Employee handbooks help workers familiarize themselves with the organization’s expectations, provide a way to inform employees of their workplace rights, and can serve as evidence in an employer’s defense against legal claims.
Despite women serving as chief executives and board members at record rates—10.6% and 30.4%, respectively—the share of women in top business positions remains well below their share of the population.
Louisiana’s child care industry is struggling under rising costs for food and supplies and more than two-thirds of providers are concerned about staff turnover, according to a new report from the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children.
About $181 million in recent local reimbursement requests to the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness for disaster recovery spending did not adhere to program rules, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office reports.
Baton Rouge nonprofit the Walls Project today announced it has received a $6 million grant from the U.S. Forest Services that it will use to launch an agroforestry apprenticeship program.