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7 Ways to Set Up a New Hire for Success

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No one has a bigger impact on new employees’ success than the managers who hired them. The hiring manager understands what they need to accomplish and what it will take—skills, resources, connections—for them to become fully effective. Here are the steps managers should take to put new hires on the path to success.

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Brazil: Unions Struggle After Labor Reform

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Ever since employer-friendly labor reform took effect in Brazil, unions have been struggling but fighting back.

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House Passes Bill to Provide LGBTQ Workplace Rights

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The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Equality Act by a 236-173 vote on May 17. The act would prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and several other areas of federal law.

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Ireland and UK: Right to Work Across Borders Will Continue Post-Brexit

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A recent agreement between Ireland and the United Kingdom (U.K.) will allow citizens of both countries to retain the right to live and work in either country after the U.K.’s departure from the European Union.

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A Look at Window Washers: ‘You Only Get to Fall Once’

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Danger and dedication high above the city

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Here's The Socialist Who Fought ISIS And Organized A Craft Beer Union

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Here's The Socialist Who Fought ISIS And Organized A Craft Beer Union

One word — solidarity — links Brace Belden’s disparate activities.

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Abortion and the Future of the New South

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Many young New Yorkers have been fleeing the city for creative hubs in the South, where housing is cheap. But what happens now?

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‘Medicare for All’ Could Kill Two Million Jobs, and That’s O.K.

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Reform has a cost. But the point of a health care system is to treat patients, not to buttress the economy.

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Why Working Till Whenever Is a Risky Retirement Strategy

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You’re saving for the day when you’re no longer a full-time worker, but there’s a strong chance that day could come earlier than you expect.

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UK: Don’t Overreach When Restricting Where Former Employees Work

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United Kingdom (U.K.) employers can prevent former employees from working for competitors for limited periods, so long as the former workers were high-ranking and the clauses restricting work aren’t too broad.

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