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Company Sued for Failure to Fully Inform Domestic Partners About Benefits
The spouse of a deceased television station employee can proceed with breach-of-fiduciary-duty claims against his husband’s former employer based on the employer’s failure to inform the employee that he could…
Reintroduced Legislation Focuses on H-1B Visa Reforms
Lawmakers from both parties are reintroducing immigration-related bills to limit the use of H-1B visas for skilled foreign guest workers
In Focus: Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee Has Favored Employers in Past Decisions
For business leaders and HR professionals, Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the Supreme Court could lead to federal regulatory agencies wielding less power and influence
How to Transform Troublesome Employees into Tremendous Team Players
Difficult employees might be the most vexing part of a manager's job. A supervisor's first instinct may be to terminate those "problem people" straightaway
‘Green’ Buildings May Boost Productivity, Cut Down on Sick Days
New research suggests that working in a green-certified building could improve productivity, job performance and overall well-being
Married Without Benefits: The Obergefell Saga Continues in Texas
The Texas Supreme Court will hear a case challenging a Houston policy offering benefits to same-sex partners of city employees
Judge Restricts Minneapolis Sick Leave Law to Employers in City Limits
A Minnesota judge denied a broad injunction aimed at stopping the Minneapolis Safe and Sick Time Ordinance from taking effect on July 1, but he granted a temporary injunction preventing…
Drunk at Work: What HR Can Do About Employees Drinking on the Job
A spate of SHRM inquiries about on-the-job drinking could reflect the time of year, workplace attorneys and substance abuse, experts said
Workplace Burnout at ‘Epidemic Proportions’
Unfair compensation, unreasonable workload, and too much overtime or after-hours work were the top three contributors to employee burnout, survey respondents said