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		<title>Around the States</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/07/28/around-the-states-10/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:49:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Illinois minimum wage rates increased to $8.25 on July 1, 2010.  Employers may pay new employees $7.75 per hour during their first 90 days of employment. Effective July 2, 2010, Ohio employers with 50 or more employees must provide two weeks of unpaid leave for an employee who is the spouse, parent, or a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One of the Largest Gender Discrimination Cases…Ever</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/07/19/one-of-the-largest-gender-discrimination-cases%e2%80%a6ever/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/07/19/one-of-the-largest-gender-discrimination-cases%e2%80%a6ever/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:41:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sexual harassment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In one of the largest gender discrimination verdicts, a jury awarded $3.4 million in compensatory damages and $250 million in punitive damages against Novartis, a huge pharmaceutical company.  And, the case is not over, as additional back pay damages could reach $1 billion. The case involved female sales representatives who worked for the company from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HR Fact Friday: With a Sour Economy, Psychiatrists Are in Demand</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General HR Buzz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mental health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Demand for psychiatrists is growing faster than for other medical specialties, according to Merritt Hawkins, the physician search division of AMN Healthcare Services Inc. The company noted 179 requests for psychiatrists from April 1, 2009, through March 31, 2010—up 47 percent from the previous year and up 121 percent from three years earlier. “When the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Notice Requirements for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/07/14/new-notice-requirements-for-federal-contractors-and-subcontractors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General HR Buzz]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On May 20, 2010 the Department of Labor issued regulations implementing Executive Order 13496: Notification of Employee Rights Under Federal Labor Law.   The Executive Order requires that most federal contractors (with contracts over $100,000), and subcontractors with contracts of more than $10,000, post notices that inform employees of their right to organize and bargain collectively. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Ways to Make Any Job Healthier</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/07/12/10-ways-to-make-any-job-healthier/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:50:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gene</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General HR Buzz]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The news earlier this year that prolonged sitting can be deadly seemed to confirm many office workers&#8217; sneaking suspicion that they weren&#8217;t meant to spend all day in a desk chair. Or, more dramatically, that their jobs were slowly killing them. It isn&#8217;t just the sitting. It&#8217;s the stress, inflexible schedules, ever increasing pressure to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HR Fact Friday: Does Social Networking Impact Work? Survey Reports</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/07/02/hr-fact-friday-does-social-networking-impact-work-survey-reports/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:10:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General HR Buzz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LinkedIn]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Social media sites are becoming some of the most heavily trafficked sites on the Internet, including in the workplace, according to a recent poll. The survey, conducted by Right Management, gathered data from over 1,000 respondents concerning employee use of social networking sites during work hours. While about half of the organizations reported blocking sites [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HRN To Be Exhibitor at SHRM &#8211; Booth 2409</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/06/17/hrn-to-be-exhibitor-at-shrm-booth-2409/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/06/17/hrn-to-be-exhibitor-at-shrm-booth-2409/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:40:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General HR Buzz]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[San Diego]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[HRN will be attending and exhibiting at the SHRM 2010 Annual Conference and Exhibition June 27-30 at the San Diego Convention Center. If you are attending this premier HR global event, please plan to visit with HRN representatives by stopping by Booth 2409 to discuss HRN solutions and services. Representing HRN at the SHRM conference will be Monica [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Which Occupations Have the Highest Concentration of Women?</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/06/16/which-occupations-have-the-highest-concentration-of-women/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General HR Buzz]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A lot has changed for women in the workplace.  But apparently some things remain the same.  The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has released a list of the top 20 leading occupations of women which probably looks a lot like it did years ago.  The jobs and percent occupied by women are: Secretaries/Admin Assistants (96.8%), [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What are the Most Stressful Jobs?</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/06/09/what-are-the-most-stressful-jobs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/06/09/what-are-the-most-stressful-jobs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:48:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General HR Buzz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HR news]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[According to a study by CareerCast.com, the top 5 most stressful jobs are:  1. Firefighter, 2. Corporate Executive, 3. Taxi Driver, 4. Surgeon, and 5. Police Officer.   The study considered 21 “stress factors” including, work environment, job competition, advancement opportunities, and perceived risk of unemployment.  The next five most stressful positions include:  Commercial Pilot, Highway [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Around the States</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/06/07/around-the-states-8/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 22:20:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General HR Buzz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[independent contractors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[minimum wage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Nevada minimum wage increases on July 1, 2010.  An employee who is offered health insurance must receive at least $7.25, while those who aren’t are entitled to a minimum of $8.25/hour. A new Illinois law, the Small Business Job Creation Tax Act, is intended to create 20,000 new jobs by providing tax credits for [...]]]></description>
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