The US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has ruled unanimously that an Obama-era policy that restricts how employers can evaluate job candidates with criminal records is not enforceable as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission did not have the authority to set such standards. The policy was introduced in 2012 and Texas filed suit in 2013, stating the rule conflicted with state laws about hiring former felons for certain jobs with the government.

Some companies are offering unlimited paid time off to attract employees, but the practice does more harm than good to workers, PTO Exchange CEO Rob Whalen writes in this commentary. Employees under this type of structure take fewer days off, according to data from Namely, and forfeit a PTO payout when they end their employment at the organization, Whalen notes.

A Harvard Business School study found that more than half of senior leaders and nearly a quarter of regular employees leave their jobs to care for ill family members. Leadership coach Janet Fouts suggests that organizations can improve retention by offering paid family leave as well as emotional support for workers who are caregivers.

Adversity and uncertainty compel employees to think about starting over, but research suggests that those who persist do better in the long run, writes Steve McKee. "Change may appear romantic, but persistence is usually right," he writes.

A 404 page is what users see when they try to access a webpage that doesn't exist. Many companies have fun, on-brand 404 pages -- here are a few worth seeing.