Wage and hour lawsuits have grown over the past several years to become the most common type of employment-related lawsuit. Thousands of cases are filed in state and federal court each year. Add to that the additional investigative resources that Congress has provided to the U.S. Department of Labor and the increased focus on wage and hour issues by the state departments of labor, and it has never been more important to comply with these laws. 

This survey, conducted for the first time last year, is designed to gather information that will enable an HR department to compare its organization’s structure, size, responsibilities and performance to that of HR departments at peer colleges and universities. Data are also being collected about each institution’s workforce, including turnover rate, hiring rate, cost of searches and training.

The early registration deadline for CUPA-HR’s Annual Conference and Expo 2010, to be held September 20-22 in New Orleans, is right around the corner! If you register by August 17, you’ll save $75 off the full registration price.

At its July 9 meeting, CUPA-HR’s national board of directors approved proposed revisions to the association’s bylaws that change the structure of the national board. Key representatives from CUPA-HR member institutions will have a chance to vote on the proposed changes at the business meeting at the Annual Conference and Expo 2010 this fall.

The 119 CUPA-HR volunteer leaders, key corporate partners and national office staff who converged on Nashville, Tennessee, July 9-10 for the annual Association Leadership Program (ALP) were thrilled to see a demo of the new online community for CUPA-HR members. A cross between Facebook, LinkedIn and more traditional forums, the CUPA-HR community will be rolled out to all members in the fall. But online networking was only a small part of the two-day event. From association megatrends to board competencies, from networking with other volunteers to connecting with key corporate partners, attendees had the opportunity to absorb loads of information and share valuable insights of their own.

Headlines
House Passes Public Safety Collective Bargaining Bill, DOL Issues Clarifications to FMLA Definitions
Hayes and Pearce NLRB Nominations Confirmed by Senate
More Healthcare Regulations Issued by Administration
Jobless Benefits Remain Stalled in Congress
Executive Order Requires New NLRA Posting for Federal Contractors
President Signs Defined Benefit Funding Relief Into Law

Headlines
Federal Court Rejects Librarian’s ‘Academic Freedom’ Lawsuit
Law Professors Ask NLRB to Issue Rule on Members-Only Bargaining
Supreme Court Rules 5-4 That Arbitrators, Not Courts, Should Determine Enforceability of an Arbitration Agreement
Higher Ed Case Roundup

Thanks to its community college initiative, now in its third year, CUPA-HR offers a 10 percent membership discount and two free salary surveys to all nonmembers from two-year institutions.