By Paul Wiseman WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs are still rare and jobless claims remain …
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Remote WorkingFeaturedGlobal HR Practices
HRCI report urges employers to build return-to-office rules around data, not mandates
A new report from HRCI argues that employers should stop treating return-to-office policies as a blanket decision and instead start with the… …
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Global HR PracticesGlobal Safety News
US diplomats and family members slowly begin to return to the Mideast embassies
By Matthew Lee WASHINGTON (AP) — American diplomats and at least some of their family members are beginning to return to U.S. embassies …
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The Throughline
Is your compensation policy making safety decisions for you?
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAmerican diplomats are heading back to embassies in Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Israel and Lebanon. Not because the Middle East settled down. Because …
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Global Safety NewsGlobal HR Practices
Washington chemical tank was called unfit for service before deadly failure, investigators find
By Claire Rush An inspection contractor found a chemical tank at a Washington state paper mill “not fit for continued service” 10 months …
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Government Policy & BudgetsFeatured
Intensifying trade war could permanently alter Canada-U.S. trade, economist says
By Brett Bundale The intensifying tariff war between Canada and the United States could permanently alter cross-border trade, signalling the potential end of… …
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Global HR Practices
The number of Americans applying for jobless aid slips to 203,000 as layoffs remain low
By Paul Wiseman WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people filing for U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining at historic lows as layoffs are …
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By Daniel Johnson As Canadian businesses grapple with the latest flare up in U.S. trade tensions, executives at Scotiabank still see the trade… …
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Government Policy & BudgetsFeatured
Canada will return to negotiating table when America has ‘the right attitude’: Carney
By Nick Murray Canada will go back to the negotiating table on a trade deal once the United States changes its attitude, Prime… …
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By Paul Wiseman WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, another sign that layoffs remain low and that …

