Monthly Archives: September 2008

Emergency Fill In

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Lori Dorn

It always warms the heart to see employees take it upon themselves to fill in for each other.

Survey Says: Deductibles Much Higher

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Lori Dorn

The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation has found that workers are paying much higher deductibles before insurance benefits kick in despite the fact that health insurance rate increases are the lowest since 1999. From USA Today: The survey of 1,927 … Continue reading →

California Unemployment Rate Up Again

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Lori Dorn

More bad news, particularly on the California front. The unemployment rate has gone up again this past month to a whopping 7.7% compared with the national rate of 6.1% for August 2008. From the Sacramento Bee: California’s unemployment rate shot … Continue reading →

SF Makes Commuter Benefits Mandatory

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Lori Dorn

San Francisco has required that all employers with 20 or more employees provide commuter benefits. From the California Chamber of Commerce: Beginning 120 days after August 22, 2008 [December 22, 2008], San Francisco employers with 20 or more employees must … Continue reading →

Child Labor Charges Against HR in Iowa

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Lori Dorn

A raid on the country’s largest Kosher meat processing plant has led to a number of charges against 3 HR Managers. From MSNBC: The complaint filed by the Iowa attorney general’s office said the violations involved 32 illegal-immigrant children under … Continue reading →

HR Exec Sends Out TMI

Posted on September 9, 2008 by Lori Dorn

Evidently, an HR Executive at Carat Media erroneously sent out way too much information to the wrong people. From Ad Age: NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Struggling media agency Carat is planning a major restructuring of its U.S. operations, including an … Continue reading →

Quote of the Day

Posted on September 9, 2008 by Lori Dorn

“It’s sort of a way to be able to use a four-letter word without really getting into any kind of HR trouble or with people you’re really not quite comfortable being yourself with.” A fan discussing the use of the … Continue reading →

CA Unemployment Going Broke?

Posted on September 2, 2008 by Lori Dorn

It looks like CA’s UI program is projecting a $1.6 Billion shortfall by the end of 2009. From the LA Times: SACRAMENTO — — With joblessness at a 12-year high and expected to head higher, California’s fund for paying unemployment … Continue reading →