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- ManufacturingBoeing's embattled Max gets a key win with its first post-crash deal
- ManufacturingSara Lee Frozen Bakery opens new test kitchen, innovation center
- Commercial Real EstateMarcus & Millichap sells LaGrange apartments
- NewsSchneider Electric, Griffin, Donovan receive Habitat Hero awards
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Handling employee complaints about coworker harassment: Just how effective is your prompt and effective corrective action?As an employer, when it comes to compliance with employment laws and regulations, you strive to do everything right. But as a recent case makes clear, an employer who does everything can still be found liable for allowing a hostile work environment to persist. -
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The 2020 election and U.S. immigrationThere's little doubt that U.S. immigration policy will be a central theme of the 2020 Presidential election. While illegal immigration continues to grab headlines, it's the too often overlooked legal immigration system that also provides virtually unlimited opportunities for improvement. -
Why I should consider a search fund when selling my businessSmall businesses are experiencing a period of unprecedented transition. Baby boomers make up more than 50% of today's business owners. Many are approaching retirement without a firm succession plan in place. -
Repeat after me: Workforce development is economic developmentTalent, or more accurately the lack of talent, is determining how much product we deliver, how many shifts we employ, and how fast we grow. It is not capital expenditures, financing, transportation, or rules and regulations. It is people.
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