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Freelancers feel effects of Calif.'s new employment law California's AB 5 employment law, which is set to start Jan. 1, will limit freelance work to 35 submissions per client per year before the company is required to put the freelancer on payroll. Several other states, such as New York and New Jersey, are considering similar measures. CNBC (12/11)
Three Steps to Reskilling Your Workforce Learning is the top-rated challenge in Deloitte's 2019 Global Human Capital Trends Report. In 2020, you'll see automation make learning even more necessary — but few organizations will be able to keep up. Download our e-book to see the three steps you can take to prepare for the coming changes.
Learning why workers quit can improve company culture and employee engagement, John Boitnott writes. He recommends trying to get honest answers directly from employees, looking for patterns and following what workers do next. Inc. online (12/11)
How to be strong in the workplace Mentally strong people carry themselves differently when they're affected by a negative state of mind, and it's possible for anyone to do so, says Christina DesMarais. To move through frustration or anxiety quickly and smoothly, get over the issue rather than ruminate on it, avoid dramatic people when possible, and let things go rather than hold a grudge, she writes. Inc. online (12/10)
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Video: Dapper pigeons in cowboy hats could be at risk Some stylish pigeons wearing tiny red cowboy hats have been spotted in Las Vegas, which is amusing and adorable on the one hand -- and possibly a form of animal cruelty that will impede flight and attract predators, an animal rescue worker says. United Press International (12/10)
If the path be beautiful, let us not ask where it leads.
Anatole France, writer, journalist, Nobel Prize winner
