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Sample Policy: Flexible Scheduling

01/01/2007
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Work at home or in any city; Sun offers flex-Office options

01/01/2007

Sun Microsystems’ iWork program is more than telecommuting: it’s flexible working, says Lynn Williamson, openwork marketing manager for the Menlo Park, Calif.-based systems manufacturer …

Include online classes in tuition-Reimbursement plans

01/01/2007

If your organization refuses to reimburse tuition for employees who enroll in online college courses, it might be time to reconsider …

Walking competition generates ROI of 10 times the cost

01/01/2007

Employees at Amherst, N.Y.-based Ivoclar Vivadent started walking in the spring, and for 20 weeks, they didn’t stop. Thirty teams of four people each used pedometers to count their steps and competed to see who could walk the most. …

Have wardrobe-challenged staff? Try on image consultants

01/01/2007

If your employees hear “casual” when you say “business casual,” they might benefit from an emerging new perk: the employer-supplied image consultant …

Employers put more punch in holiday parties this year

01/01/2007

About 8 in 10 employers plan to host an employee holiday party this year, about the same as last year, says an annual Challenger, Gray & Christmas survey of HR pros. The change? They’re spending more …

Contract expired? Continuing to work extends the terms

01/01/2007

If your employees sign employment contracts, you should be aware of a quirk in New York state contract law. It says that when employees continue doing the same job after their contracts expire, the original contract terms still apply …

Dole out even the small perks equally

01/01/2007

Employee benefits involve more than just health care and life insurance. Less-noticeable perks—like prime office locations and trips to out-of-town conferences—can also count, and they can become the grounds for discrimination …

New civil union law: How must employers respond?

01/01/2007

Now that New Jersey has become the third state to allow civil union among same-sex couples, employers need to rethink some of their HR policies and practices, particularly with employee benefits …

Professor sues Georgia College for discrimination, retaliation

01/01/2007

A former professor recently filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against Georgia College & State University, claiming he was denied tenure because of his age, gender and disability …