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Snapshot: 5 fastest growing fields

10/25/2016
These industries saw the most job growth over the last 25 years.

You must pay employees for almost all training time

10/20/2016
Most training is designed to help employees perform their jobs better. Almost always, that means training time is paid time.

Your millennial employees are more likely to moonlight

10/18/2016
From bartender to blogger, it’s not uncommon for workers to have a side job to earn a little extra money or pursue an area of interest.

Snapshot: How important is training and development to success at work?

10/18/2016
The vast majority of American workers believe their future job success depends on learning new skills and taking advantage of training opportunities.

OSHA levies $218k fine after gruesome hand amputation

10/12/2016
Syracuse-based York Metal Toll Processing faces additional fines after it failed to address issues uncovered by OSHA inspectors following an accident in which an employee’s hand was amputated by a power press.

Can job offer be contingent on drug test?

10/07/2016
Q. Our Pennsylvania company wants to begin screening applicants for illegal drugs. Can we make job offers conditional on the results of a drug test?

Zika preparedness: Consider employee safety and legal issues

10/07/2016
As temperatures in the Northeast cool and mosquitos disappear until spring, the Zika virus may no longer be on people’s minds, but it should remain on your radar.

The HR I.Q. Test: October ’16

10/01/2016
Here’s your monthly quiz on HR news and trends.

What rights do employers have under Texas’s Open Carry Law? Can we ban guns at work?

09/29/2016
Q. We are a private business that would like to prohibit our employees and customers from carrying firearms inside our corporate premises. May we do so?

Lessons from LochteGate: Regulating alcohol in the workplace

09/29/2016
Here are some strategies for minimizing the potential for alcohol-related misconduct.