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Yahoo CEO Sending Mixed Message By Taking Little Time Off for Birth of Twins?

Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo, will be having identical twins in December, but will not be taking much time off despite the company’s generous family-leave policy. So reports Newsweek.

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‘Boomerang’ Employees on the Rise

More employees are crossing back over their unburned bridges to work for former employers. So reports Bloomberg News.

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Job Applicant Sends Nude Photos to HR Manager

In a strange tale from Illinois, an HR manager at a St. Charles company reported to Elmhurst police that a job applicant sent nude pictures on two separate occasions to her. So reports St. Charles Patch.

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PIHRA California Summer Conference: A Q&A Session

Progressive Human Resources Management recently spoke with Sequoia Houston, PIHRA Marketing Manager and one of the organizers of the recent Professionals in Human Resources Association (PIHRA) Summer California Conference.

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Is Your Junior Office Colleague an Intern or an (Unpaid) Employee?

With the summer season having just passed, there have been several lawsuits filed by a number of interns claiming that they did the work of actual employees and are owed back wages. So reports Corporate Counsel.

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Tips for Employers and Employees to Help Keep Their Workplace Safe

In the wake of another recent workplace-related shooting–the on-air shooting of a TV reporting team in Virginia by a disgruntled ex-employee--one media personality took to the blogosphere with some real-time suggestions for making the work environment safer. So reports Forbes.

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E-Mailer Finds Himself in 'Reply All' Hell

We’ve all done it. You’re replying to an e-mail from a colleague at work and inadvertently click “Reply All.” Depending on what you’ve said in the message, it might be embarrassing for you; or just another extraneous addition to people’s In-Boxes that they delete without giving it much thought.

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Pen-Maker Catching Heat for Telling Women to 'Think Like a Man'

Pen-maker Bic is in hot water over a recent advertisement. So reports NBC News.

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Why Are Many Millennials Struggling at Work?

Millennials have a reputation of expecting praise and perks and demanding fun and flexible workplace environments. Employers must strike a balance between appeasing the young workers and running a productive shop. So reports Inc.com.

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'What Does an Engineer Look Like?' Campaign Shines Light on Workplace Gender Equality

As gender equality in the workplace continues to dominate the public discourse and the role of HR, one female engineer took issue with the online reaction to her company's ad campaign featuring her photo. So reports NPR.

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