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Ditch the resolutions and accomplish more
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementGood for you if you have not wasted your time writing a New Year's resolution. Those of you who wrote it, ditch your resolution and accomplish more right now. Here's why, how and what to do.
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It’s time to get back to basics under a Trump presidency
D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementDonald Trump will soon be our 45th president. A lot of uncertainty is swirling around what changes his administration may bring in the world of labor and employment law. As discussed last month, we expect to see changes in a wide range of areas, including judicial appointments, immigration, wages and hours, labor relations and more.
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Trump, Russia and OPEC’s latest production cut
Lucy Wallwork Natural ResourcesWhile Donald Trump's transition headquarters is still trying to identify someone to fill the coveted Secretary of State position — likely Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson — the wheels of global energy geopolitics outside of Washington keep spinning.
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Slowing down for the holidays
Michelle LaBrosse Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementFor many businesses, winter is a busy and frenetic time of the year. It just so happens that the need for increased productivity — whether it's to finish end-of-the-year projects, or adjusting to increased demand for your product — also coincides with fewer work days to do the work, since many holidays fall during this time.
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The new overtime rule has been stopped — but for how long?
Jessica Taylor RetailA new salary limit for the Fair Labor Standard Act's overtime rule was supposed to take effect Dec. 1. But the changes, which would affect about 4 million workers, have come to a screeching halt after a preliminary injunction by a federal judge in Texas last week.
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‘Energy poverty’ in the Trump era
Lucy Wallwork Natural Resources"Energy poverty" should be a crisis we are used to seeing on television screens, featuring images of the poor in developing countries studying by candlelight and cooking on dung fires. It shouldn't be found on U.S. soil. But as winter sets in, activists are raising concerns that low-income U.S. citizens are being forced to make "third-world choices" between paying for food or utility bills, despite declining energy prices.
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San Francisco may have found a solution to its noisy approach paths
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveResidents of areas under controversial new approach paths to San Francisco International Airport have been awaiting the outcome of meetings aimed at relieving the constant noise from aircraft. But will the decision made last week simply relocate the problem to other neighborhoods?
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The feds can rescue DC’s Metro, but should they?
Ryan Clark Transportation Technology & AutomotiveThe Washington D.C. Metro transit system is in dire straits. Woefully in need of funding for maintenance and repairs, the system has been limping along, inconveniencing a city full of federal workers and contractors, who need the transport to and from work.
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Money matters in marijuana measures
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityVoters in four states across the country approved ballot measures Nov. 8 to legalize recreational use of marijuana: California, Maine, Nevada and Massachusetts. Many of those who voted in favor of the proposals in their states are going to have a rude awakening once they come down off their celebratory highs.
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7 workplace changes to expect from a Trump presidency
D. Albert Brannen Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementDonald Trump will soon be our nation's 45th president. While many are still reveling in the historic significance of this election, this article contains some quick predictions on what a Trump administration could mean for workplace law and the nation's employers.
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