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It’s not easy to stand firm in today’s polarized world, but Costco just showed everyone how it’s done.

Allergies are an incredibly common condition. Fortunately for employers, most allergic symptoms aren’t debilitating enough to constitute disabilities under the ADA. But for millions of employees, that’s not the case, so companies should be prepared to handle these instances.

If you use wearables to collect information about employees’ physical or mental conditions or for diagnostic testing, you may be conducting medical exams under the ADA.

With each change in administration, there’s a change in how federal agencies operate. When President-elect Trump takes office Jan. 20, expect rapid change at the U.S. Department of Labor.

President-elect Trump has vowed to begin mass deportations of undocumented immigrants as soon as he takes office. Executing such a sweeping plan will likely require the deployment of dozens if not hundreds of National Guard units. Depending on the outcome of legal challenges that are almost certain to be filed, military-reserve units could be called to service, too.

I work in HR for a construction firm in Illinois. I heard that there was a national ban on noncompete agreements, but I am unclear on when or if that happened. I am also unclear what rules apply in Illinois.

In the name of organization, HR professionals and managers alike have been known to accidentally discard a document, whether paper or electronic, that they shouldn’t have. So in your quest to clean out overflowing file cabinets or email inboxes for the new year, take your time and follow these guidelines.

An employee’s refusal to perform an assigned task often frustrates or flusters a manager. The next time such a situation occurs, seize control by doing the following.

Judge Trevor McFadden of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Dec. 11 said “tenure protections” for ALJs are unconstitutional. McFadden’s opinion could hamstring the NLRB’s ability to conduct its business of enforcing the National Labor Relations Act.

Discriminating against applicants and employees because they serve or have served in the military is illegal. The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act protects service members from discrimination in the workplace and requires employers to reinstate employees who are called to or volunteer for active-duty assignments.