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HR.com Benefits eBulletin for the Week of August 16, 2010

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- Maternity protection


Seven Keys to Greater Change - Best Practices for Employer Health Programs
According to the recently released NBGH/Towers Watson Survey 83% of employers either have made significant changes or expect to revamp their healthcare strategies in the next two years, up from 59% in 2009. Through research, partnerships and three decades of practice, Healthways has identified significant opportunities for employer-based health programs to advance their ability to drive engagement, behavior change and ultimately financial success, download the whitepaper now.
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Vacation and Happiness Part II
Alas, at three weeks the afterglow of my vacation is gone; but there’s always the next one to look forward to. A recent study done in the Netherlands suggests it may be the anticipation that makes us happiest. In an analysis of 1,530 people, 974 of whom took a vacation during the study, researchers found that, unsurprisingly, people anticipating a trip reported feeling more content than those not about to go on vacation.
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FSA Remuneration Code: Bonus Rules
The Financial Services Authority remuneration code is intended to end the practice that was common before the banking crisis that bankers received 100% of their annual bonus in cash.
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Virtual HR Conferences


We invite you to attend one or more of the great conferences lined up for 2010. Watch live webcasts, earn credits, and browse virtual trade show booths. Registration is free for members.

Effective Onboarding for Smooth Transitions
- September 8, 2010.
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Quick - What Do People Think of When they think of Your Company? (And Why It Matters!)
- September 15, 2010.
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Rewards & Recognition: Are You Leveraging the Best Ways to Reward and Motivate Your Employees?
- September 22, 2010.
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Corporate Health & Wellness
- September 29, 2010.
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>  How to Stop Your Best Human Capital From Being Poached

Started in 2003, The Leadership Pulse is the first and only global, leadership-learning-process with ongoing, real-time benchmarking for HR metrics. Per the most recent Leadership Pulse HR Metrics, the subgroups reporting the highest risk of being recruited away or poached from the competition are listed. What percentage of your organization is at risk?



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The Joint Commission and Performance Management — 5 Critical HR Processes You Should Automate
The benefits of the right performance management solution are significant. Automating manual, time-consuming, and error-prone processes, helps HR professionals and business managers reduce costs, improve productivity, ...
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Date: August 17, 2010
Time: 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET



Protect Your Employees and Company from the #1 At-Work Killer

Are employee health & wellness and emergency preparedness your responsibilities? Then you need to know about sudden cardiac arrest – the #1 cause of death at work according to an OSHA-based study – and what you can do to ...
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Date: September 9, 2010
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET

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>  Derailed - Summary


Tim Irwin’s Derailed focuses on how a lack of key character qualities can cause a leader to go off track. Life is full of opportunities to make good and bad choices. The character of a leader provides a strong internal compass to guide choices, and it also offers a source of restraint. Irwin proposes that a lack or failure of key character qualities is the cause of many leadership failures.
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