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Connecticut Supreme Court Provides Guidance on Independent Contractors

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Connecticut Supreme Court Provides Guidance on Independent Contractors

The Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled that an individual can be considered an independent contractor even if he or she provides services to only one employer.

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Virginia’s Employment-At-Will Doctrine Has Narrow Public Policy Exception

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Virginia’s Employment-At-Will Doctrine Has Narrow Public Policy Exception

The Supreme Court of Virginia held that to state a valid wrongful termination claim based on public policy, an employee must allege either that the termination itself violated a statutory public policy or that the employer prevented the worker from exercising statutory rights.

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GE Draws Top Tech Talent as It Transforms into ‘Industrial Internet’ Firm

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GE Draws Top Tech Talent as It Transforms into ‘Industrial Internet’ Firm

Top talent from high-tech powerhouses has been jumping to General Electric (GE) as the 125-year-old global conglomerate transforms itself into a developer of “industrial internet” software that connects industrial equipment to maximize performance.

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Your Career Q&A: 4 Ways to Make a Fast Start on a New Job

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Best-selling author Martin Yate, a career coach and former HR professional, takes your questions each week about how to further your career in HR. Contact him at the e-mail address at the end of this column.

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Your Career Q&A: Growing Your Business—and Others’

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Your Career Q&A: Growing Your Business—and Others’

In developing and selling products and services for small businesses, it is important to spell out the deliverables.

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Russia: Truckers Obstruct Traffic in Nationwide Strike

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LabourStart headline – Source: Moscow Times

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USA: Never Forget the Triangle Factory Fire—It's Why We Have Unions

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LabourStart headline – Source: New Republic

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Kazakhstan: Unions urge EU to defend freedom of association in Kazakhstan

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LabourStart headline – Source: ETUC

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Lacking E.M.T.s, an Aging Maine Turns to Immigrants

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An unusual program in the state is training immigrants, some who were doctors in their home countries, to be emergency medical technicians.

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Uber resumes self-driving car program in San Francisco after crash

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(Reuters) – Driverless vehicles operated by Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] were back on the road in San Francisco on Monday after one of its self-driving cars crashed in Arizona, the ride-hailing company said.

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