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The Cow (FMLA) VS. The Herd (PPACA)

Over the past few weeks, I have had the pleasure (NOT!) of sifting through the piles and piles and piles of information about the Health Care Reform legislation. Most of which not really saying much because there is still so many unanswered questions. While my goal was to figure out what my fellow HR professionals need to know, do, and communicate in the very near to distant future, I discovered a couple very major things. Of course, I am like most of you waiting until I really had to dig in before I did anything about it. My nudge was two training sessions scheduled for this week and one today which will launch a big marketing push to deliver more programs on this topic. My discovery: 1) WOW-this is BIG! It was kind of like the light bulb going on and my past 20 years shining very bright in my face. In my personal and professional opinion this legislation is the biggest thing HR has ever had to conquer in quite some time. Bigger than the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) I found