​Many small employers and, especially, their CEOs believe “employment at will” allows them to fire a worker for just about any reason. The truth isn’t that […]

Recruiters can get more recommendations for candidates by making employee referral programs easy to use, keeping employees in the loop and providing them with the rewards […]

A poor understanding of how job skills transfer among occupations—especially from occupations in decline to in-demand fields—is one of the biggest reasons for the nation’s skills […]

When some workers RSVP yes to a holiday party, but never show up, it means the company can be on the hook for food that will […]

When a manager learns that an employee is in the hospital for several days, that’s almost always enough information to assume that the employee may need […]

As the 2017 legislative session closed in Illinois, Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed several measures relating to labor and employment issues—including a ban on salary history inquiries. […]

To provide hospitality workers greater protections against sexual harassment and assault, the Chicago City Council passed an ordinance requiring all Chicago hotels to adopt a panic […]

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards signed an executive order in April 2016 that sought to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals, among other protected classes, […]