Maternity Leave

Many women, for economic reasons, return to work soon after having a baby. But other women, like Laurie Roughan, say they opted to stay home after childbirth, in large part because of the...

It's that time of the year. Time for business owners to quickly become familiar with the various new laws, rules and regulations that kick in every January--and depending on perspective--are either a blessing...

The following list describes new laws that have an impact on business and took effect Jan. 1, unless otherwise noted. * Credit Check AB 22 prohibits employers and prospective employers, not including certain...

Economic growth in Brazil, Russia, India, China--the BRJC countries--and the United Arab Emirates far outpaces growth in developed nations. In Winning the War for Talent in Emerging Markets: Why Women Are the Solution...

HEADNOTE Objective Even though overtime work has been suspected to be a risk factor for ill health, little research has been done to determine the underlying immunological mechanisms. This study investigated the association...

Companies Report a Strong Workplace Environment Helps Drive Firms' Success NEW YORK -- Companies rated as having among the strongest workplace environments are continuing to make investments in workplace and employee initiatives, according...

Tokyo, Dec 15, 2011 - (JCN Newswire) - The dispersal of personnel out of Tokyo post-earthquake, the integration of mobile technology and demand for bilingual skills are among the top issues that will...

Key points This case emphasises that claimants should mitigate their losses "unaffected by the hope of compensation". While the circumstances of this case are quite unusual, the principle remains the same, employers can...

LOS ANGELES -- In what has been described as the most active legislative session in years, the state of California will release up to four (4) mandatory-to-post labor law changes. The Legal Research...

Sky Atlantic's director wants to beef up the channel's staple diet of acquisitions with original content. She tells Alex Farber about forgoing ratings winners for more 'grown-up telly'. Elaine Pyke is a busy...

Employees have a right to holiday and family leave such as maternity leave. Do they have any other rights to time off work? Yes, employees have the legal right to a reasonable amount...

The term "extended business travel" has worked its way into the lexicon of mobility professionals. Yet the phrase remains ripe for misinterpretation inside and outside human resource departments. When business leaders fail to...

We've Got Women Covered 20 Years of Today's Woman Covers These next few pages move through a year's worth of covers in a month-by-month format. The magazine was first released in December 1991...

HEADNOTE nasty bosses and cruel colleagues can make work a living hell, and working moms are often targets. here's what employees and companies need to know about bullying- and how to fight it....

Researchers have found that workplace policies such as paid maternity and paternity leave and paid leave to care for sick children exist in countries that are economically competitive and have low unemployment rates,...

In 2011, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed many employment laws that take effect Jan. 1, 2012. These include the following: * AB 22 prohibits employers, other than certain financial institutions, from obtaining consumer...

HEADNOTE Medical devices save lives, but only if they are appropriate and functional: It's the challenge of ensuring quality care in limited-resource settings. Walk into almost any hospital, medical center, clinic, or doctor's...

A juggler's guide to having it all "THE MOST STRESSFUL thing about having this baby was arranging cover at work for the time I was going to be away," says Sara Leclerc, an...