Human Resources
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Facebook has us talking about caregiving, bereavement leave
Feb 12, 2017 6:00 am - Companies have been rolling out ever-longer paid parental leaves to lure or retain younger workers: Six paid weeks off for new barista moms at Starbucks. Six months for ...
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Blackstone Group to buy unit of Aon HewittFeb 10, 2017 12:00 am - British insurance broker Aon Plc is selling its employee benefits outsourcing business to private equity firm Blackstone Group LP for up to $4.8 billion. Aon acquired t...
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Illinois reaches settlement with human resources startupFeb 02, 2017 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois has become the 17th state to reach a settlement with a California-based human resources software startup for alleged insurance code violations. Il...
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What hiring freezes do to the workers left to pick up the slack
Jan 29, 2017 6:18 am - Federal workers likely felt the chill on Monday after President Trump issued a hiring freeze that would be "applied across the board in the executive branch," an order t...
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Career Coach: How to make sure your new job is a fit
Jan 29, 2017 6:13 am - January is the time for making resolutions and, for many, looking for a new job. Perhaps your current job isn't challenging enough, or you've hit a wall in terms of oppo...
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Temp agencies do not exist to find you a job
Jan 29, 2017 6:00 am - Q: I recently went through a two-year period of temping after technology had made my existing job skills obsolete. While I had no illusions that I was the best word proc...
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Career Coach: What business leaders can learn from the NFL
Jan 22, 2017 6:19 am - It's winter and a time many have been gearing up for for months: The NFL football playoffs in the lead up to the Super Bowl. If you are watching, it is most likely for p...
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Cloudy outlook for Obama's overtime rule
Jan 22, 2017 6:13 am - Q: I wrote you before about the change in the Fair Labor Standards Act overtime regulations (June 26). To comply with the rule, my employer informed me that my annual sa...
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Ever cry after a performance review? You're not alone
Jan 22, 2017 6:12 am - Everyone dreads the annual performance review. But has one ever left you in tears? For some workers, the annual meeting with their manager is an emotionally scarring exe...
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Six things to expect at work in 2017
Jan 15, 2017 6:11 am - Like so many things for the year ahead, many changes coming to the workplace are surrounded by questions. If Congress repeals or replaces the Affordable Care Act, what w...