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Big Apple’s Law Mandating Temporary Schedule Changes Takes Effect
Enacted this past January, New York City's "temporary schedule change" law becomes effective on July 18. The law provides employees with the right to request two temporary schedule changes per…
Experts: U.S. Immigration Policies Are Making It Harder to Fill Job Openings
The Trump administration’s immigration policies and procedures are making it more difficult for United States-based employers to fill job openings, according to talent and immigration experts. The government has stepped…
Technology Roles Are Fastest-Growing Jobs in Retail
The composition of the retail workforce is changing in line with the transformative shift from brick-and-mortar stores to e-commerce operations, according to LinkedIn data
Changes to Retirement Plan Loan Rules Mean Updating Tax Notices
As of January 2018, the rules are more relaxed for rollovers of defaulted 401(k) loans, but the IRS has not yet updated the model tax notices to reflect the 2018…
A 401(k) Twist on Student-Loan Aid
Abbott Laboratories recently launched a benefit that helps employees save for retirement while paying off student loans. The benefit also sidesteps the taxes that direct student-loan repayment aid would trigger
India: Delhi Amended the Minimum Wages Act, Making Penalties More Stringent
The Minimum Wages Act, 1948 was amended with respect to its application to the National Capital Territory of Delhi and received the president's assent recently
IRS Changes Determination-Letter Program for Retirement Plans
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has made significant changes to the determination-letter program through which it previously issued favorable determination letters for qualified retirement plans
Germany: Salary Payment in Tokens Regulated
More companies are considering paying their employees in tokens such as Bitcoin. Are there restrictions under German employment law that companies must take into account?
Uber CHRO Resigns Following Whistle-blower Complaints
Uber's HR chief human resource officer, who had overseen a range of steps to improve diversity at the organization, stepped down earlier this week, and the verdict is still out…