2009 Editorial Index mmmaae Business Intelligence at Work Covering January-December 2009 Issues HRfocus Month:Page Month:Page Month:Page BENEFITS Health Care Reform Will Be FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT More CDHPS Are Available, Costly: Survey Resources: HR & Managing the Driving Plan Growth Family Health Premiums Economy’s Impact 2000-2007 Health Premiums Continue to Rise: KFF Metrics and Analytics Star in HRIT Rose Faster Than Wages Most Organizations Are Not Initiatives This Year 1 Median PPO Deductibles Double: Ready for H1N1 Flu How to Help Line Supervisors Mercer Survey mite Will Health Care Co-ops Be a Improve Profits & Productivity 401(k) Savings Goes on but With Helpful Part of Reform? ............. 12:4 HR Strategies to Cope With the Safer Vehicles Has Workplace Flexibility Become Economy Recession Brings More Health a Victim of the Recession? ......... 12:8 Value-Adding and Survival Care Spending Cutbacks Another H1N1 Issue: Are Flu Tactics for HR Professionals Get the Latest Benefits Sufferers Disabled Under the Steer Your Company Through Benchmarks and Metrics CRESCaE en N-” THP N 12:9 Uncertainty Benefits & Perks to Be Chopped Employers Won’t Take on Cost How Companies Are Adjusting by Almost 40% of Employers Increases From Hecilth Reform.. 12:12 Pay Because of the Economy How Does Your PTO Bank Are Sick Days About the Ailing Cost Sharing Is Now the Top Way Measure Up? .......c.ec.e. .eee.eeeeee s be Economy, Not Illness? ............. 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Costs HIPAA Privacy Changes May Smoking Cessation Programs How Long Will the U.S. Recession Bring More Enforcement Aim to Control Costs, Lift MASONS a chdicvas sccasaacgekncse ctiitesteaets chs2 :8 Guidance Available on COBRA Productivity Staying Strategic in a Changing Subsidy Economy What to Know About Same-Sex COMPENSATION HR Changes to Know From the Marriages—Even if They Are Not HR Pay for Women Is Lower Than New Stimulus Package Yet Legal in Your State for Men in Large Public Cos. ...... 1:12 Payroll & Tax Changes to Know What to Cut and What to Keep in Communicate Better About for 2009 : Your Organization's Benefits Rewards Programs Dealing With the HR Pay Crunch.... 5:1 Severance, Outplacement How Companies Are Adjusting Employers Take the Upper Hand Receive More Attention Pay Because of the Economy in Wage Concessions DLoimkeeslty itco- PCaortmnee r FrPoemrk sL aMrogset Cos. 6:12 U.PSa.y mOefnfetrss Lowest Severance SuPrrveipvairnign gt hfeo rR eRceecsosvieorny & NBGH Released EAP Guide to Pay Increases to Hit New Low Why You Need to Be Aware of Employers This Year the Wage & Hour Implications of New Resource for 401(k) Plan — Compensation Data for Furloughs Cost Controls the Changing Economy Cost Cutting May Be Slowing; Fighting Obesity With Fun and Frugality Where Do You Get Your Pay Some Signs Indicate Family Leave, Health, and Pay PRC eeea oisse ceacchio stonnses 4:6 Improvements Lie Ahead MAWororene ' tA TmhVoaannc gat OinoPene- nTdhiinin r2gd 0 0H9oRf WBoilrlks ers 7:5 GHFRer nodDmee rp 2a5rWt%am getene t3 G1aP%pa y NIoncwr eaRsaensg efso r WEYmhopaultro ytOeorr g CaunPtai yza anAtddi ojnuW'shsta mteB nettnsoe :f iKteAse np in Fallout From 401(k)Match Cuts: Some, Stays Steady or ELmepslso yEemrp lCouytebea ckSasv ionng s 401 (k) AsDseecsrseiansge st hfeo rE fOftehctesr so f Pay A NReowa d PaMyraopl l tSoy sItmemp.l.e..m.e.n..t. ..Y.o.u.r00 06 7:11 CRoenctersisbiuotni onFasl:l ouTth e Latest ARdejteunsttimoenn ts on HR Staff PuSbalviicn gC oHs.e lpS eeFkr omM orWeo rkCeorsst- Coping With Severance: Costs, Double-Digit Health Cost HR Compensation Resources : Increases to Continue in 2070.... 8:12 Dealing With the HR Pay Crunch.... 5: Lega! Challenges, and Morale Flextime Does More Than Just nee Pay Adjustments: An Employer Cutbacks on 401 (k) Satisfy Employees p Contributions: The Latest Some Employees Sacrifice 2010 Pay Outlook: Raises Are Recession Fallout RVeapcoartti oonn TLheigsa lY eIasrs ues in HBoawc k,t hTe hoNuegwh FTehdeerya lW ilMl inBei mSumma ll .. 9:5 HREIxTp anSdpse ndfiorn gM aSntya ysT hitsh e YeSaarm e or Wellness Programs Wage May Affect Your Will Health Care Reform Trim Company Need Back Issues? FSAs? Salary Compression: An Old Pay Continue Flu Shots, Despite Issue With New Challenges To order missing issyes\for H1N1 Virus Uncertainty Highest Pay Budget Increase Is in New Report on Defined Washington, D.C..................666 10:12 $49 each, please go to Contribution Retirement Plans .. 10:12 How Employers Are Handling Cuts Plus Creativity Lead Severance YAMA Lelie Mae Melmeclilielay Benefits Adjustments Now Wage Growth Wili Fall More in IOMA‘s Subscriber Services at Changes in Benefits Resources... 10:S1 What Changes to Benefits Are Reward Top Performers as [email protected] or Coming in 20102 ...... eee 11:1 Economy Recovers 973-718-4700. HRFOCUS Month:Page Month:Page Month:Page Some Employers Will Roll Back What HR Should Know About the Be Prepared for IRS Notices: How Recession Cuts Soon ..............0005 8:12 New FMLA Rules.............0...000.0. a SERFRESRN RGUHER E ve1 0:3 How to Select HRIS Software—& What HR Issues May Change With EFCA: Are Compromise Measures Defend Your Planned Purchase....9:3 the New Administration?.............. 1:7. Going Nowhere? ............ cece 10:6 2010 Pay Outlook: Raises Are Final Rule Requires Federal How Two Supreme Court Back, Though They Will Be Small..9:5 | Contractors to Use E-Verify......... ..1:8 Decisions May Affect How the New Federa! Minimum — Know Your Layoff Rules & Employment Discrimination...... 10:11 Wage May Affect Your Company ..9:7 = Procedures.............ssscsesseeeeeeeeeeeees 2:2 EEOC Releases ADAAA Regs........ a is”. Economists’ Outlook: Recession Is Rep. Solis Tapped to Head DOL.....2:2 EFCA Compromise Reached but Ebbing; Recovery to Be Slow......... 9:8 Top Law Changes Employers Must Rie PCHONIVOR. « 5555<6550.<c6c0500c00s00200 11:2 How Employers Are Handling Be Ready for in 2009 ................ 2:10 FTC Issues Health Info Breach REESE Serer 11:7 Fair Pay Law Signed by President ee 11:2 Wage Growth Will Fall More in NINE cns icedessinaneacsscpsoeeaonesensssees 3:2 How to Prepare for an I ile ceshibidinipuibnihiabianteverses 2:11 Retaliation Claim Can Proceed Immigration Audit................06. 11:9 Smoking Cessation Programs Without Initial Charge.................. 3:2 Employers Need More Social Aim to Control Costs, Lift What HR Should Know About the Medi RUNES .........-.sccsecccecsccocceees 12:2 | ee 12:13 Bottle Over GPCA....................:.... 3:4. Lawyers Expect More Employment EEOC Proposes Regs to Implement Lawsuits to Come in 2010.......... 12:2 HIRING/RETENTION | ROR EEOC Revises Pay Bias Manual in Why Flex Work Is Even More New FMLA Regs Will Improve Line With Ledbetter Act ....... Eset: W2:2Z Important Now ..........::sesseseeeeseees 1:5 COMMUNRICONONS.......0.......0006600.500. 4:2 Female Supervisors Receive More Does the Recession Mean Fewer Solis Is Approved as Labor PRORGESHIOTI «-. 5. .<2505.<<eseccacesss<te0s- Vee Workers Will Look for New Jobs2.. 1:7 $S@CTEtATY ............ccceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 4:2 Will Health Care Co-ops Be a Prepare for ‘Survivor Guilt’ and HR Changes to Know From the Helpful Part of Reform? ............. 12:4 Other Layoff Fallout ..................--- 1:8 New Stimulus Package................. 4:3 Why You Need to Take More Care Employer and Company Brands A Cautionary Tale to Consider With Workplace Investigations... 12:6 May Help Competition for Top About Exempt Status .................... 4:4 Ra RE 2:9 oe ne a High...5:2 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT/ Immigration Debate Expected to ili Fair Pay Law Bring More Bo Beck With the Mow ———«.....- ey 5:2 LEADERSHIP Administration .............c.0:ceseceeees 2:9 EFCA: Congressional Wavering & Steer Your Company Through Talent Programs Remain Robust.....3:1 Alternative Proposals.................... 5:7 _Uncertainty.........-..-..--ce-serseeeens 2:1 Layoff Predictions Are Gloomy, but Are the ADAAA Proposed Rules Cost ae Is Now the Top Way Employers Focus on Retention......3:8 Coming Soon? .........sccsesseeseeees 6:2 to Control Costs... sesso: 2:5 Help in Locating Recruiting EFCA Compromise Bill Likely to Be Top Law Changes Employers RASTER UR 3:9 Under Development..................... Must Be Ready for in 2009......... 2:10 Where Are Contract Workers Steps for Employers to Limit Staying Strategic in a Changing Filling Talent Gaps? ee IS 3:10 WicdetiehAaner NIMSMAPSIIEES ....eanceccoace 6:2 Economy SSewcedecceesocecéseccsccseseseecccece 3:3 Maximize Productivity, Minimize Why You Need to Be Aware of Falling Employee Engagement: It SES eee 4:1 the Wage & Hour Implications of May Not Be Your ‘Fault,’ but You Are Layoffs Starting to Ease? ......... OE Theta itdtetstis, nsxse tel 6:5 COM Still Fix Ito... .seeseesesseeseeeeesneens 3:9 Older Employees Are Continuing What to Know About Same-Sex Where Do You Get Your Pay to Work and Seeking ae 4:9 Marriages—Even if They Are Not Data? ........cereeeesesseseeeeseeesseesenes 4:6 What Exactly Are ‘Green Jobs’? Yet Legal in Your State.................. 6:7 The Next Risk-Management BLS Is Trying to Figure It Out ........ 6:9 Fine-Tune Internal Investigations Challenge: Your Company’s Top-Hiring Employers Are Most | EEO ELL 72 PI i oscsssesvcsicssssersnescessceceoes 5:8 Responsible for Job Gains New EEOC Guidance Addresses What Makes a Good HR Leader? .. 5:8 SIND 62953" can ccaas tuanssuecasessoste e 7:8 Caregiver Workers’ Issues. ............ 72 Surviving the Recession & Planning Data Show Small Signs Family Leave, Health, and Pay Are Preparing for Recovery ...............-. 6:1 of Improving Hiring Outlook ........ 8:8 Among Pending HR Bills............... 7:5 Use Your Business Strategy to The Truth About Turnover and Take a Policy Approach to Fight Drive Diversity Practices.............0+ 6:9 BNBTNON MOW .........-..<...0....0.... 9:1 Discrimination Claims .................. 8:1 What Will the Watson Wyatt- Recruiting & Hiring: What to EEOC May Add GINA References Towers Perrin Merger Bring? Prrere 9:9 Re eee 10:1 to Some Existing Regs................... 8:2 Be Prepared for IRS Notices: How What Should You Expect From the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Meets to Respond ................ seeseniitienions 10:3 Post-Recession Job Market? ....... 10:8 ADA Suit Grounds..............0:00008 8:2 What Changes to Benefits Are As Recession Ends, Jobs and Paid Sick Leave Bill Introduced in Comming is 2010? ........:............. 11:1 Se Sem Take Priority..............+. OE I iii cilnicaetinicinninits 9:2 Low-Cost Ways to Build Security nes Brands: It’s Time to Get Ready for More FLSA Awareness in the Workplace....... 13 On i or Te os ee 9:2 Trends in Workplace Diversity & Small Businesses May Lead in Revised ADA Regs Already Present What Still Needs to Change errr 11:9 Recovery Hiring.......................0- 1 a.” eS. 9:2 Employment Brands: It’s Time to Nearly Half of Employers Use E-Verify Mandated for Federal Take a New Look .............000:cc000 1233 Social Media to Research Contractors; No-Match Rule to What Are the Latest Trends in HR Nec Snlccconintiebstecnctinetits a) nei 9:9. Applications Adoption? ........... 12:10 EEOC Offers Guidance on LEGAL/REGULATORY Discrimination Waivers & Claims.. 10:2 OUTSOURCING Employment & Labor Top Lawsuit Immigration Bill Ils on the Way: How ‘Recession-Proof’ Will Se Onn + ERE Tm et ee 10:2 Millennial Workers Be? ................ 3:6 More on Expected Impact of ADA What Lies Ahead for OFCCP: More What to Look for in a New Payroll Amendments Act............:000sseceeeee 1:2. Exposure, Funds & Staffing......... NTE: See he ekeee eee ee 3:11 L 2 www.ioma.com/HR JANUARY 2010 HRFOCUS Month:Page Month:Page Month:Page PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT Salary Compression: An Old Pay TRAINING Why Flex Work Is Even More Issue With New Challenges........ 10:7 Many Employees Don’t Want LFADORTEINE INOW 5.5.5... <550050005505500000 Bo How Two Supreme Court Decisions Opportunities to Move Up............ 1:7 How ‘Recession-Proof’ Will May Affect Employment How to Help Line Supervisors Millennial Workers Be? ................ 3:6 DISCEIMINIGHON...00.ss00ccccacscasaceses 10:11 Improve Profits & Productivity ..... baka Keeping Employee Performance Ideas for Dealing With ‘Difficult’ Talent Programs Remain Robust ..... 3:1 High—Even in Recessionary EVEON MRO S32: Fon saxicacenteccessoae5e5 tra The Silver Lining to the Recession: Dy V2 RP OT ROE ee ROE es Loved or Hated, Bosses Are Key More Stretch Opportunities for Maximize Productivity, Minimize to Employees’ Satisfaction.......... 12:9 ee D EAIED TE cet ie eee 7:8 AMOS oeice 5 vases. 2duar en csesdtecccokenvecds 4:1 Creative Training Tactics Keep Employees Care a Lot More About SAFETY /SECURITY Training Going Despite the Performance Reviews Than You Laying Off Workers? Keep an Eye GCC ASIEIN os 5c caccascudsaciadecnscansalas 7:S1 iia sstitascesaiiinaiiceinccicccess 7:9 Or Ceiee SOUT... ceccscecccicerceveess 4 How Are Organizations Training Layoff ‘Survivor’ Stress: How to Maintain Safety First in Layoff fo) eeheee pein ne e Fa Manage the Guilt and the SPC soo occ ccs dacaateqaccescapoaees 5:4 Training & Development isisiicsiccitinserecestssteitacenpnsen New Standard to Prevent Workplace CT eaeen er eee 7:S4 Ideas for Dealing With ‘Difficult’ Violence Is Under Development ... 5:9 How Efficient Are Your BR sh cits domctnthaiereisirienns 11:3 Stop Corporate Espionage Before Organization's Training Efficiency Is Up but Morale Is It Hurts Your Organization............ 6:3 PRCMINOINESS oisc aass aca aaacmedapSdcacancesuens 8:9 Down: What Will Happen Next? 11:8 Why Beefing Up Fraud Controls How to Make Mentoring More Boost the Value of Performance Makes Sense Now................00006. 9:8 Effective for Millennials .............. 10:9 DIN foo swavonsnateacdnadudeaeccaes 231 Low-Cost Ways to Build Security Boost the Value of Performance Awareness in the Workplace....... 11:5 NEE titi tisidstiansdireniiniasiadinns 12:1 PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Workplace Violence: Suicides Are What HR Should Know About the Now at a Record Level ............... 11:9 HR NEWS BRIEFS New FMLA Rules.........................- 1:3 Why You Need to Take More Care What HR Issues May Change With Down Economy Is Driving More With Workplace Investigations.... 12:6 the New Administration?.............. 1 Ey — Planning: Watson Does the Recession Mean Fewer SPECIAL REPORTS What HitS hould Know About the” Workers Will Look for New Jobs?.. 1:7 HR & Managing the Economy's Many Employees Don’t Want Battle Over EFCA ............ eee 3:4 Watch for ‘Employee Scapegoating’ HfR PGStEr!a teRgEiSeOUsT EStSo. <C2io.pi5e. /0Wsicctchs cctshsees sees 1:9 PrOepppaorret unfiotr ie‘sSu rvtoi vMoro vGeu ilUtp’. ..a.n..d. ..... Ley, as Economic Troubles Continue. ... 3:8 ii scindndtsclncdtanden 1:$1 Other Layoff Fallout..................... 1:8 Lmoenngt- DiBsetcaonmcien g Emtphel oNyoerem. ..M.a..n..a.g..e.-.. 3:9 Vfaolru eH-RA dPdrionfge ssainonda lSsu rv..i.v..a.l. ....T.a.c.t..i.c.s. 1:$1 FiCnoanlt rRauclteo rRse qtuoi rUesse FEe-dVeerriafly ........... 1:8 Where Are Contract Workers Filling Talent Gaps? .................. 3:10 HR Department Pay Increases for How Long Will the U.S. Recession A Cautionary Tale to Consider Some, Stays Steady or Decreases NSO snes cis syosds xcergav ate eats, 2:8 About Exempt Status .................... 4:4 Asiseissiing thec ieEfcfiebcitas aeonfi iPcanyn tAidsjiussst - 4:S] DWoowrnk foErccoen oPmlya nnIisn gD:r ivWiangt soMno re How Does Your PTO Bank Measure ments on HR Staff Retention ...... 4:$2 Nias ssicsisichadasmpuaniaaeamiiaelbeapaibds 2:8 Up? 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Keep an Eye a iaiidersaiiipertiiasiatsnadavsnests 8:4 With Workplace Pros and Cons..... 8:8 CUE TIGRE SOCUTIY i ssc seccsccsccccccceces The Truth About Turnover and HRIT Spending Stays the Same or Older Employees Are Continuing Retention Now..........:..cccsseeceseeeees PL Expands for Many This Year........ 8:11 to Work and Seeking Jobs............ 4:9 Why Some Employees May Come How to Select HRIS Software—& The Next Risk-Management to Appreciate Layoffs..................+- a Defend Your Planned Purchase..... 3 Challenge: Your Company’s Recruiting & Hiring: What to Talent Management Continues to IR ea isisicsscrescresnmesiaeaisaiiins 5:8 RIC NGI oscn ecdd scl sets ttee Peccactees 10:1 et OU) ee eee 10:8 What Makes a Good HR Leader? .. 5:8 EFCA: Are Compromise Measures What Are the Latest Trends in Employers Take the Upper Hand in Going Nowhere? ................000 10:6 HR Applications Adoption? ...... 12:10 Wage Concessions .............:ccsceee 5:8 JANUARY 2010 www.ioma.com/HR 3 HRFOCUS Month:Page Month:Page Month:Page Updated Job Descriptions Coming COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Most Organizations Are Not From OMB and Federal Agencies . 5:9 Ready for H1N1 Flu New Standard to Prevent Workplace NEWS Reward Top Performers as Violence Is Under Development ... 5:9 HR Pay for Women Is Lower Than Economy Recovers for Men in Large Public Cos. ...... 1:12 How Employers Can Boost Morale .. 5:9 Employers Won’t Take on Cost Cost Cutting May Be Slowing; More CDHPS Are Available, Increases From Health Reform.. 12:12 Some Signs Indicate Driving Plan Growth Are Sick Days About the Ailing Improvements Lie Ahead : Communicate Better About Economy, Not Illness? ............. 12:12 Use Your Business Strategy to Drive Rewards Programs 2000-2007 Health Premiums Diversity Practices 6: LEGAL INSIGHTS What Exactly Are ‘Green Jobs’? Rose Faster Than Wages BLS Is Trying to Figure It Out U.S. Offers Lowest Severance Employment & Labor Top Lawsuit MoDroe SoThmaen TOenlee coimn m1u0t iEnmgp loyees Median PPO Deductibles Double: ] More on Expected Impact of ADA ThMeo reSi lvSetrr etLcihn inOgp ptoor ttuhne itRieecse ssfioorn : 4M01e(rkc)e r SaSvuirnvgesy Goes on but With a KAnmoewn dYmoeurn tLsa yoAfcft Rules & HPowE ETIeNchGn olsoogiy t Caonnc snHseeflsepa cheEsaesusec ieres 7 PSaayf eIrn cVreehaiscelse st o Hit New Low RePpr.o ceSodluirs esT apped to Head DOL Fair Pay Law Signed by President Cost and HR Budget Limits Top-Hiring Employers Are Most Recession Brings More Health Responsible for Job Gains Care Spending Cutbacks Retaliation Claim Can Proceed Slowdown Get the Latest Benefits Without Initial Charge Employees Care a Lot More About Benchmarks and Metrics EEOC Proposes Regs to Implement Performance Reviews Than You Update Compensation Data for GINA the Changing Economy New FMLA Regs Will Improve Union Win Rate Rose in 2008,& Benefits & Perks to Be Chopped Communications Number of Elections Increased by Almost 40% of Employers Solis ls Approved as Labor Planning Data Show Small Signs Gender Wage Gap Now Ranges Secretary of Improving Hiring Outlook From 25% to 31% EEOC Claims Reach Record High. . 5:2 Twitter Is the Latest “!ectronic Tool Payroll & Tax Changes to Know Will Fair Pay Law Bring More With Workplace Pros and Cons MHGQHONG -22062..5.c2:5se5ccsssin eee 5:2 How Efficient Are Your enmigitintss HIPAA Privacy Changes May Are the ADAAA Proposed Rules Training Programs? .................0605 8:9 Bring More Enforcement CO IID a sivicisiigs isssucsniacticieeas 6:2 Economists’ Outlook: Recession Is Guidance Available on COBRA EFCA Compromise Bill Likely to Be Ebbing; Recovery to Be Slow Under Development Why Beefing Up Fraud Controls Severance, Outplacement Steps for Employers to Limit Makes Sense Now 9:8 Receive More Attention Whistleblower Lawsuits What Will the Watson Wyatt-Towers Domestic-Partner Perks Most Fine-Tune Internal Investigations Perrin Merger Bring? ¥f e Likely to Come From Large Cos. . E-Verify Mandated for Federal NBGH Released EAP Guide to ‘New EEOC Guidance Addresses Contractors; No-Match Rule to Be Employers Caregiver Workers’ Issues Rescinded New Resource for 401(k) Plan EEOC May Add GINA References Why Some Employees May Come Cost Controls to Some Existing Regs to Appreciate Layoffs Public Cos. Seek More Cost- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Meets What Should You Expect From the Saving Help From Workers ADA Suit Grounds Post-Recession Job Market? ....... 10:8 More Than One-third of Workers Paid Sick Leave Bill Introduced in Talent Management Continues to Won't Vacation in 2009 Congress Go High Tech Fallout From 401(k)Match Cuts: Get Ready for More FLSA How to Make Mentoring More Less Employee Savings Enforcement Effective for Millennials Some Employers Will Roll Back Revised ADA Regs Already Present As Recession Ends, Jobs and Recession Cuts Soon Challenges Retention Take Priority Double-Digit Health Cost EEOC Offers Guidance on Efficiency Is Up but Morale Is Increases to Continue in 2010... 28212 Discrimination Waivers & Claims.. 10:2 Down: What Will Happen Next? 11:8 Flextime Does More Than Just Immigration Bill Ils on the Way: How to Prepare for an Satisfy Employees Immigration Audit Some Employees Sacrifice What Lies Ahead for OFCCP: Trends in Workplace Diversity & Vacation This Year More Exposure, Funds & What Still Needs to Change Report on Legal Issues in Staffing Workplace Violence: Suicides Are Wellness Programs EEOC Releases ADAAA Regs Now at a Record Level Will Health Care Reform Trim EFCA Compromise Reached but Small Businesses May Lead in BONES sie ece Naess 10:12 No Action Yet Recovery Hiring Continue Flu Shots, Despite FTC Issues Health Info Breach Nearly Half of Employers Use Social H1N1 Virus Uncertainty Notice Rule Media to Research Candidates ... 12:8 Highest Pay Budget Increase Is Employers Need More Social Has Workplace Flexibility Become in Washington, D.C. .............:..- 10:12 Media Rules a Victim of the Recession? ......... 12:8 New Report on Defined Lawyers Expect More Employment Another H1N1 Issue: Are Flu Contribution Retirement Plans.. 10:12 Lawsuits to Come in 2010 Sufferers Disabled Under the Health Care Reform Will Be EEOC Revises Pay Bias Manual in NG ee ee ea 12:9 Costly: Survey Line With Ledbetter Act Loved or Hated, Bosses Are Key to Family Health Premiums Female Supervisors Receive More Employees’ Satisfaction Continue to Rise: KFF Harassment 4 www.ioma.com/HR JANUARY 2010 ae le ocala