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  USCIS Creates 'Chaos' With Last Minute H-1B Visa Announcement

  GovernmentComplianceJob Trends

  Human ResourcesHR ManagementHiringLeadership, CareerLaw

  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has created “chaos” with a new announcement on premium processing less than two weeks before the April 1 H-1B filing deadline, say business immigration attorneys. The biggest impact will be...

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  11 Human Resources Myths Your HR Department Wants To Dispel

  MotivationRecord KeepingCompliance

  Best PracticesBusiness Intelligence PerspectivesStandardsTeam WorkTime ManagementJob TrendsHuman ResourcesHR ManagementBusiness IntelligenceLawLeadership, CareerCompensation, BenefitsEmployee RetentionHealthHealthCareHiring

  There are many persistent myths about organizational human resources. Whether they breed resentment toward HR reps or simply discourage employees from reaching out, the impact is often detrimental...

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  New OT salary threshold released: Here’s the new number

  Business Intelligence PerspectivesBest PracticesCompliance

  Job TrendsFinancial strategyFinancial ReportingFinanceLawBusiness Intelligence

  It’s finally here! After years of waiting and more than 200,000 public comments, the Department of Labor (DOL) just released the proposed rules overhauling the federal overtime system.

  The new overtime threshold will be...

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  Criminal-Background Checks, Social-Media Screening on the Rise

  Risk ManagementBusiness Intelligence PerspectivesBest Practices

  ComplianceJob TrendsHuman ResourcesHR ManagementHiringLeadership, CareerLawBusiness Intelligence

  HR leaders and employers appear to have beefed up their background screening technology strategies in two key areas, focusing more on social media usage and criminal checks, according to a recent report.

  A survey by First Advantage...

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  Trust and Pixie Dust: An HR Exec’s Disney Dream

  Business Intelligence PerspectivesBest PracticesMotivation

  Job TrendsLifestyleLeadership, CareerExecutive ProgramsBusiness Intelligence

  Jayne Parker never intended to have a decades-long tenure working with the Walt Disney Co.

  In the late 1980s...

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  How to Boost Employee Engagement Without Breaking the Bank

  Team WorkBusiness Intelligence PerspectivesBest Practices

  MotivationJob TrendsHuman ResourcesHR ManagementEmployee RetentionCompensation, BenefitsLeadership, CareerBusiness Intelligence

  With so much focus on customer experience, the conversation has gotten away from the people who make good experiences possible: employees.

  A recent report from Udemy found that...

• What is and isn’t employee insubordination

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  ComplianceRecord KeepingPerformance-EvaluationsJob TrendsHuman ResourcesHR ManagementLeadership, CareerLawBusiness Intelligence

  Of all the problems you deal with, employee insubordination is probably the one that galls you the most. It’s a direct affront to your authority. It’s an ice cream cone slapped out of your hand. A handful of snow stuffed down the back of your shirt. It sounds like this...

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  State Legalization of Marijuana Presents Thorny Issues for HR

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  Best PracticesComplianceJob TrendsHuman ResourcesHR ManagementLeadership, CareerLawBusiness Intelligence

  As more states legalize medical and recreational marijuana use, HR continues to struggle with the challenges presented by applicants and employees who use the drug, said Vantaggio HR President Lauraine Bifulco, speaking March 19 at the...