The Southern New Mexico Society for Human Resource Management is dedicated to enhancing all aspects of human resource management.
Established in 1979 with 34 members, the organization has grown to over 100 members throughout Southern New Mexico.
June Message
from President, Ruth Bryant, SPHR
Dear Members,
Recently the paid leave time debate surfaced again in Congress when Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., introduced the Healthy Families Act H.R. 2460 . The legislation would require businesses to provide employees seven days of paid sick leave. The bill is similar to the proposal she sponsored in March 2007 H.R. 1542 faced stiff opposition from Republicans and stalled in the House and Senate and President George W. Bush threatened to veto the bill if enacted by Congress.
DeLauro claims that nearly half of private sector workers, or nearly 57 million people, do not have paid sick leave benefits. “Every worker should have paid sick days; it is a matter of right and wrong. Being a working parent should not mean choosing between your job, taking care of yourself, and taking care of your family,” said DeLauro in a written statement. “With the H1N1 outbreak, countless public health officials urged people to follow a simple guideline: If you get sick, stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them. Yet for many Americans, following this sound advice is impossible and these workers put their jobs on the line every time they take a day off,” she stated.
The reintroduced legislation has 101 co-sponsors in the House and could garner more support including President Barack Obama who has stated that he supports the proposal and would sign the bill.
Worker and family advocacy groups applauded DeLauro’s proposal, saying paid sick leave is needed to ensure that workers have employment security and a healthy workplace. Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families stated that “We just had a stark reminder of the importance of paid sick days when the flu pandemic hit and President Obama urged workers to stay home if they were sick and keep sick children at home. For millions of workers, taking that simple step to recover more quickly and avoid the spread of contagion means losing pay and possibly losing their jobs.” full story in June newsletter
Bill Would Mandate Paid Sick Leave, Leonard, Bill, Senior Writer for SHRM Online
Ruth Bryant, SPHR
2009 SNMSHRM President
P.S. Also I would like to remind you of the special meeting event we will be hosting on Wednesday, July 15, 2009, when Bob Carr, SHRM Chief Professional & Business Development Officer presents the Ten Challenges That Keep HR & Diversity Professionals up at Night.
Established in 1979 with 34 members, the organization has grown to over 100 members throughout Southern New Mexico.
June Message
from President, Ruth Bryant, SPHR
Dear Members,
Recently the paid leave time debate surfaced again in Congress when Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., introduced the Healthy Families Act H.R. 2460 . The legislation would require businesses to provide employees seven days of paid sick leave. The bill is similar to the proposal she sponsored in March 2007 H.R. 1542 faced stiff opposition from Republicans and stalled in the House and Senate and President George W. Bush threatened to veto the bill if enacted by Congress.
DeLauro claims that nearly half of private sector workers, or nearly 57 million people, do not have paid sick leave benefits. “Every worker should have paid sick days; it is a matter of right and wrong. Being a working parent should not mean choosing between your job, taking care of yourself, and taking care of your family,” said DeLauro in a written statement. “With the H1N1 outbreak, countless public health officials urged people to follow a simple guideline: If you get sick, stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them. Yet for many Americans, following this sound advice is impossible and these workers put their jobs on the line every time they take a day off,” she stated.
The reintroduced legislation has 101 co-sponsors in the House and could garner more support including President Barack Obama who has stated that he supports the proposal and would sign the bill.
Worker and family advocacy groups applauded DeLauro’s proposal, saying paid sick leave is needed to ensure that workers have employment security and a healthy workplace. Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families stated that “We just had a stark reminder of the importance of paid sick days when the flu pandemic hit and President Obama urged workers to stay home if they were sick and keep sick children at home. For millions of workers, taking that simple step to recover more quickly and avoid the spread of contagion means losing pay and possibly losing their jobs.” full story in June newsletter
Bill Would Mandate Paid Sick Leave, Leonard, Bill, Senior Writer for SHRM Online
Ruth Bryant, SPHR
2009 SNMSHRM President
P.S. Also I would like to remind you of the special meeting event we will be hosting on Wednesday, July 15, 2009, when Bob Carr, SHRM Chief Professional & Business Development Officer presents the Ten Challenges That Keep HR & Diversity Professionals up at Night.
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NOTE NEW DAY OF THE WEEK
July 15 (Wednesday)
Ten Challenges that Keep HR and Diversity Proessionals Up at Night
Bob Carr, SHRM National Chief Professional and Business Development Officer
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cost per Member $12.00
Cost per Guest $20.00
PLEASE RSVP no later than
Monday, July 10, 2009
to Meg Haines, PHR, haines@nmsu.edu
PowerPoint presentation
June meeting
The Power of Social Networking
JUNE NEWSLETTER
NOTE NEW DAY OF THE WEEK
July 15 (Wednesday)
Ten Challenges that Keep HR and Diversity Proessionals Up at Night
Bob Carr, SHRM National Chief Professional and Business Development Officer
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cost per Member $12.00
Cost per Guest $20.00
PLEASE RSVP no later than
Monday, July 10, 2009
to Meg Haines, PHR, haines@nmsu.edu
PowerPoint presentation
June meeting
The Power of Social Networking
JUNE NEWSLETTER
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