Human Resources
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Commentary: Weight discrimination is rampant. Why is it still legal almost everywhere?
Jun 23, 2019 6:13 am - The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City obsessively monitored the weight of its waitresses, according to 22 of them who sued it in 2008. They would be suspended,...
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Try tough love to set boundaries for huggy employee
Jun 23, 2019 6:10 am - Q: I supervise an employee who cannot seem to stop hugging staff. She's 22, and this is her first professional job out of college. She's a racial minority and from anoth...
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Wynnchurch Capital acquires MPL HoldingsJun 20, 2019 1:00 am - ROSEMONT - Private equity firm Wynnchurch Capital announced it has acquired MPL Holdings, a manufacturer of cultured marble products for the hospitality and multifamily ...
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Embracing the total rewards conceptJun 19, 2019 1:00 am - Two recent MRA Hot Topic Surveys indicated that while competitive pay and employer-sponsored health insurance remain two of the most valued employee benefits, employers ...
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Hiring for behavior vs. skills in a tight labor marketJun 19, 2019 1:00 am - Everyone is hiring these days! With record lows on unemployment and skills shortages taking the forefront in conversation with employers, there is no question you know s...
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Theme among today's HR trends: Know thy employeesJun 19, 2019 1:00 am - Summer is finally here and 2019 is halfway behind us. 2019 is shaping up to be an interesting, yet extremely challenging year for employers. Concerns related to workpla...
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Best-in-class approaches to attract, retain talent in tight marketJun 19, 2019 1:00 am - The U.S. is living through another shift in the labor market that seems to happen about once in a generation - like the dramatic increase in working women in the '70s an...
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What is lost talent really costing you?Jun 19, 2019 1:00 am - With the unemployment rate being at a record low, finding and retaining top talent is critical. A number of things are affected by a vacant position, and many business o...
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Why crowded meetings and conference rooms make you so, so sleepy
Jun 16, 2019 6:00 am - We've all been there: You're an hour into a meeting in a crowded conference room. The air is thick with hot breath and getting thicker by the minute. You're trying to pa...
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Dads find parental leave easier to get than to take
Jun 16, 2019 6:00 am - When JPMorgan Chase & Co. agreed to pay a landmark $5 million to settle a discrimination claim from a new dad, it looked like a turning point for Wall Street parents. Me...