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Employers Project Strongest Hiring Forecast in 10 Years
Forty percent of employers plan to hire full-time employees in 2017, the strongest hiring forecast in 10 years and up from 36 percent at the start of 2016
Laszlo Bock: The Future of HR Lies with Data Science
Laszlo Bock recently left his job as the top HR executive at Google, saying he plans to create a company that will offer a new kind of employment platform. He…
Bill Seeks to Allow Tax-Free Student Loan Repayments by Employers
Tax-free employer repayments of student loans would be available for the first time under a bill introduced by Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill
Online Reviews Sway Job Seekers’ Opinions of Potential Employers
Confirming what talent acquisition professionals already know, research finds job seekers are swayed by current and former employees’ online company reviews
Appeals Court Denies President Trump’s Request to Reinstate Immigration Ban
Employers may continue to process immigration and travel for foreign national workers from the seven countries affected by President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting immigration from those countries, after a…
PAGA Claims Not Subject to Arbitration, California Appeal Court Rules
An employee who filed wage and hour claims against her employer under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) could not be forced to arbitrate those claims
Minnesota Legislature Moves to Preempt Local Sick Leave and Wage Ordinances
Several Minnesota bills would either establish a statewide standard for paid leaves or preempt and prevent municipalities from passing their own ordinances on these subjects
The Continued Uncertainty of Paid Sick Leave Laws
With over 40 state, county and city sick leave laws in the books, it is no surprise that conflict over these laws has arisen
In Focus: Hiring Freeze Rattles Federal Workforce
A federal hiring freeze is not an unheard-of step at the beginning of an administration as it gets its leadership in order. But a hiring freeze can agitate the federal…