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Viewpoint: HR Systems of Record Have Evolved Considerably
We are in an amazing new time for technology: new tools like Slack, Workplace by Facebook, Microsoft Skype for Teams, HipChat and dozens of other innovative new tools are starting…
In Focus: SEC’s Probe over Yahoo Data Breaches Raises Concerns
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating whether two massive data breaches at Yahoo Inc. should have been reported sooner to investors, The Wall Street Journal and others reported
New York Toughens Equal Pay Laws
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed executive orders requiring state contractors to regularly disclose employee job title and salary data and prohibiting state agencies from making pre-job offer inquiries about salary
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
Women’s March on Washington Broadcasts Message of Parity, Equity
The Women’s March on Washington (WMW) on Saturday, and the sister marches occurring around the country and the world, will be sending a message to businesses as well as to…