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Rising health care costs are driving more employers to take up the “sticks painted orange” approach to wellness, with 47% saying they either already use or plan to use financial penalties over the next three to five years for employees who do not participate in certain health improvement programs, according to new Hewitt numbers.

Here’s a story guaranteed to warm your heart and perhaps think twice about how your company has treated laid-off employees.

After recently launching a new campaign aimed at cracking down on wage and hour violations and educating employees about their rights, the Department of Labor officials now appear to be talking out of both sides of their mouths.

I hear a lot of joking (and I confess, I’ve made a few cracks myself) about what’s been called a, shall we say, relaxed, work ethic among Gen Y/Millenials.

A new legal alert from Boston-based law firm Tarlow Breed Hart & Rodgers, P.C. warns that even something as seemingly innocent as offering a former employee an online recommendation on LinkedIn or some other social media thumbs up potentially could make your company vulnerable to a possible wrongful termination or discrimination suit.

With all the chatter around health care reform, you may have missed (like I did) last week’s White House forum on workplace flexibility.

That’s right, pros. We’ve been so caught up in health care reform that I’ve barely touched on the HIRE Act (Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment) and what it means for you.

It’s that time of year again, pros — where all of the selfless acts you perform daily at last get noticed. No, that’s not a marching band you hear in the distance; it’s the sound of your peers and clients tooting their horns for this year’s Benny Awards and i-COMM Awards. …

We have another podcast post today, this time with Heather Gatley, executive vice president of HR Services and general counsel for AlphaStaff.

So, we’ve had some time to start to digest the biggest components of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, when they go into effect and the implications for your health plans.