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- H1N1 prompts calls for guaranteed sick leave
Many workers' and women's groups have used the H1N1 pandemic to argue the disease is spreading in part because those without sick leave can't afford to stay home when they fall ill. These groups are pushing for Congress to pass guaranteed sick leave for all workers; companies say such legislation would be unnecessary and expensive. The New York Times
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 | Email communication is essential. Unplanned email outages or even routine maintenance can cause huge disruption not only to your business, but also to your customers and partners. In this new Osterman Research paper you'll learn about the issues organizations face regarding email outages and the importance of implementing an email continuity service. |
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- A rule-change proposal for railway, airplane unions
The National Mediation Board has proposed scrapping a 75-year-old rule to make it easier for airplane and railway employees to organize unions. Under the Railway Labor Act, those who don't vote are counted as "no" votes, but the new rule would eliminate nonvotes from the count. The proposal is in a holding pattern under a 60-day comment period. The Wall Street Journal
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- Don't punish employees for online comments before you look at the law
If a company decides to respond to an employee's online criticisms, it should be careful not to cross the line and violate the worker's state and federal rights, Keisha-Ann G. Gray warns. To head off potential problems, employers should establish social-networking policies for workers. If an employee does post potentially harmful comments online, the company should get advice from public relations and legal experts on how to respond before it acts. Human Resource Executive
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- Relocating when you're responsible for a sick parent
If you're caring for an elderly parent and need to relocate for a job, don't be afraid to ask for help from the employer and work to negotiate "creative solutions." A company might pay for the parent's move or provide an apartment allowance so you can commute. Also, seek advice from other employees who have been in similar situations, she writes. The Wall Street Journal
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- Giant meatball record satisfies the gumbas
Nonni's Italian Eatery in New Hampshire created a 222-pound, 8-ounce meatball to win the world's largest meatball title from the Guinness World Records. It breaks a previous record set by late night show host Jimmy Kimmel. "I said that [the record] belongs on the East Coast. My gumbas back home [in Brooklyn, N.Y.] said, 'Hey, Mattie, you should do something about that,'" Nonni's owner Matt Mitnitsky said. United Press International/Odd News
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