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Congressional Republicans Call for Reform at NLRB
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has made employers' operations unnecessarily cumbersome over the past eight years of President Barack Obama's administration, according to congressional Republicans
House Votes to Halt Rules on Government-Run IRAs for Small Businesses
The House passed two resolutions to block Obama-era Department of Labor rules that allow state and local governments to require employers without workplace retirement plans to automatically enroll employees in…
‘Brogrammer’ Attitude May Hinder Technology Diversity
Forty-five percent of female technology workers say they have witnessed exclusionary behavior in the workplace, according to a new study of more than 1,000 tech workers by Austin, Texas-based tech…
Grassley Reintroduces Mandatory Nationwide E-Verify Proposal
A Republican senator reintroduced legislation that would permanently authorize and require all employers to use the E-Verify program, currently a mostly voluntary online system that helps organizations determine the employment…
Your Career Q&A: Communication Skills Drive Career Success
Effective communication has a truly positive impact on your career, whether in a job interview, in a meeting with your boss, when speaking with co-workers, when making a presentation to…
Employers’ Usual Rules Apply to National General Strikers
Businesses can enforce their typical absence rules if their workers participate in the Feb. 17 National General Strike, but exercise caution
In Focus: Suspended Travel Ban Impacting U.S. Business
A federal court ruling suspended President Trump’s executive order of Jan. 27 that banned immigrants from seven countries from entering the United States
Alexander Acosta Is Trump’s New Pick for Labor Secretary
A day after CKE Restaurants CEO Andy Puzder withdrew his nomination for
eHarmony Seeks Buyer for Job Matching Site Elevated Careers
Ten months after online dating platform eHarmony launched Elevated Careers—a site for job seekers—it is putting that site up for sale, citing lack of experience in the HR technology market
In Focus: 'A Day Without Immigrants'
In support of a national movement, "A Day Without Immigrants," held on Feb. 16, some schools, shops, restaurants and other businesses temporarily closed as individuals marched and attended rallies to…