​Layoffs for economic circumstances exist under Japanese law, but are exceedingly difficult to achieve without constituting wrongful dismissal. One major international airline is learning this the […]

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“Happy 50th birthday! It’s all downhill from here.” “We are a ‘young’ company. Would he fit in?” “You’re on Snapchat? Really?” “Isn’t she too young to […]

HR professionals should not call an employee into work for any reason during Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) time off, employment law attorneys say. Source: […]

Erring on the high side when choosing a 401(k) savings default-contribution rate won’t likely discourage employees from participating in the plan, new research suggests. Plan sponsors’ […]

If an employee trips and falls at the workplace or is otherwise injured on the job, some supervisors are inclined to try to conceal the incident. […]

Leave-sharing programs that allow employees to donate PTO to coworkers can be great resources for people facing emergencies. Source: New feed 2

San Francisco-based Lever, one of the so-called next-generation talent acquisition systems upending the traditional applicant tracking system because of its integrated approach to hiring, is gaining […]

Employers may need to file visa extension requests for their temporary foreign guest workers earlier—and possibly prepare for litigation. Source: New feed 2