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How to Recruit, Prepare Leaders for a VUCA World
Executives allude to VUCA in strategy presentations, but rarely work at realigning their internal reality—structure, processes, information flows, culture and talent—to the demands of their volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous…
Job Cuts Fall to 5-Month Low Before Election Day
Layoffs in October fell 31 percent from the previous month in the final job cuts report before Election Day 2016
Promote Retirement Savings for ‘America Saves Week’
America Saves Week, Feb. 27–March 4, 2017, can be an excellent reminder to encourage workers to start saving through their workplace retirement plan as early as possible and, if they can, to…
Proposed New York Wage Orders Would Substantially Raise Exempt Salary
Proposed amendments to New York state wage orders could ultimately raise the salary threshold for exempt employees in the state beyond the federal increases that are slated to go into…
Cook County Minimum Wage will Rise to $13 an Hour
The Cook County Board recently passed an ordinance that will raise the minimum wage to $13 an hour by 2020. Here's what Chicago’s suburban employers need to know
Nevada Supreme Court’s Trio of Cases Resolve Minimum Wage Questions
On Oct. 27 the Supreme Court of Nevada issued decisions in a trio of cases resolving important questions about the state minimum wage amendment
Be Prepared for Religious, LGBTQ Issues in Workplace
The number of workers filing lawsuits claiming discrimination based on religious faith or sexuality is on the rise in the
Girls Who Code Filling the Gender Gap in Technology
In 2012, Reshma Saujani founded Girls Who Code to help foster girls' interest in computer science and create a pipeline of skilled talent. The initiative started with 20 girls in…
In Hurricane Matthew’s Wake, 401(k) Withdrawals and ERISA Deadlines Eased
Employees hit hard by Hurricane Matthew will find it easier to use their 401(k) plans for emergency relief, and affected employers have some leeway in meeting benefit plan filing deadlines,…