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The law's employer mandate was delayed until Jan. 1, 2015, but 2014 employee headcounts will be used to determine whether they're subject to the law.

About 20 states, along with the District of Columbia, have legalized medical marijuana, while two states (Colorado and Washington) have legalized marijuana for recreational use.

Most of us assume bad weather leaves employees grumpy and distracted from work. As it turns out, not so much.

Benefits, wages and salaries for civilian workers increased 0.6 percent in December, while benefits costs increased 2.2 percent for the year.

Businesses must comply with more restrictive rules on treatment of applicants with prior arrests and convictions, yet hiring someone with a record who commits a crime against a customer or colleague could leave them liable.

Their agenda includes voting on an alternative measure to Obamas health-care law and re-authorizing a funding program for career and technical education.