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New federal overtime rules have human resources departments putting in extra hours to figure out how to best comply, inform employees about changes

President Barack Obama, surrounded by supporters, signs a presidential memorandum directing Labor Secretary Tom Perez...

Some scientists say climate change contributed to the historic rainfall that caused the August flood, but others aren’t so sure

Louisiana State Climatologist Barry Keim is among those who is skeptical about linking south Louisiana's...

Baton Rouge area businesses with a solid disaster strategy in place were able to work through historic flood more effectively, aid affected employees

Sarah Munson, vice president of human resources at Starmount Life Insurance Company, says the...

Publisher: Endorsements for Boustany, Graves and Gissel

Many voters I talk to lately express little enthusiasm for the upcoming Election Day....

Riegel: Helping hands

It has been more than two months since the 1,000-year flood devastated parts of...

Independent voters are on the rise in East Baton Rouge, but their impact on the upcoming election is unclear

(Photo by Don Kadair) An increasing number of East Baton Rouge Parish voters are bucking...

A guide to the constitutional amendments on Louisiana’s fall ballot (courtesy of PAR)

What do college management boards, parish registrars of voters and military veterans have in...

Entrepreneur: Tyrone Legette

(Photography by Brian Baiamonte) POSITIONS Save-A-Lot store owner and president of Legette Construction Inc. COMPANIES Save-A-Lot and Legette Construction...

Should LSU find a new live mascot now that Mike VI has been euthanized?

LSU’s popular live tiger mascot, Mike VI, was humanely euthanized on Oct. 11 after...

St. Joseph’s Principal Michele Lambert offers the best advice she has ever been given

(Photo by Don Kadair) Michele Lambert Principal, St. Joseph’s Academy Age: 46 “The best professional advice I’ve ever received...
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