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		<title>HR Fact Friday: Discrimination / Retaliation Claims Against Employers Skyrocket</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/02/09/hr-fact-friday-discrimination-retaliation-claims-against-employers-skyrocket/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:13:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discrimination]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A hundred thousand new charges were filed in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) fiscal year ending 2011. This is the second straight year a new record was set in the total number of new charges. Here are the most commonly-filed claims: (1) retaliation; (2) race bias; (3) sex discrimination / harassment; (4) disability bias; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consistency: A Resolution You Need to Keep</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/02/02/consistency-a-resolution-you-need-to-keep/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:50:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Olivia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Compliance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the warm weather we’ve been having in Kansas – 65 degrees yesterday, when a year ago it was ice and snow &#8211; it’s really difficult to believe today is Groundhog Day, and Punxsutawney Phil prognosticated six more weeks of winter.  I know I’m not the first one who has wondered why we need a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DOL Proposed Amendments to FMLA to Affect Military and Airline Crews</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/01/31/dol-proposed-amendments-to-fmla-to-affect-military-and-airline-crews/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/01/31/dol-proposed-amendments-to-fmla-to-affect-military-and-airline-crews/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:38:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Olivia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) has undergone several amendments over the years intended to expand its reach and simplify administration.  From the Department of Labor: “The FMLA entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons. Eligible employees may take up to twelve [...]]]></description>
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		<title>W-2 Changes for 2012 – Prepare Now!</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/01/30/w-2-changes-for-2012-prepare-now/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:31:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Benefits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Compensation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Compliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We heard it was going to happen and now it is just around the corner.  What am I referring to?  The requirement as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) which mandates employers must report on employess’ W-2 forms the cost of their group health insurance coverage.  This information must be furnished [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HR Fact Friday: FLSA Companionship Exemption To Be Narrowed?</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/01/27/hr-fact-friday-flsa-companionship-exemption-to-be-narrowed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/01/27/hr-fact-friday-flsa-companionship-exemption-to-be-narrowed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Compliance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For many years, the DOL has recognized an exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for persons employed as domestic companions. The exemption excluded many home care and personal assistance workers, who provided companionship services for the sick and elderly at home, from FLSA’s overtime and minimum wage requirements. A detailed DOL discussion of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Six Trends in 2011 That Will Shape Employment Law in 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/01/24/six-trends-in-2011-that-will-shape-employment-law-in-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/01/24/six-trends-in-2011-that-will-shape-employment-law-in-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:19:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Olivia</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EEO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Two major class-action rulings in 2011 have far-reaching and enormous financial risks.  Seyfarth Shaw, an employment law firm, recently released its annual Workplace Class Litigation Report, and they predict the current economic conditions could lead to even more in 2012. The annual report is written by the firm’s labor and employment attorneys, and analyzes the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HR Fact Friday:  EEOC Letter Causes Diploma Controversy</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/01/13/hr-fact-friday-eeoc-letter-causes-diploma-controversy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/01/13/hr-fact-friday-eeoc-letter-causes-diploma-controversy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:40:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[EEO]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[disability]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hrnblog.com/?p=2871</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[An informal discussion letter from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is generating some controversy over whether an employer can require a high school diploma as an employment prerequisite. The informal letter (without the force of a law or regulation) was written in response to a question about persons who are unable to earn a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HR Fact Friday: NLRB Poster Deadline Postponed Again</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/01/06/hr-fact-friday-nlrb-poster-deadline-postponed-again/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2012/01/06/hr-fact-friday-nlrb-poster-deadline-postponed-again/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:27:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Compliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Legal Issues]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hrnblog.com/?p=2855</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently imposed a new requirement that employers post a notice to employees informing them of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).  The new NLRB requirement was supposed to take effect as of November 14, 2011 but that deadline was later delayed until January 31, 2012.  The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HR Fact Friday: HR Trends in 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2011/12/30/hr-fact-friday-hr-trends-in-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2011/12/30/hr-fact-friday-hr-trends-in-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Compliance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[prediction]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hrnblog.com/?p=2832</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Are we really just one week away from the turning of the calendar to the year 2012? We work in and provide services to an industry [HR] where someone on the outside looking in may not think much ever changes. HR professionals know differently. Benefits administration, employment law, integrated talent management solutions, compensation programs, etc., etc. The list [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reflections on Job Satisfaction</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2011/12/21/reflections-on-job-satisfaction/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2011/12/21/reflections-on-job-satisfaction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:40:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The end of the year is a time of reflection for me.  I look back on the year and typically do a mental review of the activities and occurrences in my personal life and my work life.  Oftentimes I wish I could have a few “do-overs”, but overall I am fortunate that I have more [...]]]></description>
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