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Roundup of international benefit news

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:05:00 GMT

Australia tightens rules on fringe benefits

Australia's 2008-2009 budget includes provisions that change the rules for exempting work-related items from the fringe-benefit tax, starting on May 13, 2008.

Keep them at the table: Effective retention strategies depend on the generation

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:28:00 GMT

The secret to retention may rest in the age of your workforce.

Seven Self-Insurance Myths

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:52:00 GMT

Fifty-five percent of the employers in the United States with more than 200 employees partially or completely self-fund their health plans. Yet despite the prevalence of self-insured plans, there is still misinformation about them.

Sour economy presents compensation challenges

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:45:00 GMT

As the U.S. economy struggles through a recession, employers need to look closely at how they pay for talent. Critical elements of rewards - external and internal pay equity, merit pay and job design - determine how well an employer motivates its workforce, especially the key talent pool.

Layoffs and slow economy bring COBRA issues to light

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:20:00 GMT

The hidden pitfalls of worker misclassification

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:13:00 GMT

In 2007, the Internal Revenue Service and 29 state workforce agencies entered into data-sharing agreements to identify workers misclassified as independent contractors, rather than common-law employees.

Professional development is in the eye of the beholder

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:11:00 GMT

New research suggests that workers' ideas of effective training may not mesh with their employers, according to a poll released by the Society for Human Resource Management and the CareerJournal section of WSJ.com.

Employers go back to basics; talent trumps technology

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:07:00 GMT

Human resource executives have consistently ranked technology and systems implementation as their top priority in HR service delivery. In 2008, however, employers report that their talent agenda is taking center stage.

EBN crossword puzzle June 15, 2008

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:42:00 GMT

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EBN crossword puzzle June 1, 2008

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:33:00 GMT

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