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EFCA Logo.jpgDemocrats Drop Key Part of Bill to Assist Unions
A half-dozen senators friendly to labor have decided to drop a central provision of a bill that would have made it easier to organize workers. The so-called card-check provision — which senators decided to scrap to help secure a filibuster-proof 60 votes — would have required employers to recognize a union as soon as a majority of workers signed cards saying they wanted a union.
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Obama to Name EEOC Leader
President Barack Obama said July 16 he would nominate the NAACP's Jacqueline Berrien as chairwoman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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Advocates Not Worried by White House's 
Slow Start on LGBT Policies

While President Barack Obama has received some criticism for moving too slowly on issues and policies affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people (LGBT), many advocates say that the prospect for enacting a federal law to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation has never been brighter. 

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Study Finds Disparities in 401(k) Investing by Race, Ethnicity
Regardless of age and income, black and Hispanic workers have lower participation rates and contribute less to their 401(k) plans than their white and Asian counterparts. 
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More Work, Fewer People: Humor Helps
A speaker at the SHRM Annual Conferenceapplauded some of her clients’ sincere efforts to lighten up workplaces where many employees face unprecedented stress from personal and professional crises brought on by the recession.
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Legislative News and Updates

State HR public policy greatly impacts the HR profession; examples of this include mandated paid leave enacted in California, partial universal health care enacted in Maine, and comparable worth enacted in Illinois. These are just a few examples of the effect state legislatures can have on HR professionals. Following are links to helpful resources.

Legal Issues and Employment Law Headlines - latest news from the SHRM website on recent legislation

Maryland Workplace Law News
 - latest news from the SHRM website on recent legislation impacting Maryland

Maryland Pending Legislation Report
 - this is the latest target report for pending Maryland state legislation - updated every two weeks

Maryland SHRM State Council Government Affairs Report 

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2010 Upcoming Events

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January

7th- Breakfast Meeting:
Driving Performance through Accountability Practices and Effective Feedback Methods
with Holly Buckner, Senior Manager, Business Development at Customer Service Experts.   HRCI Credit Pending.  RSVP by January 4, 2010 and it is only $24 for members and $30 for guests.  After January 4th including at the door $37 for members and guests.   Breakfast Meeting completed.  Great session!

February
4th- Dinner Meeting:
Strategic Development of Sustainable HR Practices presented by Jennifer Elder. RSVP by January 28, 2010 and it is only $32 for Members and $38 for Guests.  After January 28th including at door $45 for Members and Guests.  Register and pay online by clicking above.  Approved for 1.5 HRCI Strategic Credits. 

March - Breakfast 3/4/2010 Details to follow

April - Dinner 4/1/2010 Details to follow

May - Breakfast 5/6/2010 Details to follow

June - Dinner 6/3/2010 Details to follow 

 




 

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