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Defining the American Workforce in 2018

Continuing from yesterday’s post, here are six additional things currently defining and shaping the American workforce in 2018.

Canada Wrestles with Medical Pot’s Impact on Safety-Sensitive Jobs

Perceptions of marijuana have changed dramatically in Canada. What used to be an illegal drug is now a recognized medical treatment and is soon to be a legal recreational activity.  Canada’s Cannabis Act—making recreational marijuana legal—will take effect on October 17, 2018. Employers have struggled to balance the changes against legitimate health and safety issues, […]

When Does Work Prevent Innovation?

I think everyone can agree that they want their workers innovating. After all, Innovation is the champion of success. A new study shows that workers are just too busy to dedicate enough time towards innovation.

NY Fast-Food Industry’s ‘No-Poaching’ Agreements in the Cross-hairs

New York’s fast-food employers remain in the line of fire. First came the higher minimum wage laws. Next came proposed legislation that mirrors New York City’s “Fair Work Week” laws on “predictable scheduling” and attempts to end the “tip credit.” Now, new Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood recently joined a coalition of other states’ attorneys […]

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What Defines the American Workforce in 2018?

Today’s workforce certainly looks much different than it did a decade ago, thanks to technological innovation, new generations joining the workforce, and expanding global commerce and communications.

Is Your Company Making Drastic Efforts to Compensation Offerings?

While money may not buy you happiness, it may be able to “buy” you employees. If your compensation practices are falling short, you may be losing top talent to the competition, and a new study shows that there is a “radical shift” in how companies are planning their annual compensation packages.