The joint-employer definition set by the National Labor Relations Board, which was set to take effect today, has been postponed until March 11 by federal District Court Judge J. Campbell Barker, as part of a lawsuit challenging the rule. The lawsuit, filed by several groups including the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Law Center, says the new definition that would make franchisors and franchisees jointly liable for labor violations, contradicts existing labor law.

Though many companies have dropped the college-degree requirement from job postings, a new report from The Burning Glass Institute and Harvard Business School found that the type of people hired has mostly stayed the same. The report said, “the net effect is a change of only 0.14 percentage points in incremental hiring of candidates without degrees,” meaning companies still hire those with college degrees even with the dropped requirement.

The first step for having tough conversations is to prepare how you want to broach the topic so as not to put employees on the defensive. Once you're face to face with the person, let them know immediately what the conversation is about and have empathy for the emotions they might feel. Finally, follow up in order to ensure progress comes about from the conversation.

Many people nearing retirement lack knowledge about the Social Security system and factors that could affect their benefits, according to a retirement benefits quiz from MassMutual. The vast majority of respondents were aware that claiming Social Security early could reduce their benefit payments, but almost half did not know their full retirement age.

Supervising people who were coworkers until your recent promotion can feel awkward, but you can take specific actions to change the dynamic, consultant Alaina Love writes. Love's six-step solution includes having the uncomfortable conversations and setting expectations and timelines.