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Over 60 percent of employers offer some form of tuition assistance, according to a recent poll conducted on HR.BLR.com and Compensation.BLR.com.
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An Alabama public housing employee sought another promotion—her third—after 5 years on the job. When she didn’t get it, she began complaining of race discrimination, contending that Caucasian employees were treated better than she was. She escalated her complaints, and was finally fired in response.
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In a new report, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that the smoking rate for adults in the United States has stalled at around 21 percent since 2005. Smoking causes almost 450,000 deaths each year in this country, as well as billions in healthcare costs generated by the habit.
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September is National Preparedness Month. The national observance is sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security’s Ready Campaign and highlights the importance of preparing for emergencies such as natural disasters and potential terrorist attacks.
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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, referred to as healthcare reform, provides that new benefit plans and their issuers cover certain preventive care services provided in network without charging patients any co-pays or deductibles. But until interim regulations were issued, it was hard to tell what kinds of such services were included.
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The IRS issued guidance on statutory changes concerning the use of certain tax-favored arrangements, such as flexible spending arrangements (FSAs), to pay for over-the-counter medicines and drugs.
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Nordson EFD recognizes that continuous learning plays an important role in the success of its employees and the company as a whole. In June, the company was selected as a winner in the Providence Business News’ “Best Places to Work in Rhode Island 2010” competition.
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