Deadline to Register for the 2009 Iowa Employment, Training and Benefits Conference is Fast Approaching

Only $99!

The event being held April 21 in Altoona, Iowa has recently been approved for 5.75 CLE.  This is in addition to 6.00 HRCI credit hours.  HR professionals, trainers, risk managers and legal counsel won't want to miss this opportunity to learn and network.

Please see the conference brochure or the conference page for more information.

EEOC Job Bias Charges Reach Record-High

Workplace discrimination charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) soared to an unprecedented level of 95,402 during Fiscal Year 2008, a 15% increase from the prior year. The 2008 data show that all major categories of charges filed increased. Charges based on age and retaliation saw the largest annual increases, while allegations based on race, sex and retaliation continued as the most frequently filed charges.

Age Bias Claims Subject To Collective Bargaining Agreement Arbitration

A divided US Supreme Court narrowed union members' statutory right to sue in a judicial forum, holding 5-4 that courts must enforce collective bargaining agreements that clearly and unmistakably require union members to arbitrate their claims arising under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA).

Approaching Deadlines for Human Resource/Payroll Professionals

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