Workplace Culture

House Extends Health Insurance Subsidies for Some Laid-Off Workers

While there is broad support in Congress for the subsidy, it isn’t known if the Senate ...

Legal

High Courts Ruling on Wal-Mart Case Could Impact Future of Class-Action Lawsuits

Experts note that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has a particularly high rate am...

HR Administration

Regarding Disciplinary Action Toward an Employee, Is Honesty the Best Policy?

The legal benefits from making the effort to explain a disciplinary action far outweigh...

Legal

Reporters Not Exempt From FLSA Overtime Requirements

Employers should carefully review overtime pay exemptions found in the federal and stat...

Compliance

Obesity Can Exacerbate Workplace Injuries, Study Notes

The range of medical treatments, costs and duration are typically, but not always, grea...

Benefits

GM Spends $200 Million on Retiree Inflation Bonus; Ford $70 Million

The payments were required by the master United Auto Worker contracts with the so-calle...

Workplace Culture

Special Report on Globalization: The Globe-Trotters

Companies look to cut costs by rejiggering perks for international assignments, shorten...

Workplace Culture

The Pepsi Challenge: Helping Expats Feel at Home

More often than not, cultivating a healthy, balanced life overseas is left to the emplo...