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White Women's Weight, Wages Linked

October 23, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - White, overweight, working women, earn less money than their thinner counterparts, according to new research from Cornell University.
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Ford Discontinues Model E

October 22, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Ford Motor Company informed its employees via e-mail that its Model E employee computer plan has been discontinued, according to a report in the...
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Research Links Night Shift with Breast Cancer

October 17, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Human resources professionals charged with scheduling shifts, may find the results of two recent studies linking women who work the night shift with an...
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Employers Shift More Healthcare Costs To Workers

October 15, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - The economic downturn, softening labor market and accelerating health care costs are forcing employers to carefully review their current health care strategies, in some...
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Minnesota State Workers Return To Work

October 15, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Workers from the two largest state employee unions in Minnesota are set to go back to work today, ending a two-week strike by...
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HR Pros Comfortable with Job Negotiations

October 12, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - While two-thirds of human resource professionals are comfortable with job negotiations, less than a third of job hunters are, according to a new...
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PWBA Rolls Out Post-Attack Web Resource

October 12, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Those facing the loss of health benefits from September's terrorist attacks looking for their options will now find it easier to get answers...
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Union Reps Targets of Violence

October 11, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Union organizing proved to be a hazardous occupation last year, with more than two hundred union members reported slain or missing worldwide last year,...
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BoA Seeks to Settle Overtime Suit

October 10, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) Denying any wrongdoing, Bank of America agreed to a $22 million settlement in four lawsuits brought by personal bankers who alleged they were cheated out...
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Up and Down Pay in IT Sector

October 10, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Compensation levels at technology firms are beginning to mirror the turbulent times, a new survey by William M. Mercer finds.
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"Getting Along" Tops CFO Hire Criteria

October 9, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The ability to work well with others tops the list of "must have" attributes for management candidates, cited by 26% of chief financial...
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List of Top Firms For Working Moms Released

October 9, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Working Mother magazine has released its 16th annual list of the 100 companies best at helping working mothers balance their careers with motherhood.
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UAW Turns Focus To Honda

October 8, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Fresh off its defeat at Nissan, the United Auto Workers is reportedly considering organizing workers at Honda's four Ohio plants.
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Soft Economy Catches Monster

October 5, 2001(PLANSPONSOR.com) - Workers at popular online job-seeking site, Monster.com may soon be posting their resumes on their employers own Web site, according to a Reuters report.
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SIMPLE IRA Plan Growth Slowing

October 5, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The number of SIMPLE IRA plans rose 11% in the first six months of 2001, while the number of participants increased by 15%,...