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By Staff Report
Oct. 7, 2005
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Best-laid plans
By Jessica Marquez |
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| Disasters on the scale of the Gulf Coast hurricanes show that even employers’ most thought-out strategies for coping with catastrophe are merely works in progress. | ||
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Their stock is rising
By Jessica Marquez |
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| With increased regulation placing greater demands on workforce executives, companies are showing appreciation through richer compensation. | |||
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Sector report: Rewards & Recognition
By Todd Henneman |
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| What’s the payoff? That’s the question being asked by forward-thinking employers who are tailoring recognition programs to reinforce company values and business objectives. | |||
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The Last Word
The cult of Welch It’s been five years since Jack Welch left GE, but he’s still seen as a management superstar. |
In the Mail Testy A recent story about integrity testing prompted sharp words from test publishers. |
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Justices weigh in on the workplace
Companies, take a look at yourself. Boeing employees prevail on pensions. Senate panels reach pact on pension reform. Self-auditing crucial as IRS raises scrutiny. Purchase raises questions for Siebel clients. And more |
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| Health Care Benefits Faith in the power of consumerism CEOs worry about the strangling costs of health care. While most prefer to let market forces provide a cure, some favor stronger medicine. |
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Retirement Benefits
Full disclosure Plan sponsors should ask about relationships between pension consultants and money managers to make sure they’re getting objective advice. |
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Factory Monitoring
‘Audit fatigue’ Audits of outsourced overseas factories can identify abuses, but some say they do little to change ingrained labor practices. |
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Health Care Benefits
Metabolic matters Employers have been slow to address “metabolic syndrome,” which has a sharp impact on health costs but is largely preventable with diet and exercise. |
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