HR Headlines  National South Carolina's Jobless Workers Almost See Benefits Stop January 06, 2009 - South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford announced that the state will apply for a federal unemployment benefits loan of $146 million instead of continuing a stalemate that would have caused the state to stop issuing jobless benefits checks. State Gives Employers for More Time to Pay Workers' Comp Premiums January 06, 2009 - The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation's (BWC) Board of Directors has approved a rule thant will give many Ohio employers more time to pay premiums. Be sure to check HR.BLR.com's News section for all the latest stories. White Papers  How Government Bailout Requirements Affect Your Company January 05, 2009 - Your company is not a recipient of the government’s $700 billion Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP), so the bailout’s rules don’t impact you. Or do they? Before you decide, we encourage you to understand the requirements and their impact on executive compensation. Some of the requirements bring long-standing pay issues into sharper focus, and many experts believe all companies should expend some effort to understand them. Expert Explains Important Changes in Final FMLA Regs December 09, 2008 - After a long delay, the Department of Labor (DOL) released final regulations revising the Family and Medical Leave Act. Proposed regulations were issued in February 2008, but the revisions do not become effective until January 16, 2009. And, there are some significant changes throughout the more than 750 pages. We asked Susan L. Schoenfeld, J.D., BLR’s specialist in FMLA, to explain them. Be sure to check HR.BLR.com's White Papers section for all the latest stories.

HR Forums  • Re: Interview questions to ask potential candidates • Re: New FMLA Regs • Re: Is eating goodies in another dept OK? Read about all the latest discussions in the HR Forum What's New  New FMLA Rules Resources Center HR.BLR.com now has a resource center to help you ensure that your organization is in compliance with new Family and Medical Leave Act rules that go into effect January 16, 2009. The resource center includes regulatory analysis, guidance, FAQs, forms, a poster, news articles, and white papers--all of which cover the new FMLA rules. Please note that the new poster and forms shouldn’t be used until January 16, 2009. Visit the FMLA Resource Center Policies: • MP3 Players and Music Devices (Standard) • MP3 Players and Music Devices (Strict) • MP3 Players and Music Devices (Progressive) Be sure to regularly check the What's New page for the full list of newly added content. HR Poll  Will your organization be ready on January 16 to comply with the new FMLA regulations? Yes No We aren’t covered by FMLA View previous polls

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