<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="0.92">
<channel>
	<title>Human Resources News</title>
	<link>http://blogs.hrhero.com/hrnews</link>
	<description>Human Resources News provides the latest news on state and federal employment law and human resources</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:38:27 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<docs>http://backend.userland.com/rss092</docs>
	<language>en</language>
	<!-- generator="WordPress/3.0" -->

	<item>
		<title>HRHero 2012 Health Insurance Benefits Survey Results</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nearly 65 percent of respondents to a recent HRHero survey on health insurance benefits said they expect their health insurance costs to rise because of health care reform. Half of respondents said they were not sure if their organizations would eliminate health care plans in 2014, when it may be easier for workers to get [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.hrhero.com/hrnews/2012/02/03/hrhero-2012-health-insurance-benefits-survey-results/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>White House Proposes Expanded Military FMLA Leave Provisions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Obama administration is proposing expanded leave provisions under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for military families. The proposed rule would extend the entitlement of military caregiver leave to family members of veterans for up to five years after the veteran leaves the military. At the present time, the law covers family members [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.hrhero.com/hrnews/2012/01/31/expanded-military-fmla-leave-provisions-proposed/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>New York Employers Must Turn in Notice of Wage Payment Forms by Wednesday</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A reminder for New York employers: If you haven&#8217;t already completed the Notice of Wage Payment forms required under the New York Wage Theft Prevention Act (WTPA), time is running out. The law, which took effect on April 9, 2011, requires covered employers to give written notice of wage rates to all new hires at [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.hrhero.com/hrnews/2012/01/30/new-york-employers-must-turn-in-notice-of-wage-payment-forms-by-wednesday/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Employers Beware: EEOC Making New Strategic Plan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is seeking comment through February 1 on a four-year strategic plan, and it’s important for employers to know what that plan means to them. The draft of the 2012-2016 plan calls for the agency to: fight employment discrimination through law enforcement; prevent discrimination through education and outreach; and improve [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.hrhero.com/hrnews/2012/01/30/employers-beware-eeoc-making-new-strategic-plan/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>OFCCP&#8217;s Proposed Hiring Goals: What&#8217;s the Latest?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[February 7 marks the end of the public comment period on the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs&#8217; (OFCCP) proposed rule that would set a goal for federal contractors to have seven percent of their workforce be made up of people with disabilities. With the calendar nearing the comment deadline, it&#8217;s time for employers with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.hrhero.com/hrnews/2012/01/25/ofccps-proposed-hiring-goals-whats-the-latest/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>NLRB Foes Marshaling Forces Against Obama&#8217;s Recess Appointments</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Will President Barack Obama&#8217;s recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) stand? Some in the business community and Congress hope not, and they&#8217;re taking action. Two House actions have been filed in opposition to the appointments: H.R. 3770, sponsored by Representative Jeff Landry (R-LA.), would amend federal law &#8220;to provide that payment for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.hrhero.com/hrnews/2012/01/23/nlrb-foes-marshaling-forces-against-obamas-recess-appointments/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>California Public-Sector Employers Facing Challenging New Laws</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Public-sector employers in California are facing an array of challenges in 2012 &#8212; declining revenues, out-of-control costs, fading reserves, and &#8220;a slew of bills further hobbling public agencies&#8217; ability to control costs,&#8221; according to Jonathan Holtzman, a partner with Renne Sloan Holtzman Sakai LLP in San Francisco. Here&#8217;s a look at some new laws affecting [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.hrhero.com/hrnews/2012/01/18/california-public-sector-employers-facing-challenging-new-laws/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds Church Firing of Teacher/Minister</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a church&#8217;s right under the First Amendment to fire an employee who was a minister despite federal antidiscrimination laws. The case, Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, marks the first time the Supreme Court has recognized the First Amendment-based ministerial [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.hrhero.com/hrnews/2012/01/12/supreme-court-unanimously-upholds-church-firing-of-teacherminister/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>Expired FMLA Forms OK for Now</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The calendar now says 2012, but employers may notice that their Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) forms from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) carry a December 31, 2011, expiration date. What to do? For now, just keep using the old forms. The DOL&#8217;s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has submitted the forms for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.hrhero.com/hrnews/2012/01/11/expired-fmla-forms-ok-for-now/</link>
			</item>
	<item>
		<title>NLRB Recess Appointments Draw Fire</title>
		<description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama&#8217;s decision to use recess appointments to keep the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from losing its quorum has ignited a firestorm of opposition among lawmakers and business groups. Obama announced his intent on January 4 to use recess appointments to fill three open NLRB seats. The Board, which is supposed to have [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.hrhero.com/hrnews/2012/01/05/nlrb-recess-appointments-draw-fire/</link>
			</item>
</channel>
</rss>

