HR Focus 2001: Vol 78 Index

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Use of retention DonuSes iNCreaSes .............sccssecsessecseeseseeseeseeseeeees 7:12
* What are the best benefits to provide part-timers?
401(k) plans lost overall value in 2000 .0.........ceccecccceseseseeteeceeseseeees 9:12
What are your benefits priorities for 2001? .........eesseseseesteseenen 1:11
Are you ready to offer sex change benefits? ...........ccceeseeseseseeseens 9:12
Will younger workers choose e-health plans? .............ccssesecseeeenee 5:12
Benefits costs: Over one-third of payrolls in 1999 ooo... eee 6:12
Workers are satisfied with their health care
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Year-end holidays were stable in 2000
Beware of the legal dangers of stock option offers ............ccseccesee 4:2
Broad stock options grow more POpUlar ...........c.ccceccessesesseeteeteseesees 8:12
Changing benefits are a sign of the tiM@S ..........c.ceceseesesteeecneeneees 6:11
Defined-contribution approaches gain favor
Defined-contribution plans could become cost-saving options ........ 6:12 Entering a new country: Lessons from @ MASTEF ..........c.cceceeeesteeeeee 6:5
Does your plan cover female contraception? ............cccceceeeeee: Wet2 How Microsoft built a cost-effective HR portal .............ccccccseseeeeseeees 8:4
DOL inks final rule on benefit claims Improved “people” ROI: How to make it a reality
Employees make “safer” retirement investments A “principled” approach to reteriticn and service
Employer must provide equivalent coverage for contraceptives......... 8:2
Employers lagging in online benefits access
E-signature rules for direct deposit
Expect health-care premiums to rise, and employees to Base salaries to stabilize in 2002
pay more Court strikes down living-wage ordinance in St. Louis.............ccc0 9
Few employers have a plan to manage baby boomers How reliable are online salary data? oc. 10:5
Recline eRete ltrs sirafs orgt esns, Sevaeant reser sas earoeasiysnacdigeiears 4:8
incentive pay plans: Which ones work. . .and WhY .......cccceeeeeee 4:3
Health-care coverage continues to increase, despite higher Lower raises ahead, reports WorldatWork ........c...cccsecsseesseesseesseeseen 8:12
Spot bonus use rises 2:12
Healthier employees Save YOU MONEY ..........cccesesecesectesesteseseeteneseees 8:3
Starting salaries continue to soar for IT employees 4:12
How to control this year’s prescription drug cost increases ............... 5:6
Wages or fees? How to tell the difference
How to get the most from your 401(k) plano... eects 8:12
What qualities make an incentive pay plan succeed? ...............0..
Insurers confirm: Health Costs 0 SOP oo... eeesseeeestestenestesteneeesees 2:12
What works best to control pay COStS? ...........cccesesesessesescetetesenenens 1:12
IRS Updates GOlae IMMS TOR ZOOT oini...ccccccesscecesssccesssencenssnsassestecsocs 3:12
Will pay for performance still work in a slowing economy? .............. 7:10
It's not too soon to plan flu shots
Women gain in pay, but 24% gap reMAINS 0... eeseeestesesteneeees 12:12
Look for more growth and varied service offerings from
The lowdown on the new ERISA claims regulations
A mid-year benefits checklist: Have you taken these 10 steps?...... 7:11
More than 80% of workers are iN 401(k)S .......c.csccsceseesteseeeeteseeneenes 1:12 ADA doesn't require penalizing Others ............ccseseseseseseeteseereneeee 5
New tax law offers breaks on some benefits, changes pensions ...... 8:8 Bush proposes disabilities employment funding initiative
No rush by employers to switch to EFAST California disability discrimination law goes beyond ADA
Number-one employer problem: Controlling health costs Computer aids for the disabled
On the rise: Benefits for domestic partners ..........c.cccceseeeseeteeeeee 5:12 EEOC ADA suit ends company’s genetic testing 0.0.0... 5:2
Outside directors get more stock/less MONCY ...........ccceseeseeeeeeeeee 5:12 Employers may have ADA duty to temps ............:cceesteeeeseereseeee Ay
Parity required for contraceptives COStS ..........c.cccceseseseeesteneeneeees 2:12 Free referral service can help place disabled workers
Pension plans hurt by capital markets dip How to cope with the new ergonomics standard ...........cccceseseeeees iL
Resource for ERISA claims procedure ............ccccccesesesseetceeseeteeeeee 7:12 OSHA clarifies “grandfather” clause in ergonomics rule ...............00+ 3:8
RO eee PORH aT ELc isS IE FSSA cos fea casos dos forksen asescadtasebuaicasdectaseeeedsu@s 2:12 Panic attacks don’t qualify for ADA relief ............cecesseseeseesesectecessens 9:2
Stock options: Still alive and well President Bush signs resolution eliminating ergonomics
Suggestions to add to your DeNefits 0.0... eesectesesseeneetenteneeneeees 9:12 standard
Tax law raises contribution limits to defined-contribution plans Resource for reasonable workplace accommodations
Ten steps to the best benefits QUE... ee eseecesestesesteesceneseanens ate Revised workplace injury/illness reporting ruleS ..........ccceeeeseeeeen 3:8
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Time to share the health-cost DUrEN? ooo... eee eecesteseeseeneeteeteneenees a2 Two Circuits: ADA applies to disability based harassment................ 7:2
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Upcoming study finds major differences in EEOC offices
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ADA, FMLA, and absentee policies: Proceed with caution................. 6:2
DOL inks final rule on benefit ClaIMS ......... cee ccecesteseetesesteseseetenees 12
Diversity/Discrimination Fast-track visa processing begins—however, fewer employers
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Bans on insurance discrimination set The lowdown on the new ERISA claims regulations
Discipline for rules on gender preference could be deemed New medical privacy rule goes into effeCt oo... ceeeseeteseeteeeeeees 6:2
religious bias New tax law offers breaks on some benefits, changes pensions ...... 8:8
Does your plan cover female contraception? ...........cccseeeeeeeeees 12:12 PBGC’s top pension guarantee limit leaps oo... eeeceeseeesteseeseeees 2:2
Employer must provide equivalent coverage for contraceptives........ 8:2 President names new EEOC head ............cceessssseseessstsseessenesteseensens 7:9
Final EEOC regs on age bids WaIVEFS ............cesesseseseseeteseeteseeeenenees 2:2 Suggestions for how to prepare for a workplace OSHA
The growing importance of tolerance in the workplace inspection
High reversals found on discrimination Verdicts ...........cscceeeeeeenees 9:2 What's wrong with the FMLA? Two views, from SHRM and
How to improve race relations and also increase productivity HESS so tas esc eadessioetnaacaats iaateieason aera tartncahaoaeaa te taaale wiechits HS
On the rise: Benefits for domestic partners .........c.ccccseseseeeseeeseens pile see Disability, Diversity/Discrimination, and Legal Issues/Cases
Parity required for contraceptives COStS ............cccscsssseseseseeeeteseneseees 2:12
Rejecting a worker's leave preferences is not religious
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Survey says diversity improves bottom lines and competition ........... 78
Twelfth state bars bias for sexual orientation ..............ccccesseeeeseeeees 7:2 2001 Cumulative Supplement to Employee Duty of Loyalty:
A State-by-State Survey
Employment Law Week
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Corporate values: The importance of business ethics ................06 TA JOD ACCOMIMOGATION NGIWOIK ..<..cisccssscceseccasassscecevsonceatsscescasoscatasnvans 11:2
Four surveys and revised ethics code are released by SHRM GEAFIGIIGITVFAORNAI LGOEN E: 0556s ss ¥2e2sssetvccasesdensavsesbictsdvicasstsasvavdacasovans 2:9
New medical privacy rule goes into effeCt 0... eeseseeteseeteeeetenees 6:2
The Managing Training & Development 2001 Yearbook
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Personnel Policies for the Modern Workplace
Preventing Sexual Harassment: A Fact Sheet for Employees,
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Financial Management
Benefits costs: Over one-third of payrolls in 1999 oes 6:12
Hiring/Retention
Companies struggle to cut job costs as slowdown continues ............ 78
Cost savings: A jump-start approach to productivity
Background screening gaining in popularity among employers........ 12:8
Defined-contribution plans could become cost-saving options ........ 6:12
College students’ job-hunting tactics change with the economy......... 7:9
Expect health-care premiums to rise, and employees to
Do !ayoffs signal recession—or just temporary “reshaping”? ............ 4:8
pay more
Even non-recruiting companies must maintain hiring networks ....... 11:8
Health-care coverage continues to increase, despite higher
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Healthier employees Save YOU MONEY ............csceseesecsesesteseeseeneeteeee 8:3 How to create an employee referral program that really works ......... 13
Help with financial planning. . .and more Layoffs still high; hiring will remain slow through year-end
How to control this year’s prescription drug cost increases ............... 5:6 Legal pitfalls to avoid
Insurers confirm: Health costs to soar Mergers and changes heat up the online recruiting market
Layoffs: Focus resources now on retained employees Orientation objectives to get employees off to a good start ............... 1:9
More technology means less of a need for business travel ............... 1:9 A “principled” approach to retention and service
New SHRM/BNA survey reveals flat per-employee HR spending ... 12:9 Record layoffs, UI claims in April; recession fears grow ..............000. 6:8
Number-one employer problem: Controlling health costs Recruiting evolution: Prepare for new kinds of job-hunting................ 1:8
Special report: Strategic planning .............cceesesessecsesseseesseseeeseeses 1:$1 Retention drives work/life initiatives... cseeseeeetesteseeseseeteseenes TAZ
Survey says diversity improves bottom lines and competition ........... 78 Simple rewards are powerful MOtivatOrs ...........cccseseeseesesteseesesseeees 8:10
Surviving the slowdown | Six ways to win the talent WalS ............ccscsscsssssssssssssssssssecessosscsseeeees 6:1
Ten steps to the best benefits Audit... eecsecsesessesessesesresesessesees mf fz SPPDI C FOP GEL PN pcs cbs cicessiitas. nti aiantecos aoe ce 4:$1
WTA THGW ANGST ROTINDANOND oaicscnsisssssalsesissteocacasssssnsccstduosecssttivvseene e 5:1 Survey says that trust is the basis for employee retention................. 2:8
Time to share the health-cost burden? ............cccsesessesseeseesesseeseesees SZ Ten ways to help your company find the very best employees ......... 1:9
Upgrade HR and accounting systems together—and save ............... 25 Try these suggestions to cope with continued labor shortages
What are your benefits priorities for 2001? .........ccesseseeeesesseseeseeeen 1:14 Two new studies highlight the promise of e-recruiting ............c.ee 9:9
What to do about false workers’ comp. claims in a downsizing Use of retention bonuses increases ...........cccssesseseseesesneeseeseeseeeees EZ
Will slower growth mean a softening job market? ...........ccceseeeeee 2:8
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a Updated resource on employee duty of loyalty ..........c.cccecceeseeeeeees 8:2
See Management/Leadership, Technology Weekly employment law updates now available
Where the action is: The states are focusing on employment
and labor law
see Disability, Diversity/Discrimination, and Government
Agencies/Regulations
Bans on insurance discrimination Set ......c...ccccccecececssescscsseseetseeteeeees 3:2
Insurers confirm: Health costs to soar
Severe work injuries and illnesses end long decline ...............cccceseeee 5:9 Management/Leadership
What to do about false workers’ comp. claims in a downsizing
market Attention-getting tactics for the information-overloaded
Branding ‘s good for more than sales: Employees like it, too ............
Do your employees think you protect them from violence? ............. 10:8
International HR Four surveys and revised ethics code are released by SHRM.......... 8:9
How (and why) to instill passion in your COMpaNy ............:.cccccceeseeeee O27
Entering a new country: Lessons from a master
How can HR best manage in the new e-business world?.................. 9:8
Expect continued delays for visas for foreign nationals
How to become a strategic partne.r. . SEENON R erreeer eee dp pret et)
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Fast-track visa processing begins—however, fewer employers
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Special report: International HR ..............ccccccccssescsesessecescsescstseersvees 7:S1 HRIS: How to decide who should get what data ..........cccceceseseeee DET
The latest trends in HR: Long careers, specialties, and more ......... 11:8
Outside directors get more stock/leSs MONEY ............sccceseeeseeseseees 7.
‘Legal Issues/Cases
The payoffs of self-service HR are significant ........0...ccecceceeseseeeeees 17
Prepare today for your company’s tOMOFTOW ...........cccccesecesseseesseseeeeee 209
ADA doesn't require penalizing Others ...........c.cccescsesseseeccsesteseseeneeeees 32
Privacy: HR’s new minefield 4:1
Affirmative defense is denied for a sex harassment suit
Records maintenance: What to retain, what to discard ................. 3:7
Beware of the legal dangers of stock option offers
Safety: Strategies and resources for reducing risk and
Chronic depression is found to be not “limiting enough”
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Circuit courts offer ADEA clarification
Secrets to effective corporate headquarters-led initiatives ................ 9:9
Companies need to take extra care with employees who sue........... 4:2
Small gain in number of women in corporate officer positions........... 5:9
Contract “safety tips” for independent contractors .............ccccceseeeeees 8:2
Special report: Strategic planning ..............ccssecsssescessteseeneeteeteseenee 1:S1
Court strikes down living-wage ordinance in St. Louis ..............ce 9:2
Using a payroll vendor? Check the latest outsource rankings ........... 6:9
Does your plan cover female contraception? ............cccccseeeeeeeens 12:12
Workplace violence: Strategies that protect and prevent................... 2:1
EEOC ADA suit ends company’s genetic testing ..............cccseseeeees 52
Employer must provide equivalent coverage for contraceptives........ 8:2
Employers may have ADA duty to temps ............cccccscsesceseseseseseecenees 2:2 Performance Management
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Failing to use paid sick days doesn’t bar FMLA leave How to help supervisors to “walk the talk” oo... ceseeceeeeeeteeeeee ON
Harassment prevention fact sheet is available Improved “people” ROI: How to make it a reality
Hiring can’t exclude unionized applicants Incentive pay plans: Which ones work. . .and why
How employers address sexual harassment Look for more 360-degree feedback ou... essessssesssssesseesesessesseeees
How to avoid defamation suits by accused WOFkKETS ..........csceseeseeeeee 6:2 Mentoring and coaching help employees Grow ...........ccceeeeeeeeeeeees 9:1
How to handle harassment Complaints ............ccscceeseeseseeteseeteeeeeenes 7:5 Performance-management programs need to focus more on
Ideas for minimizing the impact of laWSUitS .............cccseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 10:2 performance
Special report: Performance management ............ccccceseeceseseeeenens 10:S1
Insider tips from a plaintiff's LAWYER oo... eccestesteseesecsestenteneeneeees 6:3
Is arbitration the wave of the future? oo... eeeseeteseeteneeeeneseeneees 12:2
Legal pitfalls to avoid Personnel Management
Lower rating and bonus: Reverse discrimination? .............ccsee 11:2
More noncompetes for today’s job-switchers Branding is good for more than sales: Employees like it, too ............ 4:
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Safety: Strategies and resources for reducing risk and easing fear .... 12:5 Cost savings: A jump-start approach to productivity ......... cee . 11:8
Seventh circuit: Eating is, indeed, a major life activity Data privacy rules that affect payroll
Simple but sure ways to minimize liability... eee eeeseeteneee 1:2 Emotional intelligence testing
Supreme Court clarifies arbitration agreements ...........csceceeeeeeteeeens 5:2 Employee surveillance is still soaring, reports AMA survey
Take preventive steps in electronic information management........... 9:2 Few employers have a plan to manage baby boomers
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ISINOL USE SUTVENIANCE TSING: .....cccsccicseccccecacescccssesscssesscseresssssnsosanens 2:8 How Microsoft built a cost-effective HR portal ..........ccccsccsecceseseeseees 8:4
Latest data on how smoking affects workplace productivity How reliable are online salary data? 0... 10:5
Layoffs: Focus resources now on retained employees How to decide if and when online training is right for you...............04 2:7
Look for mcre growth and varied service offerings from HRIS: How to decide who should get what data ......... sees S49
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More employers are down on dressing-down policies .................06 5:9 More companies use Web for HR/benefits .............ccceccescseeseseseeeees 5:12
More women plan to continue working after retirement age .............. 2:9 More technology means less of a need for business travel ............... 1:S
The negative effects of overwork and related stress A new generation ASP Merges ...........c:scsssssesseseseesestssceseenesteseeneees 4:11
New personnel policy handbook New SPEX analysis rates balanced scorecard software
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A new tool to help employees control their children’s drug use ....... 11:9 Self-service tips from the pros
Orientation objectives to get employees off to a good stait....... ties 2 Shopping suggestions: HR SOfWALE ..........tesseessssesseetesteseeeateneeees 7:6
Payroll reductions slow and unemployment rate stays at 4.5% Software for monitoring how your employees are using the
Prepare today for your company’s tOMOFTOW ..........:scsseseeeetesteseeeeeees 2:3 Internet
Relocation loses favor in wake of attacks, economy Take preventive steps in electronic information managemernt........... 9:2
Six ways to win the talent wars Ten technology trends that may affect your company in 2001 .......... 3:9
Software for monitoring how your employees are using Tips for ensuring effective e-learning .............ccesesessseessesseeseeeseenees 8:6
the Internet Upgrade HR and accounting systems together—and save ............... Zs)
Strategies for developing an effective employee absenteeism What are your peers doing to boost HRIS performance? .................. 1:5
IMI TeF ictgergrenssaseeesceat se seatesirsnsyteis oeesm cniecer tenesae 9:5 Whatis the future OF FIR’ ASPS? ....c0ssscssccssssscsncssctdetestssetectieretsteeet 10:9
OUVIVING THE SIOWGOWM ...5::.csscsssssssssssessesarsessssusssenvescoushes Sentech 3:1
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The top 10 measures of human capital management
What are the best benefits to provide part-timers? ...........ccceeeseeee 4:7
How to decide if and when online training is right for you.................. 2
What areas will be hot for careers in the future? oo... eects 6:9
Measuring training’s impact on recruitment and retention
What makes telecommuting Work? ............csscsssseesesessesesesesteeseees 1:8
New training/development yearbook is now available .................00. 5:9
Workplace violence: Strategies that protect and prevent
Outsourced training ON TENSE... .ss:....0:ccseseicesecsoussnecnsseouentessuccostenrean 2:9
Overcoming learning reluctance
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Training: How to measure “softer” results ...........c..ccscssesseseeseeeeeeseenees 4:5
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Collective bargaining: What to expect throughout 2001 ................. 2:8
Hiring can’t exclude unionized applicants
The best HR software now
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