amid level wages and increasing inflation. Providing access to financial advisers in group or one-on-one settings can help. MORE

Senate Grapples with Revised ADA Act

Senators expressed a willingness to act on the House-approved ADA Amendments Act, but expressed concern over the definition of disability. It's likely the law will be passed this year. MORE

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HRE Online Highlights

Facilitating the Transformation

By Anne Freedman

The New York Times' HR leader talks about how his function helps the organization with its mission to successfully reinvent itself as part of an embattled industry. MORE

The World's Hottest Labor Market

By Peter Cappelli

A skills shortage in Moscow is causing spiraling wage increases, as employers find it difficult to find qualified job candidates. Disinterest in employee development and skepticism about the country's educational integrity are two reasons why the pool of candidates is so small. MORE

Features

Succession Success

By Scott Flander

CHRO succession, long overlooked at many companies, is taking on much greater importance as talent -- and HR -- become essential to business success. MORE

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Flight of the High Performers

By Michael O'Brien

A new survey finds nearly half of U.S. companies' high performers are actively looking for other jobs. Why are they seeking greener pastures and what are employers doing to keep them? MORE

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Caught in the Middle

By The Wharton School

Turnover among middle managers is high, and may become higher still in a tight economy when companies may put such positions on the chopping block. But middle managers are essential to a company's success in executing on strategy. Creating development plans for middle managers and increasing their participation in decision-making may help retention. MORE

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Columnists (Online Exclusive)

HR Strategy
By Peter Cappelli
The World's Hottest Labor Market

Peter Cappelli's Past Columns

Legal Clinic
By Keisha-Ann G. Gray
Sizing Up Employment Laws

Size of the organization is not always the main factor in determining the applicability of federal -- or state -- labor laws. In addition to a review of the key federal laws, the column this month explores the impact of the ADA and FMLA on workers in treatment programs for drug or alcohol addiction.MORE

Keisha-Ann G. Gray's Past Columns

Benefits
By Dallas Salisbury
Delaying Major Changes

The inability of Congress to act on such critical issues as Medicare and Medicaid reform offers a possible lesson to HR leaders who may be trying to position their organizations for the prospect of healthcare reform. Watching and waiting may be the best advice for organizations.MORE

Dallas Salisbury's Past Columns

HR Technology
By Bill Kutik
My Grudge Against LinkedIn

The most successful social network for business people, LinkedIn was much in the news recently following $53 million in new funding. What no reports said, including The New York Times, is how LinkedIn has betrayed the trust of its members.MORE

Bill Kutik's Past Columns

Special Reports

Benefits

Tailoring The Message

By Tom Starner

In an effort to cut healthcare costs, employers are focusing wellness efforts on affinity groups, where symptoms, problems and even success at combating them can be shared. MORE

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