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New York Court Rules Lack of Medical Records Favors Workers’ Compensation ClaimAn employee is entitled to an ‘inference’ that her injuries are work-related because Xe...
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Kelly Settles Temps’ Class-Action Suit for $11 MillionReports indicate the lawsuit involved 96,000 temporary workers and that it was one of t...
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Does a Noncompete Agreement Really Offer Any ProtectionThe case of a former Starbucks marketing executive who allegedly violated his noncompet...
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Regulations on Parity for Federal Mental Health Benefits May Be DelayedEmployers must comply with a new parity law next year, but may have to do so initially ...
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Dear Workforce How Do We Pre-Empt Counteroffers?Like companies in many industries, ours is facing enormous difficulty in recruiting sta...
Legal
House, Senate Bills Would Overturn Supreme Court Age Discrimination RulingIn a 5-4 decision, the court said that age couldn’t simply be a ‘motivating factor’ in ...
Workplace Culture
With Culture Change Under Way, General Motors Shifts Focus ElsewhereThe company, which has received $55 billion from the U.S. government and expects to det...
Benefits
Market Meltdown Costs 401(k) Participants One-Third of Their Retirement SavingsThe average 401(k) participant lost nearly one-third of his or her retirement account a...