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Under Trump, Retirement Benefits to Be Tweaked, Not Transformed
Retirement savings plans weren’t addressed much during the campaign, but some GOP-backed measures stalled in Congress are now likely to move forward
Arizona and Washington Voters Approve Paid-Sick-Leave Measures
Arizona and Washington join the growing list of cities and states that require employers to provide paid sick leave to workers
Your Career Q&A: Coming to America
How can workers coming from other countries connect their experience with
What a Successful HR-Client Partnership Looks Like
HR tends to gain approval from the immediate boss—for example, the CEO, CFO or head of legal—and then marches forward without gaining buy-in from the leaders in the field who…
New York City to Pass Protections for Freelance Workers
On Oct. 27, the New York City Council approved a bill that would establish protections for freelance workers
Digital Cultures Must Be Agile, Experts Say
A key to success for businesses is to adopt a digital culture, one that embraces technology and online communication—and organizations are learning how to be agile by looking to tech-savvy…
Keep It Simple for Sales Compensation Success
As best-in-class sales teams push for more aggressive goal setting and higher rewards, simplicity in the sales plan design is key to tracking performance and shaping sales behavior in a…
Incentives Tied to Wellness Data Provoke Backlash
Whether it’s worthwhile to collect biometrics such as cholesterol readings and weight measurements from employees broadly—and then use that data to measure goal-achievement linked to financial incentives—is becoming a more…
What the Donald Trump Presidency Could Mean for the FLSA Overtime Rule
President-elect Donald Trump may be receptive to calling for a small-business exemption to the overtime rule and doing away with the triennial automatic increases after he takes office Jan. 20
Voters Approve Minimum-Wage Hikes in Four States
The movement to raise the minimum wage in cities and states across the country has gained momentum in recent years, and voters in four states showed there's no sign of…