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Do Salary-History Bans Help or Hurt Women?
Growing numbers of
Businesses and Community Benefit from Employee Volunteer Projects
Some employers are adding worker engagement and morale by subtraction: They're offering prospects and employees time out of the office to volunteer in the community, and it's working to everyone's…
Your Career Q&A: Landing a Job in a New City
Moving to a new city is always a challenge. Add in the need to find a new job, and things can seem overwhelming
HR Professionals Can Now Earn California Micro-Credential
HR professionals who practice in California, work for an organization that has operations in California or serve clients who do business in California have a new opportunity to demonstrate their…
IRS Lowers 2018 Family HSA Contribution Limit by $50
The 2018 contribution limit for health savings accounts (HSAs) linked to family coverage will be $6,850—not $6,900, as the IRS had previously announced. Some employees who calculated their pretax payroll…
Should Managers Be Armed in the Workplace?
News of mass shootings and their tragic results have left many people wondering what can be done to prevent or mitigate the consequences of violent acts—including acts committed in the…
North Carolina Bill Aims to Strengthen Data Breach Protection Law
It’s clear that data breaches are not going away anytime soon. North Carolina lawmakers are now taking action to improve the state’s Identity Theft Protection Act
Seventh Day Adventists Advance Religious Discrimination Claims
A federal court should not have dismissed the religious discrimination claims of two Seventh Day Adventists against Kellogg USA Inc. for failing to accommodate their need for Saturdays off, the…
Across the Economy, Workplaces Are More Segregated Than 40 Years Ago
While there may be more racial diversity in large, established companies than in decades past, the influx of new companies—which tend to have far less racial diversity—into the