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Posted on April 13, 2020 · Millions of people are trying to work from home because of the coronavirus. Life Kit wants to help WFH work for you, especially if you're doing so for the first time.

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U.S. Added 213,000 Jobs In June

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Posted on July 6, 2018 · The government's June jobs report beat expectations with another 213,000 jobs added. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.0 percent with more people entering this labor work force.

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1 In 10 Workers Is An Independent Contractor, Labor Department Says

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Posted on June 7, 2018 · It says last year, 10.1 percent of the workforce was independent contractors, down from 10.7 percent in 2005. Those figures appear to go against other surveys showing huge growth in contract work.

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#MeToo Complaints Swamp Human Resource Departments

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Posted on June 4, 2018 · Companies are grappling with an influx of sexual harassment allegations, investigations and related training, as workers at all levels, in different industries come forward.

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EU, Canada And Mexico Threaten Tariffs To Retaliate Against U.S.

Yuki Noguchi, NPR

Posted on May 31, 2018 · The Trump administration's latest move to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the U.S.'s biggest strategic and trade partners has touched off a barrage of criticism and retaliation.

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Starbucks Training Focuses On The Evolving Study Of Unconscious Bias

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Posted on May 17, 2018 · Scientists and leadership trainers says it's nearly impossible to train people out of their biases, but organizations can develop ways of mitigating the effects of it. Often, it involves teamwork.

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Contracted: Poll Finds 20 Percent Of Workers Freelance

Yuki Noguchi, NPR

Posted on January 22, 2018 · One in five workers is a contract worker, according to a new NPR/Marist poll. Within a decade, contractors and freelancers could make up half of the workforce, a shift with far-reaching implications

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Compliment Or Come-On? Confusion Over How To Define Sexual Harassment

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Posted on December 18, 2017 · The past few months of sexual harassment scandals are making some workers question whether unspoken rules in the workplace are changing

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Ending Temporary Protection For Foreign Workers Could Hurt U.S. Rebuilding Efforts

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Posted on December 6, 2017 · If the U.S. ends temporary protected status for 300,000 Caribbean and Central American workers, there are fears it will have ripple effects — especially on post-hurricane construction.

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Sexual Harassment Cases Often Rejected By Courts

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Posted on November 28, 2017 · Allegations of sexual harassment often sound like they would make a good lawsuit, but many such cases are quickly dismissed. The law sets a high bar for what constitutes sexual harassment

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Victims Of Sexual Harassment Speak Up, But Legal Fears Can Inhibit Them

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Posted on November 9, 2017 · From Hollywood to the media world, more people have decided to publicly name their alleged perpetrators, effectively turning the tables for victims who say they endured shame in silence.

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Trainers, Lawyers Say Sexual Harassment Training Fails

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Posted on November 8, 2017 · The primary reason most harassment training fails is that both managers and workers regard it as a pro forma exercise aimed at limiting the employer's legal liability, trainers and lawyers say

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Harvey Weinstein Case Highlights Pitfalls Of Workplace Harassment Claims

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Posted on October 16, 2017 · Most employers have policies on reporting sexual harassment, and human resource officials are required to investigate those claims. But those filing the complaints can face obstacles, experts said

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Federal Reserve Raises Key Interest Rate, Signals 2 More Increases This Year

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Posted on March 15, 2017 · The Fed also said it is looking to increase rates three times in 2018, as inflation approaches the central bank's target annual rate of 2 percent and the unemployment rate appears stable.

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Trump Takes Aim At Dodd-Frank, Investor Protections Rule In Executive Action

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Posted on February 3, 2017 · President Trump has called the financial regulations passed during the Obama administration a "disaster." Executive actions signed on Friday order a review of the law.

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