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Your Career Q&A: Making a Successful Career Change
Career change almost always demands a professional step backward. Make sure there are good odds for that strategic career move to ultimately take you two steps forward
Bipartisan Bill Proposes Legalizing Foreign Farmworkers, Requiring E-Verify
A bipartisan bill recently introduced in the House of Representatives would offer legal status to hundreds of thousands of undocumented foreign national farmworkers and require the use of E Verify…
Should Military Spouses Have to Sacrifice Their Careers?
On Veterans Day, as we honor those who have served in the nation’s military, we should also remember the sacrifices made by military service members’ spouses. This group of mostly…
What Can Employers Do When Workers’ Civil Rights and Labor Rights Clash?
Employers must take steps to prevent and stop workplace discrimination and harassment, but they can’t interfere with employees’ right to work together to improve working conditions and join a union.…
Will Reporting EEO-1 Pay Data Help Close the Wage Gap?
Employers have many incentives to pay their workers fairly: to attract and retain top talent, promote an inclusive work culture and comply with employment laws. But will mandatory reporting requirements…
Brazil’s Data Protection Law: HR’s Perspective
With less than a year remaining before Brazil’s General Data Protection Law (referred to as the LGPD) takes effect, HR professionals should start preparing
2020 Benefit Plan Limits and Thresholds Chart
A printable 1-page chart presenting 2020 benefit plan limits and thresholds for 401(k) plans, health savings accounts with high-deductible health plans, and health flexible spending accounts, as well as earnings…
Court Strikes Down HHS Rule on Health Providers Opting Out
A federal judge struck down a Health and Human Services (HHS) rule that would have let health care providers opt out of participating in medical procedures based on their religious…
Correct Retirement Plan Mistakes Before They Soar out of Control
Administering 401(k)s and similar retirement plans is complex but making a mistake does not have to be a calamity—as long as employers and their plan vendors are vigilant and catch…