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Stop Boasting About Always Being Busy — It's Detrimental To Your Health
Chronic busyness should not be a badge of honor or status symbol. It’s a warning sign that things need to change
New York Court Rules that Class-Action Waivers Are Unenforceable
While pundits and practitioners eagerly await the
Early Retirement Health Care Quandary Keeps Workers on the Job
Whether private or public, the exchange model offers new opportunities for post-employment health benefits. But some employers see a competitive advantage in maintaining group-based retiree-health coverage
Learning Sign Language Bonds Team with Deaf Co-Worker
A warehouse manager and his team learned American Sign Language to better communicate with the employee he hired, who has a complete loss of hearing. In the process, they bonded…
Australia: Dismissal of Pregnant Employee with Morning Sickness Unlawful
The Federal Circuit Court of Australia has found that an employer took unlawful adverse action against a pregnant employee when it dismissed her for taking time off work due to…
South Africa: Not My Strike, Still My Problem
Innocent third parties are sometimes drawn into strike disputes in South Africa and affected by violence
HR Urged to Prepare for New Data Protection Law in Europe
To protect employee and consumer data, organizations that do business in or with European countries must—by May 25, 2018—comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or face harsh fines…
Five Reasons You Can't Trust Your Employees
Chris is struggling to get control of the department he oversees, and he doesn't feel that he can trust his employees. Here are five reasons why!
You Can Cultivate These Nontechnical Skills To Keep Your Technology Job Longer
When I celebrated 10 years with a software firm where I worked for a long time, several of my colleagues came to ask me how I did it. They weren’t…
My Boss Threatened To 'Destroy' Me — Can He Do It?
Gil has a new boss, Marty, who is a tyrant and a bully. Gil wants out -- but Marty has already threatened to "destroy" Gil if he leaves Marty's team