In our ever-changing world of work force demands, the role that human resources plays is an important one. In this section, we look at labor laws, employee benefits, training and more.
For commercial, industrial and technical companies in San Diego County who are looking to hire, a growing alternative that can save the company time, is leaving the recruiting and hiring to a staffing agency.
In this age of boundless access to information, employees are well aware of their legal rights.
Late last year, an Alameda County jury dealt the world's largest retailer a major blow by awarding $172 million to approximately 116,000 current and former employees in California.
If company managers did not receive sexual harassment prevention training by Jan. 1, 2006, the company could face a risk of increased damages if found liable in a harassment lawsuit.
For the eighth consecutive year, Qualcomm Inc. (Nasdaq: QCOM, News) was named one of Fortune magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work for in America," something the company's executive vice president of human resources called "a tremendous honor."
NEW YORK (AP) -- It may sound arcane, but a planned overhaul of the way companies keep their books on pensions and retiree health care plans could come at a very real cost to workers counting on those benefits.
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) - Jessica Smith thought she was a shoo-in for a cashier's job at an Office Depot in Minnesota last summer. The store manager was encouraging, saying he just needed to run a criminal background check.
Call it frisky business.
NEW YORK -- The Banta Corp. (NYSE: BN) is hardly unique in its struggle with health care costs rising at double-digit rates, but is taking a highly unusual step to contain them.
NEW YORK (AP) -- It may sound arcane, but a planned overhaul of the way companies keep their books on pensions and retiree health care plans could come at a very real cost to workers counting on those benefits.
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) - Jessica Smith thought she was a shoo-in for a cashier's job at an Office Depot in Minnesota last summer. The store manager was encouraging, saying he just needed to run a criminal background check.
NEW YORK -- The Banta Corp. (NYSE: BN) is hardly unique in its struggle with health care costs rising at double-digit rates, but is taking a highly unusual step to contain them.
This special spotlight report takes a look at the latest educational resources, tools and options. We also feature a report covering a roundtable discussion on work force education hosted by The Daily Transcript.
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