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Your Career Q&A: How to Transfer to a New Industry
There is a real challenge in shifting from one sector of the professional world to another, because the contexts in which your skills are applied can be vastly different. Get…
That Slasher Costume? Leave It at Home
If you are planning a costume party at work, be sure to lay down the rules of the game ahead of time: No costumes that are sexually explicit, make fun…
Walmart Not Liable for Employee’s Off-Duty Sexual Assault
A Walmart employee who was sexually assaulted by a co-worker after work hours and outside of the workplace could not proceed with her claims that Walmart negligently hired and retained…
4 Ways to Reduce the Risk of Violence in the Workplace
Businesses have a duty to provide employees with a safe workplace. So they should be prepared to handle threats of violence, particularly since workplace homicides are on the rise
Mexico: New Government Presents Employment Reform Proposals
The new Mexican administration has set out details of its proposed employment reforms, including access to training, promoting collective bargaining and an increased minimum wage
EU States Have Until 2020 to Implement Revised Workplace Directive
To protect worker pay, the European Union (EU) has revised a rule that seeks to put workers temporarily assigned to foreign countries within the EU on par with local workers
Russia: Retirement Age Increased and Age Discrimination Law Passed
The Russian president has signed legislation that raises the retirement age in Russia and introduces criminal liability for unreasonably refusing to hire a person of pre-retirement age or unreasonably dismissing…
What Managers Need to Know About the FMLA
Failure to understand their role in Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) compliance efforts may be why managers so often fail to alert HR to employees’ FMLA leave requests and…
Head Off Revenge with Culture of Respect
Employees do settle workplace scores by getting revenge. Payback can extend to supervisors, vendors and suppliers
Direct Contracting with Health Providers Can Lower Costs
Self-insured employers can negotiate directly with local health care providers to lock in reasonable pricing for health services because expecting employees to comparison shop isn't working, according to health-benefit managers