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New York Court Rules that Class-Action Waivers Are Unenforceable
While pundits and practitioners eagerly await the
Early Retirement Health Care Quandary Keeps Workers on the Job
Whether private or public, the exchange model offers new opportunities for post-employment health benefits. But some employers see a competitive advantage in maintaining group-based retiree-health coverage
Learning Sign Language Bonds Team with Deaf Co-Worker
A warehouse manager and his team learned American Sign Language to better communicate with the employee he hired, who has a complete loss of hearing. In the process, they bonded…
Arkansas Supplement: Table of Contents
Arkansas employee handbook resources provided by XpertHR
Guns in Parking Lots Laws by State
Guns in parking lots laws by state provided by XpertHR
‘Joint-Employer’ Bill Introduced to Protect Small Businesses
Some congressional representatives want to rewrite the National Labor Relations Board's 2015 definition of "joint employer" and introduced legislation to do so
Flexible Work Arrangements in California Present Unique Challenges
California employers that wish to offer flexible work arrangements must tackle complex workplace compliance issues
Phased Retirement Gets a Second Look
Encouraging phased retirement is one way to mitigate the loss of older workers’ knowledge and experience. Limiting phased retirement opportunities to high-performers and those with in-demand skills, however, could pose…
In Focus: Senate’s ACA Repeal Effort Fails. What’s Next?
The July 28 Senate defeat of the Republicans' "skinny repeal" bill that would have eliminated penalties under the Affordable Care Act's (ACA's) employer and individual mandates leaves in place the…









