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Workplace Culture

High-Deductible Health Plans Gaining Employer Support

Pushed by rising costs and health care reform, employers are considering dropping their...

HR Administration

Accommodating Disabled Job Applicants is No Game

If a job applicant needs an accommodation to complete the interview process, and it doe...

Workforce News

Staffing Management

Companies Turning to Tools to Manage Contingent Labor

Contingent workers such as staffing agency temps and independent contractors have becom...

Benefits

Paying Employees for Accrued Vacation Upon Terminationโ€”Yay or Nay?

According to the court, the employee handbook clearly stated that accrued vacation is f...

HR Administration

Marissa Mayer, the Boss Who Has to Hire

Ed Frauenheim is on assignment. Your new boss is hands-on. The kind of boss who wants t...

Legal

Do Employees Have Any Privacy Rights in Personal Emails Sent From Corporate Accounts?

According to a recent court case, employees enjoy no expectation of privacy when sendin...

Staffing Management

Succession Planning Roadmap

How to build a robust succession planning program that aligns current talent developmen...

Legal

Legal Briefing: Discrimination as a Substantial Motivating Factor

Wynona Harris, a bus driver employed by the city of Santa Monica, California, was fired...