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A Guide to Diversity in Citizenship, Immigration, and National Origin in the Workplace?

HR Digest

These students also show a higher inclination towards STEM fields, with almost half of the international student population pursuing bachelor’s degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The Role of Safe Harbor Safe harbor provisions protect employers from liability or penalties if certain conditions are met.

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Is Copyright Enforcement Censorship?

Harvard Business Review

Accept that virtually any movie, TV show, or musical album can be pirated with a few clicks by just about anyone who knows how to use a search engine. As a result, websites now protected under the DMCA's (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) safe harbor provision will have an inherent motivation to remove infringing links and content.

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Turkey Badly Needs a Long-Term Plan for Syrian Refugees

Harvard Business Review

When President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan suggested citizenship for some Syrians, especially doctors and engineers, there was a backlash. Syrians no longer feel as welcome as they did when the Turkish border first opened to give them safe harbor.

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The EU Privacy Ruling Won’t Hurt Innovation

Harvard Business Review

Officials are even reviewing the Safe Harbor agreement, which enables the transfer of personal data from the EU to companies in the U.S., Reputation management companies, which work to bury search engine results, could also offer request services to individuals. A lawyer for an EU corporation told me, “When we work with U.S.

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The More Things Change, the More Our Objections to Change Stay the Same

Harvard Business Review

Borisch compiled his list back in 1959, and published it in an obscure journal called Product Engineering. Reason #45: "We''re doing all right as it is." Reason #50: "It''s impossible.". Now here''s the punch line: E.F. It may be lonely at the top, but change is not a game best played by loners.

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Expert Q&A: Understanding the DOL’s Overtime Rules

HR Digest

Non-managerial employees in maintenance, construction, carpenters, electricians, mechanics, plumbers, ironworkers, craftsmen, operating engineers, and longshoremen, all qualify. The FSLA has a Safe Harbor Policy for employers who are yet not ready for the new overtime rule enforcement and make some inadvertent mistakes.

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Brexit Could Deepen Europe’s Digital Recession

Harvard Business Review

Engineers from the EU have been key to the successes of many UK companies. The DSM will facilitate data-sharing “safe harbor” agreements, bank licensing agreements, and uniform rules affecting digital traffic ranging from e-commerce to digital streaming across the EU. Digital Talent Will Be in Shorter Supply.