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Republicans Introduce Range of Bills to Repeal ACA
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) may be on the chopping block, but the path and timing are yet to be determined. During the first week of the new Congress, Republicans…
FMLA Interference Claim Shot Down
Excluding evidence of an employer's past treatment of employees who had taken leave was not an abuse of discretion because the past practices were not sufficiently similar to a plaintiff's…
Why Learning How to Count to 26 Just Became Important in California
Some recent changes to California's state and local minimum wage laws are based on employer size. Here's what California employers need to know
More Employers Embrace RPO as Hiring Battles Heat Up
The tightening labor market has some employers turning to recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), growing the market by 17 percent in 2015 over 2014, according to the Everest Group, a consulting…
In Focus: Wal-Mart to Cut Hundreds of Jobs, Many in HR Department
Wal-Mart is about to eliminate hundreds of jobs at its headquarters and in regional offices, many of them from the HR department, to pay for higher wages at its stores
Santa Monica Employers Ring in New Year with Paid Sick Leave
Santa Monica’s paid sick leave requirements took effect on Jan. 1
Improve Workforce Planning by Applying Labor Market Context
The workforce planning process needs to shift from an inward focus on business needs to an outward perspective on what’s available and likely in the relevant labor markets, experts say
The Future of Work
Today's global economy evolves at breakneck speed, with technology, consumer trends and generational shifts constantly reshaping the business landscape. The labor force is changing, too, and has now reached a…
Health Plans Shift Toward Paying Doctors for Value Provided
As employers grapple with how to lower the cost of health care without lowering quality, they are looking to pay doctors and hospitals based on health outcomes, moving away from…
New Rules for Employers Doing Business in New Jersey
Last year New Jersey state and local legislatures implemented several employment laws and ordinances that are set to take effect in 2017