Human Resources Report Index-Summary

H1N1 VIRUS

– Flu season, HR policies and practices, 1041
– Health care employees, CDC guidance, 685; groups offer differing views, 831
– Medical students and residents, working while sick during 2009 epidemic, CDC study, 942
– Sick leave report, 157
– 2010 HR Outlook, 61

HANDBOOKS, EMPLOYEE

– Health insurance premiums, coverage clause no contract, failure to pay half no breach (S.D. Ill.), 189

HANDICAPPED EMPLOYEES

See DISABLED EMPLOYEES

HARASSMENT

– Disabilities

See AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)

– France, workplace prevention pact signed, 460
– Racial

See RACIAL HARASSMENT

– Same-sex

See SAME-SEX HARASSMENT

– Sexual

See SEXUAL HARASSMENT

– Social media policies, employer liability, worker privacy rights, 761

HAZARDOUS OCCUPATIONS

– Fall protection, PPE standards, OSHA proposes revisions, 578
– High injury rates, OSHA notices, assistance, 271
– OSHA consultations, SHARP status, inspections proposed, 969
– Site-Specific Targeting 2010, OSHA inspection plan, 935

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

– Asbestos

See ASBESTOS

– Combustible dust rule, industry, safety groups comment, 216; stakeholder meetings, 271
– Diacetyl

– – Cal/OSHA rule, proposal revised, 970; approved, 1048; effective Dec. 2, 2010, 1244
– – Expanded scope, Michaels comments, 18; substitute hazards, NIOSH research, 47
– – Popcorn workers' settlements (S.D.N.Y.), 960

– Gulf Coast oil spill

See OIL AND GAS

– Hexavalent chromium, worker notification, OSHA final rule, 299; OSHA emphasis program, compliance directive, 383; effective date set, 550
– Permissible exposure limits, updates, OSHA task force, 606

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT (HHS)

– Consumer Info. and Ins. Oversight Office established, 490
– MHPAEA, interim final rules

See MENTAL HEALTH PARITY AND ADDICTION EQUITY ACT (MHPAEA)

– PPACA, interim final rules

See PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (PPACA)

HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY

– Fit-tested respirators, Cal. Pub. Health Dept. guidance, 1222
– HIV/AIDS and TB, United Nations issues guidelines, 1305
– HMOs

See HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS (HMOs)

– Home care

See HOME HEALTH CARE

– Hospitals

See HOSPITALS

– Insurance

See HEALTH INSURANCE

– Managed care

See MANAGED CARE

– Nurses

See NURSES

– Nursing homes

See NURSING HOMES

– Pharmacies

See PHARMACIES

– Physicians

See PHYSICIANS

– Records

See MEDICAL RECORDS

– Yuma Anesthesia Med. Svcs., Rehab. Act, fired independent contractor, private cause of action (U.S., rev den), 681

HEALTH CLUBS

See FITNESS INDUSTRY

HEALTH INSURANCE

– Adult children, PPACA coverage

See PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (PPACA)

– Benefit choices, status during 2010 recession, Hewitt report, 406
– Cal., premiums, high-deductible plan enrollment, 2010, survey, 1386
– CDHPs

See CONSUMER-DRIVEN HEALTH PLANS (CDHPs)

– CHIP

See CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (CHIP)

– CIGNA, ERISA, cash balance conversion, notice deficiencies, remedies, appeal on “likely harm” standard (U.S., brief sought), 259; (brief filed), 597; deficient SPD, showing of “likely harm” (rev grant), 709; rule of reliance or prejudice predicted (U.S., rev grant), 904; (oral arg), 1340
– COBRA

See CONSOLIDATED OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT (COBRA)

– Costs

– – Annual employer survey, 293
– – Employer costs in 2011 highest in 5 years, analysis, 1046
– – Family costs, 2010 Milliman index, 518
– – Large firm expectations, 2010, survey, 210
– – Middle-class uninsured, impact, report, 294
– – Outpacing inflation, S&P indices, 1191
– – Sharpest rise since 2004, Mercer survey, 1270
– – Top employer priority, trends report, 435
– – W-2 reporting, optional in 2011, 1133

– Employer-based coverage

– – Declines, 2007-2009, 1331
– – Family plans, premiums, 793; PPACA offers relief, 1331
– – Full-time employees, BLS data, 853
– – Hikes, 2011 trends, report, 658
– – Impact of recession, EBRI report, 517
– – Innovative strategies to cut costs, speakers, 1385
– – Kaiser survey 2010, 965
– – Participation, contribution levels vary by firm size, BLS, 1050
– – Reliance, retention issues, survey, 602
– – Total compensation costs, private sector, 2009, BLS report, 294

– Employer strategies, value goals for 2010, report, 98
– ERISA §510 interference, firing after refusal to sign waiver of benefits (E.D. Va.), 666
– Fla., Manatee County, cost reduction advice, 98
– Handbook, premiums, failure to pay half no breach (S.D. Ill.), 189
– HMOs

See HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS (HMOs)

– HRAs

See HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENTS (HRAs)

– Low-wage workers, improved conditions can increase profits, report, 583
– Managed care

See MANAGED CARE

– Massachusetts

– – Employer coverage increase, 2009, survey, 153
– – Expansion law decisions, applicability to national law, analysis, 358
– – Purchasing pools, bill approval, 880
– – Residents, 2010 coverage levels record high, 1386

– MHPAEA, no preemption of stricter state laws, pointers from Treas. Dep't official, 265
– N.Y., cost-sharing, valuation of group plans, 266
– Older workers postpone retirement, report, 211
– Open enrollment, new law leave workers confused about options, study, 1270
– Organizing, shareholder activism, unions use of corporate campaigns to achieve goals, Chamber panel discussion, 165
– Pay or play, San Francisco ordinance, ERISA preemption, solicitor gen. brief filed (U.S.), 596; employer mandates upheld (rev den), 710
– Post-reform cost increases likely before declining, 461
– Prescription drugs

See PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS

– Public vs. private sector, access, BLS survey, 797
– Reform

– – Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 4872

– – Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

See PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (PPACA)

– – Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 3962

– – President Obama

– – – Bid for bipartisan accord, 148
– – – Business coalition opposition ad campaign launch, 265
– – – Reconciliation, option for $950B pre-summit overhaul proposal, 207

– – Prospects in changed political landscape, 173
– – “Tokenism,” labor warning on political fallout from Hill handling of health care, jobs, 52
– – 2010 HR Outlook, 61

– Restaurant Health Care Alliance, UnitedHealthcare teams with Natl. Restaurant Ass'n, 574
– Retaliation, opposition activities, post-discharge cancellation actionable (N.J.), 80
– Retirees

See RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS

– Small business tax credit

– – Nonelective contributions, IRS guidance, 486
– – Transition relief, IRS FAQ, 376

– SPDs, EBSA rules revisions, health care literacy, recommendations, 965
– Spending growth, 2009, report, 152
– Uninsured

– – Percentage of Americans under age 65, 2009, EBRI report, 1246
– – Rates up, 2009, report, 992

HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (HIPAA)

– Facebook posting, med. tech fired for violation, 879
– Privacy, security, enforcement provisions, HHS proposed changes, 739

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS (HMOs)

– Premium hikes, employers shift for 2011, analysis, 1357

HEALTH, OCCUPATIONAL

See OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENTS (HRAs)

– 3M, retirees notified of switch from current health plan, 1133

HELP-WANTED ADVERTISEMENTS

– Online index, Conf. Bd., Dec., 2009, 10; 2010 Jan., 124; Feb., 235; March, 347; Apr., 487; May, 599; June, 749; July, 851; Aug., 934; Sept., 1045; Oct., 1187; Nov., 1299

HHS

See HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT (HHS)

HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION

– Bridges, OSHA steel erection standard includes FHWA requirements, 579

HIPAA

See HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (HIPAA)

HIRING

– Advertising for jobs

See HELP-WANTED ADVERTISEMENTS

– Attractive job candidates, employability, study, 1325
– Body language mistakes, survey, 847
– CEOs, leadership ability, relevance, study, 1015
– Criminal records, EEOC guidelines, NELP report, 778
– Discrimination

See specific types of discrimination

– “Dramatic shift,” global firms hiring from N. Am., Europe, study, 1118
– E-Verify

See EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION

– FCRA amendment, credit checks for hiring ban

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 3149

– Increase, 2010, survey, 134
– Job creation

See JOB CREATION

– Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS)

See TURNOVER, EMPLOYEE

– Job seekers find work in new fields, survey, 484
– Outlook

– – BNA employment survey, 2010 2d quarter, 285; 3d quarter, 621; 4th quarter, 985; 2011 1st quarter, 1349
– – Labor Market, 2010 1st quarter, SHRM survey, 107
– – Manpower quarterly survey, 2010 2d quarter, 262; 3d quarter, 626; 4th quarter, 962; 2011 1st quarter, 1328
– – Professional occupations, 2010 3d quarter, 667

– Overqualified job applicants, length of tenure, report, 1352
– Re-employed workers feel overqualified for new jobs, Pew survey, 974
– Recovery underway, hikes, 2010 forecast, 5
– Recruiting

See RECRUITING

– S. Korea, female managers, multinational firms' profitability, study, 1118
– Tattooed persons, preconceptions, 791
– Temporary agencies

See TEMPORARY AGENCIES

– 2010 HR Outlook, 61
– Undocumented workers

See UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS

– Veterans

– – Employment Transition Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 3398

– – Toolkit available, 1161

– Youth employment

See YOUTH EMPLOYMENT

HIRING INCENTIVES TO RESTORE EMPLOYMENT (HIRE) ACT

– Benefits claims, employer prompt action urged, 331
– Employer tax credit

– – Appendix A: IRS Q& As, WFS 16 (6/28/10)
– – Appendix B: Form 941 (2d Quarter 2010), WFS 27 (6/28/10)
– – Benefits and administrative, legal challenges, analysis, 705
– – Coverage and time limits, WFS 7 (6/28/10)
– – Employee affidavit

– – – Appendix C, WFS 29 (6/28/10)
– – – Form W-11, 377

– – Extension

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 3706

– – Job growth, 8.1M, Treas. says, 1104
– – Key provisions, WFS 5 (6/28/10)
– – New hire retention issues, WFS 12 (6/28/10)
– – Private sector employers, eligibility, report, May 2010, 764; Aug., 862
– – Qualifying and claiming credit, WFS 9 (6/28/10)

– Form W-2, W-3, 2010 revisions, exempt wages, 460

HISPANICS

– Job losses, vulnerability, report, 1117

HIV

See AIDS AND HIV

HOLIDAYS

– Crowd-control tips for retailers, OSHA issues, 1222
– Employer leave practices

– – Martin Luther King Jr. Day, 8
– – Thanksgiving, BNA survey, 1173

– Financial stress during, poll, 1366
– Job security, stress over gift-giving, impact, survey, 1309
– Parties, policy tips offered, 1257
– Shopping online at work, security risks, survey, 1240
– Year-end practices, 2010, BNA survey, 1293

HOME-BASED WORK

See TELECOMMUTING

HOME HEALTH CARE

– Bayada Nurses, domestic services exemption under Pa.'s Minimum Wage Act (Pa. Comm. Ct.), 1278
– Hazards, NIOSH guidance, 186
– Loving Care Agency, e-mail on company laptop, privacy rights (N.J.), 355
– Nurse Protection Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 1788

HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT (DHS)

– E-Verify Program

See EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION

– ICE

See IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (ICE)

– USCIS

See CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES (USCIS)

HOMOSEXUALITY

– Discrimination

See SEXUAL ORIENTATION DISCRIMINATION

HOSPITALS

– Advanced Healthcare, ADAAA, cancer, active or inactive stage, covered disability (N. Ind.), 958
– Adventist Health Sys./Sunbelt, race bias, parent firm has no cat's paw liability (11th Cir.), 437
– Christ Hosp., ADA, communication deficiency, medical resident burden not met (6th Cir.), 1360
– Ergonomics, patient handling plan, witnesses on Hill weigh costs, benefits, implementation time, 522
– Fairbrook Med. Ctr., sexual harassment, “because of,” EEOC suit (4th Cir.), 690
– Fairview Ridges Hosp., racial harassment, constructive discharge, retaliation claims (8th Cir.), 1193
– Greenview Hosp., FAA, doctor's breach of contract claim (W.D. Ky.), 834
– Harlingen Med. Ctr., FMLA notice from incapacitated employee sufficient (5th Cir.), 859
– Howard Univ. Hosp., retaliatory discharge, bankruptcy debtor may appeal judicial estoppel ruling, doctrine properly applied (D.C. Cir.), 632
– Iroquois Mem. Hosp., Wiretap Act, no liability without knowledge of illegality (7th Cir.), 1027
– Kern Med. Ctr., FMLA, liquidated damages denied where verdict form unclear (E.D. Cal.), 441
– Ky. River Med. Ctr., back pay, daily compounding interest, policy adoption (NLRB), 1158
– Lehigh Valley Health Servs., FMLA, proof of “serious health condition” (3d Cir.), 300
– Mem'l Hosp. of Carbondale, race bias, jury verdict stands, remittitur (7th Cir.), 1194
– Mem'l Med. Ctr., retaliation, Title VII “participation” protection (7th Cir.), 968
– Midwest Health Partners, sexual harassment, therapist damages award (8th Cir.), 940
– Nurse Protection Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 1788

– Oakwood, HIPAA violation, technician firing, 879
– Pinnacle Health Hosp., race bias, privileges nonrenewal, doctor's evidence insufficient (3d Cir.), 1304
– Proctor Hosp., USERRA, cat's paw theory of liability, application (U.S., rev grant), 428; Supreme Court docket, 1069; (oral arg), 1181
– Resident physicians work hours, OSHA regulation, 970
– Saint Francis Med. Center policy not to hire smokers, discussion, 1338
– St. Bernard's Hosp., sex, pregnancy bias in leave options, return to work (E.D. Ark.), 1193
– St. Elizabeth's Hosp., Rehab. Act accommodation, objections to reassignment (D.C. Cir.), 45
– SEIU, pact with

See SERVICE EMPLOYEES (SEIU)

– Stormont-Vail Med. Ctr., COBRA premium reduction eligibility under ARRA, EBSA determination upheld (D. Kan.), 607
– Temple Univ. Hosp., sexual harassment, prompt and adequate remedial actions (3d Cir.), 45
– Univ. of Colo. Hosp. Auth., 1st Amend. retaliation, whistleblower within scope of official duties (10th Cir.), 219
– Univ. of Md. Med. Sys., ADA, intern with ADD, performance-based firing (4th Cir.), 325

HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT

See specific types of harassment

HOTELS

– Crowne Plaza Williamsburg, H-2B visa fraud, probation term barring HR work (4th Cir.), 1223
– Decatur Hotels, H-2B visa applicants, expense reimbursement, FLSA claim (5th Cir., en banc review), 356; (dec), 1083
– Heartland Inns, gender stereotyping, front desk clerk prima facie case (8th Cir.), 101
– Tharaldson Motels, ERISA, mandatory ESOP cash-out for departing employees (D.N.D.), 245

HOURS OF WORK

– Brazil, electronic time clock rules, opposition, 586; deadline delay, 1061
– Breaks

See BREAKS, MEAL AND REST

– Doffing and donning time

See CLOTHES CHANGING

– Flexible schedules

See FLEXIBLE WORK SCHEDULES

– Hospitals, resident physicians duty hours, OSHA regulation, 970
– Overtime

See OVERTIME

HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD)

– National origin bias, retaliation, attorney transfer as adverse job action under Title VII (D.C. Cir.), 465

HRAs

See HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENTS (HRAs)

HUD

See HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD)

HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENTS

– Business strategies, implementation challenges, best practices, 1153
– Cost containment, policy and procedure changes, advice offered, 1399
– Employee relations, challenges in midst of political season, hot topics, 929
– Eventful decade examined, changes in makeup, leader attributes, Wharton report, 497
– Pay survey, 938
– Radio talk show, 764
– Talent gap, leadership development deficits, study, 1058
– Technology

– – Benchmark Study, WFS 8 (12/27/10)
– – Growth outlook, WFS 16 (12/27/10)
– – Initiatives, challenges, WFS 12 (12/27/10)
– – Leading practices for consideration, WFS 24 (12/27/10)
– – Mobile apps, list, WFS 23 (12/27/10)
– – Mobile apps utilization, 1013
– – Social media

– – – Benefits, recommendations, WFS 22 (12/27/10)
– – – User profiles, WFS 21 (12/27/10)

– – Workforce optimization, WFS 7 (12/27/10)

– UI cost containment, HR role analyzed, 817
– Visa fraud scheme, probation term barring HR work (4th Cir.), 1223

HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICE PROVIDERS

– Aerotek, overtime, FLSA administrative exemption for staffing agency recruiter, account recruiting manager (D. Md.), 440
– APAC Customer Servs., overtime, call center workers, class settlement (W.D. Wis.), 656
– Res-Care, race bias and retaliation, causal nexus and adverse action lacking (7th Cir.), 800
– Synergy Affiliates, FCA retaliation, whistleblower suit (N.D. Ill.), 300
– Temporary staffing

See TEMPORARY AGENCIES