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Contractor v. Employee: Dept. of Labor Proposed Employee Classification Rule

Contractor v. employee violations occur in every industry. This is in part due to the regulatory processes in wage rates, labor agreements, and exemptions defining who is and who isn’t […]

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Invest New Effort in Your Business: Working with Veterans as Employees and Entrepreneurs

A Contemplation on Veteran’s Day Almost any business can benefit by choosing veterans as employees or entrepreneurial partners. Forward-thinking business people who have hired veterans can tell you amazing success […]

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Retirement Account Fees Can Cost You Plenty

As a retirement plan sponsor, can you justify its mutual fund fees? Find out how to identify and assess plan fees to the benefit of employees.

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Labor Union Momentum and Economic Trajectories

The Biden administration’s 11th-hour labor union negotiations a couple of weeks back narrowly avoided a major strike by the country’s railroad workers. A significant achievement, it dodged supply chain bottlenecks […]

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The Biggest Cybersecurity Lesson from the Uber Hack

Cybersecurity was once more in the headlines this week as a massive hack of ridesharing company Uber was made public. According to the New York Times: Uber discovered its computer […]

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The Benefits of Vacation are Many — But You Have to Actually Take One

Are the benefits of vacation time off significant? Do you tell yourself you’re just too busy to take a vacation? What if I told you that some of the benefits […]

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Looming Railroad Strike Could Restart Supply Chain Woes

Railroad union talks seem to have come to a breaking point, sparking fears that a strike could be initiated by the end of this week. These concerns are not new. […]

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How Your Nonverbal Communication Can Help (or Hurt) You Professionally

As the lyrics of an often covered ballad tells us, “You say it best when you say nothing at all.” Ok, a cheesy romantic concept? Sure. But in the world […]

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High School Grads Are Skipping College. That’s A Good Thing.

Kids are skipping college. A college degree isn’t worth what it once was, whether you’re talking about pricetag or value to employers.

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