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Timely Attendance Is Essential Job Function for Audiologist
An audiologist who had 60 documented instances of tardiness in a two-year span could not perform the essential functions of his position under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the
AI Roles Proliferated in 2019
Artificial intelligence (AI) and data science roles continued to dominate among emerging jobs in 2019, spreading across nearly every industry, according to
Career Resolutions for 2020
At this time of year, many of us make resolutions to become more successful, get a better job, win a promotion, change jobs or careers, and so on. The next…
Gig Workers Fight California’s New Contractor Law
California's controversial new independent-contractor test took effect Jan. 1, but several professional associations, on-demand businesses and workers are trying to halt its application to their respective industries
The New Analytics of Workplace Culture
New research focuses on assessing and measuring organizational culture. Researchers used big-data processing to mine the ubiquitous "digital traces" of culture in electronic communications, such as emails, Slack messages and…
U-Haul Says Nicotine Users Need Not Apply
Moving company U-Haul’s New Year’s resolution to help its workers improve their health includes screening out job applicants who smoke, vape or chew tobacco
UK Employment Tribunal: Vegans Protected from Discrimination
A United Kingdom employment tribunal ruled that veganism is a philosophical belief under the Equality Act, meaning that vegans are entitled to protection from discrimination because of this belief
Workers’ Raises Are Outpacing Managers’ Pay Gains
Wages for rank-and-file workers are rising at the fastest rate in more than a decade—and outpacing pay raises for managers, new data show. Companies risk losing employees if they don't…
IRS Lowers Standard Mileage Rate for 2020
Effective Jan. 1, the IRS decreased to 57
Supreme Court Urged to Review ACA Constitutionality
The Supreme Court might reconsider the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) individual coverage mandate this term