ORC Sightlines
| Month | Topics |
|---|---|
| December 2010 | Employers and NCS Explore Ban on Cell Phones While Driving; Gender Y: Millennials' Casual, Contradictory View of Gender; Exceptions to International Assignment Policy: Managing the Inevitable |
| November 2010 | R&D Career Ladders 3G; New Enforcement Measures Complicate Compliance with Disability Laws; When Talent, Mobility, and Management Collide |
| October 2010 | Video Gaming Drives Home Safety Lessons; How the Dodd-Frank Act Will Impact Financial Services—And Beyond; Preliminary Study Results Show Employee Resource Groups Evolving and Thriving |
| July 2010 | ORC Announces 2010 Diversity Champion Honors; Support for Dual Career Expatriate Couples; A Systemic Approach to Counteracting Unconscious Bias |
| June 2010 | 2010–2011 Salary Increases: ORC Survey Reports Data for 120 Countries; Should the Global Mobility Function Be Centralized or Decentralized?; Improving Diversity & Inclusion in Technical Organizations; Frank White Recognized as One of Most Influential |
| May 2010 | Working with Minority Communities: Advice from Advocacy Group Leaders; Improving Sustainability in the 21st Century Corporation; Featured Practice: Review Compensation Processes to Ensure Nondiscrimination; Complimentary Compensation Compliance Seminar: Risk Management in the New “Era of Enforcement”; Forbes.com Interviews ORC’s Syd Robertson |
| April 2010 | U.S. Government Intensifies Scrutiny of Pay Practices; Leveraging Social Media to Raise EHS Awareness and Promote Employee Engagement; Developing R&D Managers |
| March 2010 | Everything Old Is New Again: Job Architecture Regains Attention; Strategic Management of Expatriate Assignments; CSR and Diversity Move Closer Together; The Challenges of Executive Pay in the Development Sector |
| February 2010 | Connecting the Dots: Demonstrating HRM’s Integral Link to the Business; Challenges to Managing Redundancies in Asian Countries; Three ORC Surveys Win Top Honors from Mobility Website; Filling the Pipeline of Future Diversity Leaders |
| December 2009 | IRC Releases New Talent Management Study; New Graduate Compensation; Short-term Expatriate Assignments on the Increase; Expatriate Spouses and Partners’ Employment, Work Permits, and International Mobility; Best Practices in Global Diversity |
| November 2009 | New Web Site to Provide ORC Networks’ Members with Enhanced Capabilities; Best Practices in Response to Mounting HR Risk; The Evolution of Global Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives |
| October 2009 | Integrating Global Mobility and Talent Management; Benchmarking HR Metrics in UAE; EEOC to Expand Disability Protections |
| September 2009 | Updated Pandemic Planning and Response Guide for Businesses; ORC Weighs In on Choice of Host for 2016 Olympics; ORC and SHRM Publish Book Series on Managing International Assignments; A Road Map for Diversity & Inclusion Metrics |
| August 2009 | Wellness Culture is Part of Corporate Sustainability Strategy in Asia Pacific; Diversity Programs at Risk Following Supreme Court Decision |
| July 2009 | Withstanding Intensified OSHA Scrutiny of Safety Records; Global Organizations Grapple with Diversity Metrics; ORC Knowledge Center |
| June 2009 | In-house Employment Lawyers Tackle Global Workforce Management Issues; Involving Nondiversity Professionals in the Diversity and Inclusion Initiative; Ah, Spring, When Speaking Engagements Bloom |
| May 2009 | ORC Testifies at House Hearing on Flu Preparedness; Recruiting and Retaining Female Scientists and Engineers; ORC Knowledge Center: How Not-for-Profits Are Riding Out the Recession; The Listening Post |
| April 2009 | New ORC Wiki Houses EHS Center of Excellence; Congress Extends Employers’ Liability for Discriminatory HR Practices; South Korean Safety and Health Officials Address ORC's OSH Group and International Safety and Health Forum |
| March 2009 | Sustaining Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion in Difficult Economic Conditions; Multinationals Seek Cost Savings in Global Mobility Programs; Employers in the UAE Face Redundancies for the First Time; Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Presages Changes to Come |
| February 2009 | Talent Management Alignment and Integration; Fatigue Management Linked to Improved Quality, Safety, and Employee Engagement; Help for Policy Makers on Short-Term International Assignments; Communication Strategies for Effective International HR Management |
| January 2009 | Revised European Works Council Directive: What Does It Mean for Employers?; Breaking the Cycle: New Approaches to U.S. Workplace Safety & Health Policy; What Can You Say About Pay? How to Communicate Effectively About Compensation; New Seminar Gets High Praise from Diversity Professionals and Business Champions |
| December 2008 | Cognitive Interviewing Techniques Improve Workplace Investigations; Senior HR Leaders Debate Impact of New Administration with NPR Editor; International Experience of Leaders Lags Behind Needs of Business; National Summit Urges Action to Improve Workforce Health and Productivity |
| November 2008 | Troubled Economy Impacts Support for Dual Career Couples Abroad; Beyond Representation: Selecting Useful Diversity Metrics; Systemic Discrimination—The Next Challenge for Employers |
| October 2008 | Employment Brands for R&D; Understanding India: How Cultural Differences Affect the Workplace; Retirement Benefits for Expatriate Employees |
| September 2008 | Leveraging the Value of Investing in Health; Green Chemistry: Building in Sustainability at the Front End; Transforming the HR Function; Preparing the Next Generation of Diversity Champions |
| August 2008 | U.K. Companies Ignore Government Warnings on Pay Increases; Senior HR Officers Consider Roadmap for Diversity; Study Illuminates Senior Leadership Impact on Diversity |
| July 2008 | New Strategy to Show the Business Value of Industrial Hygiene (or HR); Executives Who “Just Don’t Get It”: Advice from Diversity Experts |
| June 2008 | Staffing in Asia-Pacific Region Challenges HS&E Managers; HR Technology: What HR Leaders Should Know; Plaintiffs’ Attorneys Get More Creative, Aggressive in Wage-and-Hour Class Actions |
| May 2008 | Diversity Champion Frank Quevedo Wins First-Ever ORC Peter Robertson Award; Talent Management Executives Debate Workforce Segmentation; Workforce Planning for Knowledge Transfer in Science and Engineering Organizations; Work Organization and Worker Well-Being: An Emerging Issue for EHS and HR Managers |
| April 2008 | Has Self-Service Gone Too Far? A Self-Service Checklist; U.S. Progressing on Global Classification and Labeling System for Hazardous Chemicals; Market Pricing Helps Companies Create Global Compensation Platforms; Senior HR Officers Build Community, Relationships, Business (and Houses)? |
| March 2008 | Special Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Issue: Next Generation Diversity: A new construct for driving initiatives through the organization; ORC Worldwide Announces Award for Equality and Diversity Champions; Proposed FMLA Regulations Fall Short for U.S. Employers; Senior Leadership Impact on Diversity: What Really Works? |
| February 2008 | The New Labor Relations Organization: Responding to Global Needs; SIRS ® Companies Pursue Global Job Mapping; ORC Experts Discuss Taxation of Expatriate Compensation, the Role of OSHA, Exchange Rates |
| December 2007 | Companies Opt to Reduce Greenhouse Gases Ahead of Legislative Mandates; ORC Opens Dubai Office; Building a Safety Culture in the Asia-Pacific Region |
| November 2007 | Changes for Long-term Incentives and Car Benefits in Europe; Employment Testing: The New Hot Button for Federal Agencies; Cost, Competition, and Living Conditions Complicate Expatriate Management in Asia |
| October 2007 | SIRS® Unveils Web application for Analyzing Financial Impact of HR Decisions; Improving Worker Health to Cut Employer Costs; Adding Breadth and Depth to Leadership Development Experiences |
| August 2007 | Globalization Dictates New Approaches to Job Structures and Assignments; Survey Reports Localization Practices in Multinational Companies |
| June 2007 | U.S. Labor Movement Seeks Federal Legislation to Bolster Organizing Capability; Assessing Leadership Potential; ORC Executive Named VP, International, for CIPD |
| May 2007 | R&D Organizations Focus on Talent Planning and Development; Diversity = Profit: Making the Link; Managing Talent in Vietnam; Developing Tomorrow’s HR Leaders: An ORC Resource |
| March 2007 | Summit Proposes New, Mutually Beneficial Model for Labor/Management Relations; Local Labor Markets Challenge Global Rewards Programs; Chinese Have Leg Up on Development in Africa; Slow-Cooked Onboarding Avoids Half-Baked Results |
| February 2007 | Getting Full Strategic Benefit from Affinity Groups; International Assignment Research Highlights Global Talent Management Challenges; Globalization of Employment Law; ORC Authors Explain It All |
| January 2007 | UK Companies Learn About the Labor Relations Landscape in the US; Whence the HR Leaders of Tomorrow?; IRC Sponsors Research on Work/Life Balance Issues for Expatriate Employees |
| December 2006 | Enterprise Strategy Demands Enterprise Governance; Building a High-Performing Safety Culture; Chief HR Officers Voice Concern with Wider Array of Talent Management Issues |
| November 2006 | Fighting Fire with Fire: Using the New Media to Counteract Corporate Campaigns; Talent Management Strategies in Eastern Europe; Talent Management in the R&D |
| October 2006 | ORC and Chinese Delegation Share HR Insights; Measuring Satisfaction with International Assignment Programs; Variable Pay Budgets More Aggressive in 2007 than Merit Increases; American Companies Seen as “Data Cowboys” by European Governments |
| July 2006 | Strategies for Identifying and Developing Leaders; Shifting Expatriate Management Practices; Renowned Experts Join ORC’s Global Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Efforts |
| June 2006 | Survey Shows Serious HR Planning for Pandemic; Some Cracks; Open Innovation Presents New HR Challenges for Research & Technology Organizations; ORC Opens Asia-Pacific HSE Service |
| April 2006 | Helping Japanese Expats Adapt to U.S. Culture; New Federal Regulations Complicate Internet Recruiting in U.S.; Law Firm Demonstrates “Critical Mass” Theory of Diversity; Resources for Canadian Employers |
| March 2006 | New Guidance Shines Enforcement Light on Old Labor Law; Lessons Learned From 9/11; HR Technology Gurus Face Up to Disaster Planning; Transferring Employees from Less-Developed Countries |
| February 2006 | Experts Warn Companies: Prepare Now for Flu Pandemic; Global Diversity Execs Find Changing Attitudes; Growing Sexual Harassment Issues in Asia; ORC Resources: Balancing Cost and Expectations of Repatriation |
| January 2006 | Employers Beware: Unions May Yet Hit on That Winning Formula; Understanding Global Diversity; ORC Launches Global Diversity Network |
| November 2005 | Ram Charan Addresses ORC Networks on Strategic HR Challenges; ORC/Fordham Symposium Provides Insight into Chinese HR Environment; ORC Resources: Understanding the return on health, safety, and environmental investments |
| October 2005 | White’s Keynote Describes Success Factors for Multinational Safety & Health; Compensating Program Managers; Aligning HR Strategy When Business Strategy Is Unclear |
| September 2005 | Mid-Sized Companies Consider R&D Career Ladders; Strategy and a New Tool for Effective Expatriate Communication; A Delicate Balance: HRIS System Security versus Self-Service |
| July 2005 | Holistic Approach to Thorny Safety Problem; EU Still Pursues Aggressive Labor Agenda; ORC Resources: EU Employment Law Workshop, September 13, London, and Chinese Labor and HR Symposium, September 27-29, Beijing |
| June 2005 | What Do CEOs Want?; Salary Increase Data for 129 Countries; ORC’s Frank White Warns Companies to Pay Attention to EU OSH Developments |
| May 2005 | Global Talent Management Trends Emerge in Meeting; Managing a Global Cadre; Companies Share R&D Career Ladders |
| April 2005 | Talent Management Tops List of HR Executives’ Concerns; ORC Meeting in Thailand Raises Money for Tsunami Relief |
| March 2005 | Transitioning to Shared Services; Labor Relations in China*; ORC Partners with Companies, Governments to Seek Work Permit Changes; ORC Resources: EU Briefing Modules |
| February 2005 | Bullying Issue Crosses Oceans, Real and Metaphorical; EH&S Leaders Explore Functional Talent Management Issues; Maximizing Value and Minimizing Risk of Failure in International Assignments |
| January 2005 | Study Sheds New Light on Causes and Mitigators of Work/Life Stress; Senior Manager Salaries in Central and Eastern Europe Outpace West’s; The Regionalization of Industrial Relations in the EU; Worldwide Practices Survey Highlights Management Challenges |
| November 2004 | Managing R&D in a Matrixed Organization; Labor Relations Group Confronts Corporate Campaigns; Global Talent Management Study Report Released; Other ORC Resources |
| October 2004 | Survey Predicts Merit and Adjustment Budgets for 2005; Innovative Programs Promote Wellness among Employees |
| September 2004 | Localization on the Rise; Policies Play Catchup; Higher Pharmacy Costs Can Yield Lower Total Health Costs; State-of-the-Art HR Information Systems |
| August 2004 | Global Talent Management Study Yields Practical Lessons; Preparing for New UK Information & Consultation Law; National Differences Complicate EU Diversity Efforts; ORC Resources: Expatriate Remuneration, Developing Global Leaders |
| June 2004 | Managing Employee Relations in India; Exciting New Technology, Potential New Hazards; NESNet To Explore Employer Security, Liaise with Government; Employee Networks—Policies and Practices; ORC Resources: Exceptions To Expatriate Policy |
| May 2004 | Workplace Violence Gets Attention of Government Agencies; Alternative Approaches to Rewards for Technical Employees; New Overtime Regs Challenge Experienced Compensation Pro’s; ORC Resources: Climate Assessment Article |
| April 2004 | Competitive Pay Structures in the “Global Job Market”; Growing Popularity of Restricted Share Schemes in UK; HR Leaders on Guard Against Hack-tivism |
| March 2004 | UK Grapples with Disability Discrimination; Protecting the Company’s Investment in Expatriates; Using Technology to Jump Start New Hires; How Expensive Are the New EU Member States? |
| February 2004 | Leading Companies Share Global Diversity Strategies; Short-Term Expatriate Assignments Gain Popularity; Article Reviews Compensation Fundamentals |
| December 2003 | Research Shows Importance of Data to Diversity Initiatives; SHRM Unveils Global HR Certification Program; Health Care Costs Dominate Labor Negotiations; ORC Opens Doors to New Reading Room |
| November 2003 | European Employers Face Equal Pay Issues; Stress—The New Cocaine?; Companies Go “Silver Mining”; Contractor Safety Programs |
| October 2003 | ORC Helps Spearhead New Initiatives for Dual Career Families; Homeland Security: Public/Private Partnership; ORC Worldwide Marks 30 Years in Europe; ORC Testimony at EEOC Hearing; Complexities of HR Management Multiply in Japanese-Owned Subsidiaries |
| July 2003 | ORC’s Name Change Reflects Global Reach; Neutrality Clauses Don’t Require Silence; Companies Still Struggle with Diversity Business Case; Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decisions—Management Implications; The Future of the Global Workforce; Creating Global Leaders |
| June 2003 | Total Remuneration for Flexibility, Cost Control, and Globalization of Pay Systems; Crisis Management Lessons from SARS |
| April 2003 | ORC Raises Corporate Social Responsibility Issues; HR Metrics Front and Center; UK Employers Prepare for New Anti-Discrimination Laws |
| March 2003 | Key Success Factors for Employee Ownership Plans; Employers Struggle to Control Health Care Costs; ORC Commentary on Safety Abuses at McWane |
| January 2003 | Multinationals Consider Mexican Labor Law Reforms; Career Management Gets Renewed Attention from R&D Organizations; Experiments in Intra-Regional Compensation Beset with Difficulties |
| December 2002 | Strategic and Operational Challenges to Building Global HR Information Systems; EH&S Moves from Programmatic to Strategic Approach; Overcoming Barriers to Advancement of Women and Minorities |
