Under a new law signed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom this week, companies that operate warehouses in the state must disclose production quotas to workers and cannot enforce rates that limit workers' ability to take necessary breaks. Newsom said he signed AB 701 -- which appears to target Amazon -- to ensure warehouse workers have "the dignity, respect and safety they deserve."

The Walton Family Foundation, the George Kaiser Family Foundation, Remote Tucson and other organizations are offering incentives to help workers relocate from urban areas to remote communities where they can benefit the local economy. The Walton Family Foundation, for example, is offering up to $10,000 to workers moving to the Ozarks region.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 made the employee retention credit an even stronger potential method of saving on taxes by lifting the Paycheck Protection Program restriction and by extending the period that eligible wages can be paid. This article analyzes the evolution of the credit and how to claim it.

Health data analytics can be leveraged to improve employers' benefit offerings in a number of ways. Data can be used to design plans, understand employees' care needs and interests, and measure effectiveness and return on investment.

Hershey's Reese's brand is filling a Massachusetts pumpkin patch with Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkins "to prove they are the official pumpkins of Halloween," according to a company statement. Reese's is asking visitors if they'd prefer "an orange gourd full of seeds and pulp or a Reese's Pumpkin coated in chocolate and full of peanut butter?" and requesting Instagram users to suggest where to locate the next Reese's Pumpkin Patch.

I've been in our Washington, D.C., office all week for planning meetings. I have a special corner I like to work in. It's hidden behind a large pillar and next to a window. I can work undisturbed and pop out for meetings.

This morning I was plowing through emails when I felt a loud thump on the table where I was seated. I looked up into the smiling face of Ray, one of our terrific graphic designers. Ray's a gem; we've shared many laughs. I immediately got up, gave him a hug and we spent the next few minutes catching up. It was the perfect break I needed.

Some workplace interruptions hamper productivity. Others, like Ray's this morning, help build relationships among colleagues, as we see in today's Leadership & Development story. And those relationships go a long way toward keeping team members engaged in their work.

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