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House Committee Approves Bill to Undo ‘Ambush’ Election Rule
The race to unionize may be relaxed if a bill that just cleared a
Virtual Reality Gives Job Candidates a Vivid Big Picture
VR has found a variety of niches in HR—from training to diversity and inclusion programs to talent acquisition
Retirement Plans Are Leaking Money. Here’s Why Employers Should Care
When employees withdraw 401(k) funds before retirement, they may not be ready for retirement when the time comes. This "leakage" also makes the plan more expensive for plan sponsors to…
Usual Suspects Permeate 2017 Top Employer Rankings
It has become something of an aspirational refrain in the business world: Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Google. The ubiquitous tech juggernauts dominate the rankings of the most attractive companies for job…
Saved—Or Sunk—By the Job Description?
A job description identifying essential job functions can be an employer’s best friend—if drafted correctly
Take Care When Drafting Executive Employment Agreements
Before firing an executive for cause, it's important to have drafted the executive employment agreement carefully and to interpret that agreement reasonably, a recent Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling demonstrates
Pragmatic Generation Z Plans to Stay with Employers Longer
The oldest members of Generation Z have landed in the workforce, and their attitudes about their careers may be welcome news to major employers. They seem to view work life…
Want a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace? Work on Your Culture
While diversity is seen as employing workers of different races, religions, ages, sexual orientations, genders and physical abilities, inclusion goes beyond the presence of a diverse group of employees to…
Layoffs Down in First Half of 2017
Downsizing has slowed this year compared to the first half of 2016, according to the newest report from outplacement consultancy firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc