Employers everywhere are struggling to handle the opioid crisis and its impact on the workplace, so Congress is looking to step in.  A new bill, H.R. 5892, has been introduced in the House. It aims to establish an advisory committee to guide the Secretary of Labor on ways to reduced and address opioid abuse in the […]

Posted on July 12th, 2018 by admin
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Sure, no one’s boss is perfect. But some are so spectacularly bad they’ll make you happy to deal with your own flawed leader.  Reader’s Digest had employees share the most ridiculous and strangest interactions they’ve had with their bosses. Here are the best ones: The Penny Pincher. In an effort to save some money (or maybe […]

Posted on July 8th, 2018 by admin
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The Trump administration has certainly made some major — and mostly pro-employer — changes to Department of Labor (DOL) regs, but those changes pale in comparison to what the administration hopes to do to the agency next. In the White House’s “Delivering Government Reform Plan and Reorganization Recommendations,” the Trump administration announced it hopes to […]

Posted on July 7th, 2018 by admin
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