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New York Court Rules Lack of Medical Records Favors Workers’ Compensation Claim

An 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 Million

Reports 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 Protection

The 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 Delayed

Employers 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 Ruling

In 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 Elsewhere

The 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 Savings

The average 401(k) participant lost nearly one-third of his or her retirement account a...