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Marketplace Notice Forms’ ‘Expiration Date’ Isn’t Cause for Alarm
The Department of Labor’s model health insurance marketplace notice forms indicate that they will expire at the end of January 2017. This has caused some concern among employers over whether…
In Focus: On Trump’s First Days in Office, Regulations, Federal Hiring Frozen
President Donald Trump stopped new federal regulation and froze federal hiring soon after he took office
Is It Time to Ditch the Annual Employee Survey?
We need to double-down on measuring employee engagement. I recently fielded an employee engagement survey for my company; it was the first such assessment we had conducted since 2011
Evaluating Job Applicants with Criminal Histories
Providing a second chance to job candidates with criminal records may have benefits for candidates and companies alike
Viewpoint: IT and HR Must Work Together to Improve Security
The practice of cybersecurity carries with it legal and reputational implications. So the question becomes: Who owns these responsibilities?
California Apple Employees Get $2 Million for Meal Break Claims
A jury recently found that Apple Inc. failed to provide nonexempt retail workers in California with timely meal breaks—which cost the company $2 million
EEOC Shifts Focus to Combating Widespread Discrimination in the Workplace
A greater focus on systemic investigations and a marked reduction in the number of cases filed are the hallmarks of fiscal year 2016 at the
In Focus: Trump Issues Executive Order to Limit ACA Regulatory Burdens
Following his inauguration ceremony, President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing federal agencies that oversee the Affordable Care Act (ACA) "to exercise all authority and discretion available to them"…
Book Excerpt: In Search of Execution
Strategy alone does not differentiate high- from low-performing firms. The true differentiator between winners and losers turns out to be how well the strategy was executed
In Focus: Trump Promises Immigration Plan Within First 100 Days
President-elect Donald Trump’s administration will begin transforming the