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4 Best Practices in Creating Targeted Benefits Communication May 16, 2012 -- “When it comes to benefits, one size of benefits doesn’t fit all, nor does a single approach to how those benefits are communicated," says Jen Benz, founder of Benz Communications, who offers four suggestions for creating targeted benefits communications.
Video: 401(k) Fee Disclosure Requirements--Plan Participant Communications May 16, 2012 -- Under new requirements effective July 1, 2012, plan sponsors will be required to disclose fees and compensation paid in connection with 401k retirement plans. In the last installment of this 3-part video series, HR.BLR.com Editor Chris Ceplenski explains what information about your plan you must communicate to participants and when you must disclose it.
OSHA, AFL-CIO Recognize Oregon’s Fallen Workers May 16, 2012 -- A late April Workers Memorial Day ceremony at the state capitol honored Oregon workers who died on the job in 2011. The event took place at the Fallen Workers Memorial outside the Labor and Industries Building. It was sponsored by Oregon OSHA and the state’s AFL-CIO.
More Citations Issued to Mental Health Department May 16, 2012 -- Cal/OSHA has cited the state Department of Mental Health (DMH) for dangerous conditions at Coalinga State Hospital, which specializes in the treatment of sexually violent predators.