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Toyota Idles Factories but Can’t Lay Anybody Off

As the U.S. auto industry sheds workers, and even Nissan offers buyouts, Toyota is stic...

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Privacy Rights in Text Messages

Employers wishing to access employees’ electronic communications need to verify that th...

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Policies and FMLA Rights For Ineligible Employee

A company handbook can create a contractual relationship or, in the alternative, the en...

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New York City Unemployment Rate Falls, but More People Collect Benefits

The unemployment rate dropped to 5 percent in June, but the number of people collecting...

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San Francisco Mandates Transit Benefits

Employers with 20 or more employees in San Francisco will be required to offer commuter...

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Corporations Picking Up Bill for Co-Working

Co-working spaces have been around for a long time, but traditionally have been the dom...

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GM Audits Dependent Health Care Rolls

GM has launched a dependent health care audit of its 80,700 hourly workers and 345,000 ...

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Rule Would Toughen Massachusetts Health Care Coverage Requirement

The current ‘fair share’ contribution regulation is part of the state’s 2006 health car...