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Benefits Crippling Large and Small Businesses Alike

Written on 10 Jul, 2008 at 11:28

Two New York Times items today create a useful, if discouraging, overview of the way the American reliance on employers to provide health and pension benefits hurts our economy (and health). One explores how collectively-bargained benefit commitments hampered GM... (Continue reading)

Four Supreme Court Employment Decisions in One Day!

Written on 19 Jun, 2008 at 22:58

Score that employees 2, employers 2. High Court rules: disability retirement program did not discriminate on age; employer has burden of proving reasonable factor other than age in age discrimination disparate impact cases; insurer conflict of interest is factor... (Continue reading)

Supreme Court Makes ERISA Sausage

Written on 27 Feb, 2008 at 0:17

"Laws are like sausages. It's better not to see them being made." Otto von Bismarck This quote came to mind as my fatigued late-night-blogging mind struggled through last week's Supreme Court decision in LaRue v. DeWolff, Boberg & Assoc.,... (Continue reading)

Will YOU Be Able to Afford Retirement?

Written on 6 Jun, 2006 at 18:52

Between problems with the social security fund, and the demise of the defined retirement benefit programs, there has been a great deal of discussion lately about retirement and whether people will be able to afford to retire. Now, comes this... (Continue reading)

Pensions and Distributed Work: An Unlikely Pair of Trend-to-Watch Topics

Written on 16 Jan, 2006 at 1:09

Sometimes I note a flurry of articles on related topics, which may point towards important trends. The other day I was hurrying through a mass of headlines, looking for good stuff to post on the “Recent Reading” page, when I... (Continue reading)

HR/Employment Blogosphere Update for December 12, 2005

Written on 12 Dec, 2005 at 13:17

Hopefully, this week’s update brings a little something for everyone, starting with this delightful winter photo entitled “A Snow Angel.” This great pic attracted many comments on flickr, including: “It brings me right back to being a small child bundled... (Continue reading)