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California Fast Food Referendum Cancelled
A coalition of California businesses recently announced its agreement with labor unions to withdraw their referendum challenging Assembly Bill 257, also called the FAST
Discrimination, Digital Illiteracy Hold Back Many Hispanic Employees
Hispanic Heritage Month, held Sept. 15 to Oct
More Mothers of Small Children Are Working Than Ever Before
The number of working women with small children is at an all-time high in the
US Weekly Jobless Claims: 220,000
​States reported that 220,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending Sept. 9, an increase of 3,000 from last week's revised level
Coworking Spaces Can Help Prevent Employee Loneliness, Isolation
​Research shows that loneliness is a growing problem for working Americans, and the seismic shift toward working from home may be making the problem worse. The solution
UAE: New End-of-Service Benefits Scheme for Employees in the Private Sector Approved
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) cabinet recently approved a scheme for the establishment of savings and investment funds for employees primarily in the private sector,
Ask HR: How Can Managers Support Employees After a Layoff?
What can managers do to address the needs of remaining workers after a layoff? Is there a right and wrong way to quit a job? SHRM President and Chief Executive…
Employer that Failed to Countersign Arbitration Agreement Could Not Enforce It
An employer drafted an agreement to arbitrate and presented it to an employee who signed it and returned it, but the employer did not countersign it, and thus, the
New Fiduciary Rule Arrives at White House
A new fiduciary rule proposal from the Department of Labor, which would redefine the kinds of financial advice subject to fiduciary standards, has arrived at the White