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Quicken Loans builds culture with freebies, CEO contact

04/01/2008
The success of a mortgage company in a shaky economy depends on the company’s culture, says Dan Majewski, vice president of HR forQuicken Loans. Quicken Loans’ culture includes lots of employee perks, from free concert tickets to vacations to hand-signed birthday cards from the CEO …

U.S. Sugar deal not at all sweet for employees, shareholders

04/01/2008
Employees and shareholders of U.S. Sugar Corp., based in Clewiston, have filed a class-action lawsuit alleging the company’s owners deprived them of a chance to sell their shares at a substantial profit. They charge that the actions of U.S. Sugar’s board wound up costing them $150 million …

Florida firms make Fortune’s ‘Best to work for’ list

04/01/2008
Fortune magazine recently published its 2008 list of “100 Best Companies to Work For,” and three Florida-based companies made the list: Baptist Health South of Florida, JM Family Enterprises and Publix Supermarkets …

2 Minnesota firms make Fortune’s ‘Best to work for’ list

04/01/2008
Fortune magazine recently published its 2008 list of “100 Best Companies to Work For,” and two Minnesota companies made the list. The Mayo Clinic ranked 59th, and General Mills came in 69th …

Quicken among the very best on Fortune’s best companies list

04/01/2008
Quicken Loans of Livonia ranked second in the nation on Fortune magazine’s 2008 list of “100 Best Companies to Work For.” The magazine noted Quicken’s “ethically driven” culture, which allowed it to sail unscathed through the subprime mortgage crisis …

Recapturing health insurance premiums following FMLA leave

04/01/2008
Answers to 3 questions about recovering health insurance premiums.

Becoming an HR temp: One step back to take a step forward?

04/01/2008
Temping isn’t just for rookies anymore. Demand for qualified HR temporary staff is way up and is gaining among all HR pros—both novice and experienced—who are using temp employment to further their careers at all levels. Here are some tips to navigate the temp-HR landscape …

Inequitably reducing or denying bonus may be retaliation

04/01/2008
As employers, we would like to think employees would be grateful for bonuses no matter the amount. But employees may perceive a smaller than expected bonus (or a bonus denied) as retaliation for engaging in protected activity …

Asking to get fired in order to receive unemployment comp benefits

04/01/2008
Q. An employee just told me he wants to resign, but he asked to be fired instead of resigning. He said it had to do with unemployment benefits. What is the significance? …

Do we wind up paying for unemployment comp benefits?

04/01/2008
Q. I just received a notice from the state of Colorado seeking information about an employee who just left our company. The state is trying to determine whether she is eligible for unemployment benefits. If she is awarded unemployment benefits, will the company be charged for that amount? …