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	<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>COBRA SUBSIDY EXTENDED YET AGAIN</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[By:  Rebecca Dobbs, SmithAmundsen LLC
President Obama signed legislation on March 2, 2010 extending the COBRA premium reduction subsidy to apply to those covered individuals “involuntarily terminated” on or before March 31, 2010.
Prior to that the COBRA premium reduction subsidy was set to expire and apply to only those covered individuals “involuntarily terminated” on or before [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Performance Evaluations &#8220;101&#8243; - How to Conduct a Performance Evaluation that Motivates the Employee and Protects the Employer</title>
		<link>http://ilchamber.org/blogs/HR_Illinois/index.php/2010/03/08/performance-evaluations-101-how-to-conduct-a-performance-evaluation-that-motivates-the-employee-and-protects-the-employer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:46:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Labor Law]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By:  Julie A. Proscia, SmithAmundsen LLC
Giving criticism, even when it is constructive, is uncomfortable. As a consequence, managers tend to “forget” to perform annual evaluations or engage in &#8220;little white lies&#8221; when they actually do evaluate the employees performance.  An unwarranted positive or even neutral performance evaluation is detrimental to an employer for both internal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LABOR’S FRUSTRATION WITH WASHINGTON LEADS TO INCREASE IN TRADITIONAL ORGANIZING</title>
		<link>http://ilchamber.org/blogs/HR_Illinois/index.php/2010/02/26/traditionalorganizing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:09:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Labor Law]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Unemployment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By: Jeffrey A. Risch, Esq. – SmithAmundsen LLC
Over a year ago the Obama Administration welcomed labor with open arms.  Last January President Obama euphorically stated to union bosses “WELCOME BACK TO YOUR WHITE HOUSE.”  Today, that euphoria has greatly subsided.  The BIG promise made to labor was (and still is) the Employee Free Choice Act [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Professional Development for HR Professionals - Illinois HR Excellence Certificate Program, Scholarships!</title>
		<link>http://ilchamber.org/blogs/HR_Illinois/index.php/2010/02/24/professional-development-for-hr-professionals-illinois-hr-excellence-certificate-program-scholarships/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:27:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Labor Law]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS: NOW OPEN!
The Center for Human Resource Management and the Illinois Chamber of Commerce are pleased to offer $100 scholarships toward the Illinois HR Excellence workshop, HRM’s Strategic Role in Contributing to Organizational Effectiveness on 3-18-2010.  Dr. Sandy Wayne, an award winning instructor and researcher has designed this workshop to be dynamic and interactive.


Scholarship [...]]]></description>
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