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Trump's 2021 Budget Would Trim Health Services, Boost Border Control
President Donald Trump proposed a $ trillion 2021 federal budget on Feb
Demotion Can Be Reasonable Accommodation Under ADA
An employer properly offered a demotion to an employee with a disability as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), according to the 7th
Religious Harassment Claim Fails
The religious harassment claim of a former firefighter was denied by the 6th
How to Jump-Start a Stalled Job Hunt
When your job search seems dead in the road, it's time to reevaluate. What problems can you solve for a new employer? How can your skills mesh with a new…
When Work E-Mail Stops You from Getting Work Done
Having uninterrupted time to work is a big productivity boost. But workers' concentration is broken throughout the day by e-mail, texts and messages
California’s PAGA Law Poses Huge Risks for Employers
The California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) has been instilling fear in employers for years, because of the huge potential for penalties. Employers have been facing a barrage of PAGA…
How Next-Gen Technology Can Keep HR Data Safe
As hackers grow ever-more inventive and data privacy laws are enacted around the globe, HR leaders are faced with the challenge of protecting and storing sensitive HR data but not…
Some Industries See an Increase in Unionization
Union membership overall in 2019 was stagnant, but labor had gains in some industries, data from the
More Employee Handbooks Replace ‘He’ and ‘She’ with ‘They’
Increasingly, companies are removing “he” and “she” from their employee handbooks and replacing them with gender-neutral pronouns, such as “they,” Merriam-Webster’s word of 2019
California Freelancers Might Get Relief from AB 5’s Strict Limits
A controversial new independent-contractor standard in California limits the number of works businesses can accept from freelance journalists. After facing backlash from the freelancer community, the bill's sponsor said she…









