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    Many employers don’t even offer paternity leave to employees, but one organization offers this benefit for both human and fur babies.The latter is called “paw-ternity” leave, and it’s a benefit in a class all its own.
    It’s also a perk one Scottish brewery recently opened up to its 1,000 employees. BrewDog offers new dog owners one week off with pay to get their pet acclimated to their new homes.
    On top of its canine-related leave, which aims to make the animal adopt
  • Does a LinkedIn Request Violate a Non-solicitation Agreement?

    In Bankers Life and Casualty Company v. American Senior Benefits (Ill. Ct. App. 8/7/17), Bankers Life sued a former sales manager, Gregory Gelineau, for violating the following non-solicitation agreement after he jumped ship to American Senior Benefits, a competitor:
    During the term of this Contract and for 24 months thereafter, within the territory regularly serviced by the Manager’s branch sales office, the Manager shall not, personally or through the efforts of others, in

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