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The IRS recently tightened the rules affecting executive severance of more than $1 million, requiring companies to review their agreements. And more changes may be in the winds as well, as Congress continues to look into executive comp.
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While some employers are considering hiring freezes or downsizings, others see steady demand for workers, especially highly skilled or high-level talent. Restructuring total rewards or increasing training may help employers keep their most valued workers when times are tough.
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The answer is Softscape, one of the three original "mini-suite" vendors from years ago. It has 10-year-old evidence proving it was first. It also has one of the few complete suites of talent-management applications available. And 280 customers are using some of them.
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The State Department now allows Foreign Service officers with HIV to serve around the world. The new policy accepts EEOC and court rulings that infected officers will not be harmed by being posted to remote areas with limited health facilities.
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Organizations with large union populations will be watching closely as companies such as AK Steel and General Motors shift retiree healthcare costs to independent trust funds. The concept will be explored by many HR leaders, experts say, but the arduous process to establish it may include litigation.
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Organizations plan to spend less on print and major job boards, and more on Web 2.0 elements, such as social and business networking sites, referral programs, blogs, video and virtual worlds. The war for talent and the inability of the job board behemoths to find quality candidates are prompting the move.
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When the best answer to a company problem isn't immediately clear, it may be more beneficial to encourage employees to champion alternative scenarios instead of pushing for a quick decision. Sometimes, a new study concludes, internal wrangling is the best route to success.
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Severe-weather absences have battered employers this year, with a recent study saying one-third of worker commutes have been affected in the past three months. Companies can pay a price -- even when workers show up at work.
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Workforce planning leads to a new approach to talent management. Using simulations based on different assumptions as a way to create hiring forecasts can help organizations better understand -- and plan for -- their talent needs.
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