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By ROBERT SCALLY– Computer software giant Oracle is purchasing HR technology firm Taleo Corp., in a deal valued at about $1.9 billion. Taleo shareholders will receive $46 a share, Redwood City, California-based Oracle, the second-largest software company, announced in a statement on 9 February 2012. The Taleo acquisition is expected to close mid-2012, according to Oracle. […]
Continue reading …By SUSAN JAFFE, KHN– This story details of the final regulations for the new health insurance summaries that the federal health law requires plans to give to consumers to help them make informed coverage choices. “For too many Americans today, choosing a health plan means reading through a human resources book usually the size of a small phone book and […]
Continue reading …Ceridian Corp., a major provider of workforce management software, announced 7 February 2012, that will it acquire human capital management software maker Dayforce Corp. of Toronto. The deal enables Minneaplois-based Ceridian to deliver complete cloud-based human capital management (HCM) software solutions. The acquisition moves Ceridian’s software solutions toward cloud-based technology and builds on its February […]
Continue reading …By LAURA LIEBECK– The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency responsible for enforcing anti-discrimination laws, last year handled a record number of cases alleging workplace discrimination and secured a record high financial settlement total for those cases. The EEOC’s oversight covers discrimination based on a person’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, […]
Continue reading …From Welcome to the Occupation: I have covered many HR/business-related topics and occasionally I wonder why I still do it. But then I read an article about another HR screw-up that could have been prevented. Or I talk to someone who tells me another story about a friend or relative that’s getting screwed over by […]
Continue reading …By ROBERT SCALLY and R. DAVID WENDEL– Pepsi Beverages will pay $3.13 million and provide job offers and training to settle charges of racial discrimination filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Minneapolis office. More than 300 African Americans were affected by a criminal background check policy that disproportionately excluded black applicants from permanent employment […]
Continue reading …From Welcome to the Occupation: Occasionally something at work will cause distress. Sometimes it’s an avoidable mistake that catches the attention of your boss. Sometimes it’s an unintentional visceral reaction that breeds regret. Sometimes it’s an erroneous accusation that puts one in a defensive position. Even though all three are annoying situations, only the third […]
Continue reading …By Chris Hamby, iWatch News First in a series, “Model Workplaces, Imperiled Workers,” by the Center for Public Integrity’s iWatch News In October 2005, a spark triggered an explosion at a Tropicana juice processing plant in Bradenton, Fla. Flames engulfed mechanic Rob Hackley and burned a co-worker who came to his aid. For weeks, Hackley clung […]
Continue reading …Still healing following the 2009 defeat of the secessionist Tamil Tigers rebels after three decades of conflict, Sri Lanka’s leadership is trying to unite the nation with public works projects, notably roads, and new policies that offer the promise of increased economic development. Almost as if orchestrated, three signs of Sri Lanka’s potential turnaround appeared […]
Continue reading …From Paul Smith’s Welcome to the Occupation: A few weeks ago on a sunny Philadelphia Saturday or Sunday morning, I received a FourSquare notification that Frank Roche (of KnowHR fame) checked in at his place of work, IFractal. Since I was also at work myself, I saw this as an opportunity to take a break, […]
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