Most employers do not know they have a legal obligation to ensure their employees are protected from harassment by third parties.

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RICHMOND, Va. — A federal appeals court says an employer can’t evade anti-discrimination laws by hiring workers from a temporary employment agency. A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday reinstated a South Carolina woman’s ...

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LA Fitness has agreed to pay nearly $50,000 in unpaid wages and overtime to settle a Fair Labor Standards Act lawsuit brought by four current and past employees. The health club chain also will pay more than $40,000 in attorneys’ ...

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Demand for MBA graduates appears to be picking up in the U.S. — and across the pond.

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WASHINGTON — Unemployment rates fell in almost all large U.S. cities in April, helped by stronger hiring. The gains show the job market is improving throughout the country. The Labor Department said Wednesday that unemployment rates declined in 344 of ...

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WASHINGTON — When President Barack Obama pushed his health care overhaul plan through Congress, he counted labor unions among his strongest supporters. But some unions leaders have grown frustrated and angry about what they say are unexpected consequences of the ...

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In a decision that could prove costly to businesses and workers’ compensation insurers, a Maryland appeals court has found that a law passed a dozen years ago does not mean what those groups thought it did.

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A complicated, frustrating and costly issue for small business owners is only going to get more so.

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WASHINGTON — Unemployment rates fell in more than half the U.S. states in March even though job growth slowed. Rates fell largely because many of those out of work stopped looking for jobs and were no longer counted as unemployed. ...

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There are some things you can do to improve the “time psychology” of your organization.

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