Benefits

Charming the Stimulus Act COBRA:
New COBRA Rights and Employer Obligations

A federal subsidy of continued health coverage under COBRA is one of the main “ease-the-pain” provisions of the Stimulus Act enacted Tuesday, February 17, 2009 (the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009). This provision is intended to keep... (Continue reading)

Three reference sites — for general HR, overtime rules, and technology policies

The only common thread here is that these are three sites you may want to explore and bookmark, as they look to be full of helpful content. I’ve added them to my custom search engine. (1) AllBusiness bills itself as... (Continue reading)

Three Cheers for Vacations!

Yes, I’m finally back from my vacation trip to Hungary, Austria, Italy, and France. I was struggling a bit with how much of my experience to share here, and how to do so in a way that would be of... (Continue reading)

HR/Employment Blogosphere Update for December 5, 2005

I’ve added a new category to the Blogroll: “Blogs, Career & Job Search.” My intention is to make this blogroll comprehensive as to the areas covered, rather than limiting it to a few personal favorites. So I will gladly accept... (Continue reading)