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News in Brief
Monday - September 08, 2008
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LABOR RELATIONS
Boeing Machinists Agree to Strike
September 5, 2008 2:20 PM PT
The biggest stumbling block is outsourcing, which Boeing has used to keep costs down. The union is seeking protections against further outsourcing, which is key to Boeing’s business strategy.
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UNTAPPED BENEFITS
Elder Care Programs Take Center Stage as Baby Boomers Age
By Jessica Marquez
More employers are enhancing or launching elder care assistance to address employee needs.
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Pay Transparency: Don’t Drink the Kool-Aid
It’s becoming trendy and progressive to say that you should arm employees with all types of pay information, up to and including the salaries of other employees. But this recommendation nearly always comes from people who don’t have to live with the decision to publicize pay information.
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Background Checking—Digging Deeper
Many employers are going well beyond the typical criminal record check in screening job candidates—looking into civil records like lawsuits and even divorce filings. But experts say the information needs to be handled with extreme care.
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