EEOC final rule extends Title VII, ADA recordkeeping requirements to GINA
February 3rd, 2012
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued a final rule that extends its existing recordkeeping requirements under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the ADA to entities that are covered by Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), according to a notice scheduled for publication [Read more...]
Workers are in a bad mood, survey finds
February 3rd, 2012
Most employees say their job is unrewarding and saps their energy, according to a new survey by Right Management. Only one-in-five consider their job rewarding and gratifying…and the rest say they just want to enjoy their lives and that is why they work. The survey was conducted in December and January and 438 North American [Read more...]
Indiana governor signs right-to-work legislation
February 2nd, 2012
Indiana has become the first state in a decade to enact right-to-work legislation, after Governor Mitch Daniels signed a bill that passed the state Senate only hours earlier. The Senate voted 28-22 to pass the legislation.
House Bill 1001 was passed by the Indiana House one week earlier. It will bar companies and unions from negotiating [Read more...]
Mercer issues 12 action items for employers with globally mobile employees
February 2nd, 2012
This year is likely to be a period of transition as the economic recovery slowly gains stronger footing. Mercer has compiled a checklist of 12 action items that multinational organizations should take now to ensure their international assignment policies are competitive and aligned with business objectives in 2012.
“Employers face a difficult balancing act as they [Read more...]
Unions call on Congress to reject FAA compromise language imposing stricter limits on union elections
February 1st, 2012
A group comprised of 19 labor unions has called on Congress to reject a House-Senate compromise provision in pending FAA reauthorization legislation that would change the manner in which airline and railroad union representation elections are conducted. The agreement was announced last week and the unions have sent a letter to Congress asking for the [Read more...]
