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- HR Management enters the “Human Age.”
The more the economy picks up steam, the more tempting it becomes for employees to jump ship. Filling the positions created by their departure is disruptive, time-consuming and expensive. It's why ManpowerGroup, a global leader in HR and innovative workforce solutions, is concentrating its efforts on what it calls the "Human Age," a time when talent replaces capital as the key competitive differentiator and when successful managers understand and embrace the need for multifaceted, long-term planning. Time Inc. Custom Content
     
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- More employers turn to online employee recognition
Two-thirds of employers with recognition programs use online or internal networks to present awards to employees, a WorldatWork survey indicates. Experts warn, however, that employees may not always appreciate online recognition. "If someone has worked three weekends in a row to deliver something, and all they get is an e-card, then that's pretty demoralizing," says David Sturt of O.C. Tanner. Employee Benefit News
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- Fidelity: 401(k) balances have increased by nearly two-thirds since 2009
Balances in 401(k)s were nearly 62% higher in March than they were in the first quarter of 2009, Fidelity Investments reports. The average account balance in the U.S. was $74,600 at the end of March, compared with $46,200 in the first quarter of 2009, Fidelity reports. "We're seeing the benefits of strong markets. We saw the account balance growth more attributable to the market than contributions," says Beth McHugh of Fidelity. Bloomberg
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- Wal-Mart agrees to settle overtime lawsuit for $4.8M
Wal-Mart Stores has agreed to pay $4.8 million in back wages in a settlement with 4,500 employees who said they were not paid overtime. The U.S. Labor Department found that security guards and managers in vision departments at Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores were misclassified between 2004 and 2007. The Wall Street Journal
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- Barber poles spur debate in Michigan
Proprietors in Michigan are putting barber poles in front of shops where they don't belong, says Michigan state Sen. John Gleason, who recently introduced legislation that would only allow licensed establishments to display the classic red, white and sometimes blue poles. "Fifty years ago, you knew if you saw the red and white pole, you knew there was a licensed barber in there," Gleason says. The Detroit News
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