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Fired Worker Entitled to $900,000 Award After Injury Limited His Work Hours
A local union was liable for disability discrimination when it fired an employee who could no longer work more than eight hours a day because of a car accident, the…
Despite Awareness, Training and Strict Laws, Workplace Sexual Harassment Is Rampant
A new poll demonstrates the vast extent to which women encounter inappropriate sexual conduct from men across
Top 10 OSHA Violations for 2017
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced the 10 most frequently cited workplace safety violations for fiscal year 2017
How Text Messaging Broadens Recruiting Outreach, Cuts Time to Fill
Texting can foster better engagement among younger people who grew up with it and often consider traditional forms of communication, such as e-mails and phone calls, to be inconvenient and…
The Challenges of Showing Appreciation on Boss's Day
Today is National Boss's Day! Do you think employees feel obliged to give their managers a card or gift? Should the company to take the lead by having leaders, instead…
Singapore: New Standards on Flexible Work Arrangements Issued
The Singapore Ministry of Manpower, National Trades Union Congress and the Singapore National Employers Federation jointly released new standards on flexible work arrangements
UK FAQs: Performance Management
This month we tackle some of the complicated issues that arise in the context of performance management in the United Kingdom
Combatting the Prescription Drug Crisis
Prescription painkiller abuse is taking an enormous toll at work. It's costing billions in missed workdays and productivity and also driving up health care and workers' compensation costs
Is ‘Taking a Knee’ a Protected Activity Under Labor Law?
Players in the National Football League (NFL) have recently drawn considerable attention for kneeling during the national anthem in protest of police violence against black Americans. Some people support the…