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Delaware Adopts State WARN Act Expanding Lay-Off Notice Rules
Beginning Jan. 7, 2019, Delaware law will require certain employers doing business in the state to provide at least 60 days of advance notice about mass layoffs, plant closings and…
Your Career Q&A: Find a Job with Direct Research and Approach
Most job searchers upload their resume into countless databases and wait endlessly for a response. However, their resumes are likely lost among the thousands of other resumes posted in the…
Unwelcome Hugging Allegations Target U.K. Luxury Fashion Retailer
Women are coming forward with allegations of unprofessional behavior at
2018's Wackiest Workplaces
If you think where you work has its nutty moments, they may pale in comparison to what happened at some organizations in 2018
Putting Humanity into HR Compliance: Onboarding Shouldn't Be Like Boarding a Plane
New employee onboarding doesn't have to be an anxiety-filled yet mind-numbing parade of rules, regulations and paperwork. Columnist Jathan Janove tells how Oracle welcomes new employees by being engaging and…
The 10 New Benefits Workers Want
Employers are offering new benefits to meet workers' changing demands, this video shows. Elder care resource services, disaster relief funds and advancement initiatives for women are among the benefits more…
Spain: New Rights for Digital Times Created
A new Spanish data protection law provides digital rights to employees and employers, including workers’ right to disconnect any digital devices and companies’ entitlement to monitor the use of devices…
Australia: Law Requiring Companies to Report on Modern Slavery Passed
The Australian government passed the Modern Slavery Act 2018, which requires all companies operating in Australia and meeting a threshold of AU$100 million in total annual global revenue to report…
Restaurant Operations Director Advances Age-Discrimination Lawsuit
The director of operations for several McDonald's franchise restaurants can proceed with her age-bias lawsuit against the franchise owners, a California appellate court ruled. Although the owners claimed that they…