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I wrote a piece for the New York Times in which I argued that the Starbucks unionization campaign illustrates the inherent ...

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule that attempts to eliminate almost all ...

Robert, if you cannot enroll in Medicare's special enrollment period by Feb. 28, then you can still enroll in Medicare during ...

I'd like to express my concern about the administrative resolution aimed at removing from the employee handbook a statement which makes it clear that Talbot County employees are expected to ...

The Barton County Commissioners, on occasion, review the Employee Handbook, looking for policies and/or practices that may need to be updated or eliminated, and are still within federal and state law ...

Employment Insurance (EI) benefits information, how to apply and how to submit a report. If you are self-employed, get information about the EI special benefits program, the agreement you will need to ...

Recent appellate court action has activated a new handbook requirement affecting New York employers. Initially, a lower court ...

There is no reason indicated because the employer was found non-compliant for an incident that occurred before new regulations came into effect on December 1, 2015. Reasons employers may be found ...

DEI has its roots in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which barred employment discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion and other criteria. In the following decades, a range of policies have ...

Today's businesses must go beyond offering competitive salaries to establish themselves as employers of choice. By aligning organizational values with the needs and aspirations of today's ...

Doha, Qatar: Under the supervision of the Ministry of Labour (MoL), represented by the Department of Qualifying and Skills Development and the Department of National Manpower Employment ...