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The Office: Weekly Analysis & Contest
In my humble opinion, NBC’s The Office is the world’s #1 employment law training aid. All you have to do is (1) watch it and (2) do the exact opposite of everything you see. To help enhance your viewing experience, each week I provide a critique of the action from an employment lawyer’s perspective. Last [...]
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Large Employers Project 2011 Health Plan Costs to Rise 8.9%
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SHRM Seeks Changes to Grandfathered Status Rule
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Winds of Change Persistent but Slow for Working Dads
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Nine out of 10 Big Companies Anticipate Losing Grandfather Status
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Congress to Decide Fate of Employer-Provided Educational Assistance Tax Benefit
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Troops Coming Home?
With the announcement today that the last U.S. combat envoy has officially left Iraq and that another 6,000 troops will exit soon, employers will soon be faced with veterans returning to the workforce. What do you do? First, click here for our handy USERRA (Uniformed Services Employment and Reemploment Rights Act) cheat sheet. Then, click here for [...]
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Mandatory Training Tonight
You are hereby notified that you have a mandatory training session this evening. At 9/8c, you are required to tune in to your local NBC affiliate and watch this week’s episode of The Office. Failure to do so could result in disciplinary action. In my humble opinion, The Office is the world’s greatest employment law training aid. All you have [...]
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SHRM Files Comments on Health Care Child Coverage Rule
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Report Suggests Steps to Reduce Fiduciary Liability Lawsuits
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Enrollees in Health Reimbursement Arrangements Spend Less, GAO Finds
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Post-Recession Challenge: Getting Creative with Compensation
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Experts: Design Commission Plans Carefully to Avoid Litigation
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