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Update on Cook County and Chicago Paid-Sick-Leave Laws
Paid-Sick-Leave laws in Chicago and Cook County, Ill., are scheduled to take effect on July 1
Your Organization's Membership in the Competency Club
For a competency-based approach to HR to succeed, it's important to present it as a change management initiative. Apply your Leadership & Navigation competency to get organizational leaders to buy…
In Focus: DOL Will Submit Request for Information on Overtime Rule
Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta announced at a House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations hearing that the Department of Labor (DOL) will submit a request for information on the overtime rule
California Lawmakers Pass Bill Expanding Job Opportunities for Veterans
Private-sector California employers might soon be able to establish a voluntary preference for hiring military veterans regardless of when the veterans served, thanks to a bill that recently passed the…
Acosta Defends Proposed 36% Funding Cut to Job Training Programs
President Donald Trump’s proposed 36 percent reduction in funding to workforce training and education programs is a “hard choice” but is necessary to prioritize the programs that work best, according…
Viewpoint: How to Redesign Your Performance Appraisal Template
Traditionally, annual reviews focus on reaching minimal job performance thresholds and then grading upwards if someone has gone beyond the norm. "That paradigm should shift to describe outstanding performance and…
Why Employees Are Less Inclined to Move Abroad
Would your employees allow your company to relocate them to another country? What if you paid them more to do so? For most employees worldwide, the answer is no
Finance Sector Needs New Focus on Culture to Attract Talent
Workers in the financial services industry—still rehabilitating its image for its role in the 2008 economic collapse—are searching for new jobs with flexibility, meaningful work and innovation