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GE Freezes Pension Plan for 20,000 Employees
General Electric Co. is freezing new vesting in its defined benefit pension plan for 20,000 U
Holiday Hiring Best Practices
As the holiday season rapidly approaches, employers need to ensure that they have adequate bench strength to cover demand and provide excellent service—and that they’re adhering to all applicable laws…
4 Key Employment Law Issues on the Supreme Court Docket
The Supreme Court will begin hearing oral arguments for the 2019-2020 term, and it will tackle big employment law issues starting in the first week of oral arguments
DOL Makes It Easier to Drug Test Unemployment Compensation Applicants
The Department of Labor (DOL) announced a new final rule that gives states more leeway in drug testing applicants for unemployment compensation
Calif. Employers: Prepare for New Anti-Harassment Training Mandate
HR professionals who are scrambling to comply with the new California sexual-harassment-prevention training requirements have another year to put those plans in place for most workers. Here’s what they need…
Is Your Manager Preparing You for the Next Career Step?
If you are lucky, you will have a chance to work for a manager who not only recognizes the good work you do now, but also is preparing you for…
The Problems with (Most) Team-Building Efforts and How to Avoid Them
Team-building events can be valued benefits for many employees if managed effectively. But far too often, they fall flat—and amount to costly expenditures that yield little to no value or,…
4 Wage and Hour Problems as Daylight Saving Time Ends
The annual end of daylight saving time is an opportunity to examine timekeeping practices for nonexempt employees. As we prepare to The annual end of daylight saving
Unemployment Falls to 3.5 Percent in September
The nation's unemployment rate dropped to percent in September, the lowest in over 50 years and the 19th consecutive month at or below 4 percent