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More employers say they don't care if you went to college. Most still seem to.
While some employers are dropping degree requirements, the shift to skills-based hiring is slow, af…
Tim Paradis
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Receptionist with 'inability to say' her law firm's name loses employment tribunal
The claimant was said to have "an inability to say the firm's name when answering the phone to clie…
Rebecca Rommen
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4 steps workers should take when their companies announce 5-day RTO, according to an employment lawyer
An employment lawyer explains the four steps employees can take if their companies announce a 5-day…
Jane Zhang
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I moved across the world to live with my son and daughter-in-law. It was a sacrifice, but I wanted to help with childcare.
A grandmother gave up her life in India to support her son and daughter-in-law in the US by providi…
Jane Ridley
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Employers are increasingly tracking staff in the return-to-office world. One academic says it has its good, bad, and ugly.
The use of employee tracking tools is rising. An expert told Business Insider that there are benefi…
Nora Redmond
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I'm a California teacher who thinks phone use in classrooms is a big problem. I'm not convinced a new law will solve it.
California teacher Joelle Clark anticipates a new law limiting phone use in schools will pose chall…
Ana Altchek
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New law gives Australians the right to ignore their bosses' emails after hours
Australia's new "right to disconnect" law, effective this week, lets workers ignore after-hours cal…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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Wages of Assam tea workers "meagre"; welfare scheme implementation has "several shortcomings": CAG report
The CAG report also found the state government's intervention in fixing wages as per the Minimum Wa…
PTI
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I landed a job with a 'magic circle' law firm but still went all out to get an internship at a US bank. It was the best use of my last summer in college — here's why.
Adrian Teh, 24, turned down a job offer from a top UK law firm. He accepted a return offer from a U…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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A woman gave 2 weeks' notice but was fired on the spot. Employment lawyers say it's not ethical, but it is legal.
A woman recorded a conversation with her employer after giving her two weeks' notice, because she w…
Lindsay Dodgson
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A worker won $600,000 after Twitter said his goodbye messages showed he had resigned. The case holds valuable lessons for staff and employers.
A Twitter employee won $600K for unfair dismissal after not responding to Musk's "hardcore" work em…
Polly Thompson
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The next would-be assassin may be a drone pilot. US law enforcement doesn't look ready.
Cheap drones are common in warfare and pose a rising assassination threat, but the Secret Service d…
Michael Peck
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Rep. Byron Donalds didn't properly disclose up to $1.6 million in stock trades, violating federal law
Donalds' failure to properly report up to $1.6 million in stock trades is notable, given his suppor…
Bryan Metzger
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California put up its fast-food wage to $20. Its governor is adamant it's not causing employment to fall.
Critics of the legislation warned that the higher wages could lead to restaurants laying off some o…
Grace Dean
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Kevin O'Leary says 'right to disconnect' laws are crazy and he'll just fire staff who don't answer his texts and calls
"Who dreams this crap up is my question. And why would anybody propose such a stupid idea?" O'Leary…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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I'm an employment law attorney. Here are 3 end-of-year layoff signs you should watch out for.
An employment lay attorney explains three end-of-year layoff signs, including hints from a supervis…
Aria Yang
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I'm an employment lawyer. Here's everything you need to know about asking for a break from work.
An employment lawyer breaks down everything you need to know when asking your boss for a sabbatical…
Emma Magnus
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Amazon was fined nearly $6 million over claims it violated a worker productivity law in California
Amazon faces a $5.9 million fine from California for not disclosing work quotas to warehouse employ…
Madeline Stone
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An employment lawyer explains the 3 things you should do the moment you're put on a PIP
An employment lawyer details the steps to take if you are put on a performance-improvement plan.
Jane Zhang
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First job as contract employment? From termination to limited benefits, things to be cognizant of
While permanent employment is still a thing, many companies have gone the way of hiring employees o…