It’s been nearly a hundred years in the making, but the Equal Rights Amendment soon may be ratified, bolstering calls for equal pay and greater gender diversity in the workplace.
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A French law is ushering in new obligations for companies to employ people with disabilities.
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Hiring a professional employer organization, or PEO, has become a very popular option for small businesses that need help managing the wide range of administrative details involved in overseeing a workforce. But some companies—and their workers—aren’t comfortable with the idea of introducing a third party into all areas of the employee-employer relationship. Here’s how to decide if a PEO is right for your company.
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An employee hired by a temporary staffing agency and assigned to work at a manufacturing company could proceed with sexual-harassment and retaliation claims against the manufacturing company, a California appellate court ruled.
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In 2020, a law in Portugal pertaining to paid parental leave will change, thanks to an amendment passed in September. The changes are meant to enhance and clarify Portugal’s pre-existing robust parental-leave policies. Here’s what employers need to know.
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What is an underwater ceramic technician? A therapeutic integration specialist? How about an actions and repercussions adviser? They’re among the most-inflated job titles for 2019, according to Fit Small Business, a digital business publication headquartered in Manhattan.
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A sales associate at a Dollar General store who asked how to request leave and was told by text that no leave was available could proceed with her Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) failure-to-accommodate claim, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.
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The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently decided that when an employee must be available for certain hours of work, an employer may lawfully deny a request to change those hours.
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Chicka Elloy wanted to give midlevel managers in his company access to the same kind of valuable coaching advice often provided to executives. He opted for the mobile coaching app Pluma to give emerging leaders and others below the executive level access to certified coaches.
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