An OfficeTeam survey finds 36% of employees enjoy work holiday parties, while 35% do not. OfficeTeam's Brandi Britton offers suggestions for party success, including scheduling wisely, drinking in moderation and avoiding corny activities.

A report by Goldman Sachs predicts the unemployment level will drop from 4.1% to 3.5% by the end of 2019, a level last seen in the US in 1969. The smaller number of available job candidates may lead to wage growth.

Health insurers offering coverage in Massachusetts will be required to provide at least one type of FDA-approved birth control without co-payments under a law signed by Gov. Charlie Baker. The law takes precedence over any future repeal of birth control coverage requirements at the federal level.

Eliminating barriers to women's participation in the workforce could increase growth in advanced economies by 6% and could produce an even larger gain in emerging markets, Citigroup researchers say. Labor-force participation remains lower for women than for men in many countries, including the US, where the gap is more than 10 percentage points.

Employers have the right to ban the use of social media at work, but it's difficult to enforce such policies consistently. A better approach may be to monitor social media mentions of your company.

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