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Avoiding the Big Break Up
When the relationship between employer and worker sours
By Dana Wilkie 2/11/2015
As with any relationship, the one between a worker and employer goes through phases:
There’s that “honeymoon” period when both put their best feet forward; that stage when they settle into a comfortable routine; a spell when one might take the other for granted; and that day when a breach of trust or the lure of something better has one or both questioning, “Is it time to break up?”
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Job Openings Trend Upward, Break 5 Million
By Roy Maurer 2/11/2015
Job opportunities for U.S. workers continue to improve, according to a recently released report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
The BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey revealed there were 5 million job openings at the end of December 2014, up from 4.8 million the previous month.
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GOP Resurrects National E-Verify Mandate
By Roy Maurer 2/11/2015
Legislation requiring employers to use the government’s electronic employment eligibility verification program to ensure that their employees are authorized to work in the U.S. will soon be reintroduced, lawmakers said.
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Class Action over Final Wages Paid on ATM Card Settled for $1M
By Allen Smith 2/11/2015
A class action against PetSmart over its payment of final wages in the form of an ATM card that charged a fee when used reportedly settled for $1 million in January 2015 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
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OSHA Rejects Arizona’s Residential Fall Protection Standards
By Roy Maurer 2/11/2015
Arizona residential contractors are now required to ensure fall protection for homebuilders engaged in construction activities six feet or more above the ground instead of the 15-foot standard enacted into state law in 2012.
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CFOs Predict More Full-Time Hires in 2015
Many cite improved economic conditions
By Aliah Wright 2/10/2015
Chief financial officers (CFOs) anticipate growth in their sales, workforce and overall business in 2015 as a result of improving economic conditions, found poll results released by Bank of America Merrill Lynch on Feb. 4, 2015.
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Exception to Firearms Policy Made
By Allen Smith 2/9/2015
Papa John’s decision not to terminate a pizza delivery woman who shot an armed robber while she was being mugged, even though the company prohibits workers from carrying firearms, is a “very slippery slope,” according to James Hermon, an attorney with Dykema in Detroit.
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HR Technology: Not Just for HR Administrators Anymore
One goal is to deliver experiences so transparent that end-users don’t even notice the technology
By Cecile Leroux 2/9/2015
If you asked your HR technology provider who its end-user was five to 10 years ago, the answer may have been “Well, HR staff, of course.”
Ask today and hopefully the response will be “Everyone in the organization.”
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