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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…
7 Ways to Spark Leadership in Yourself and Others
7 ways to lead yourself and others to greater success
Viewpoint: 3 Steps to Cultivating a Customized Culture
As much as we hear about culture in the business press and annual lists of top workplace trends, the focus always seems to be on emulating organizations that have successfully…
In Focus: Puzder Withdraws Nomination for Secretary of Labor
A controversial selection from the outset, CKE Restaurants CEO Andrew Puzder was pressured to withdraw his nomination
Creditable Coverage Disclosures Are Due to CMS by March 1
Employers whose health care plans include prescription drug benefits for employees or retirees who are Medicare-eligible must report to the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) by March…
Employee Loses Wellness Plan Challenge
An employee who temporarily stopped receiving health insurance coverage due to a refusal to submit to a wellness plan test but who then received retroactive coverage could not challenge the…
Older Employee Subgroups Can Bring Age Discrimination Claims
A subgroup of employees ages 50 and older can bring an Age Discrimination in Employment Act claim that they were disfavored relative to younger employees—even younger employees who were over…
NLRB Attorney’s Memo on Football Players Encourages Unionization at Colleges
Scholarship football players at private universities are employees and should be permitted to unionize, wrote the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) general counsel