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Kroger settles claims it failed to accommodate worker with vision impairment
The grocery chain agreed in the settlement to provide new hires with vision disabilities access to tools to make their onboarding programs more inclusive.
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5th Cir.: Sexual harassment investigation did not create hostile work environment
The complaint did not plausibly allege that the city's investigations created working conditions "so intolerable that a reasonable person would have felt compelled to resign."
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How training bolsters relationships and builds EQ
A focus on increased emotional intelligence can help employees work effectively with others and meet their own needs.
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New York bans discrimination against employees with natural hairstyles
The hair discrimination statute will go into immediate effect across the state.
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Detroit career-readiness program preps 8,000 young residents for work
Detroit is not the only city whose employers have come together to address talent shortages.
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Hospitality company awards year of free housing to Oregon-based worker
Only employees, not managers, are eligible for the "Work Hard…Live Free!" program, which first began in 2012, Vesta Hospitality said.
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McKinsey: Automation could pose a greater threat to rural regions
Automation could displace 25% of workers in 512 U.S. counties, the report said. In that group, 429 counties are in rural areas.
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Deep DiveWho should sign an NDA?
Employers may want nondisclosure agreements in place to defend their client lists and secret recipes, but they are easy to mess up.
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Virginia universities partner with Amazon on cloud computing degree
The program, in which Amazon's AWS Educate initiative is participating, is located close to the future home of the company's HQ2.
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Manpower to offer free GED program to 30K workers
The company said workers will have access to online courses to prepare them for the final exam, an unlimited amount of practice tests and coaching until they graduate.
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Adobe heads Indeed's 2019 list of top-rated workplaces
"Best places to work" go beyond offering great benefits and perks, Indeed said.
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Survey: 70% of workers would participate in employer-provided L&D
Employees are ready to upskill if employers offer them the opportunity.
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As EEO-1 pay data portal opens, some question collection's usefulness
"Pay equity is a huge issue," Alston and Bird Partner Brett Coburn told HR Dive, "but I don't think it's going to be driven by EEO-1."
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Glassdoor: Job satisfaction is about culture and mission — not money
Andrew Chamberlain, the platform's chief economist, said "employers wrongly think pay and work-life balance" are the keys to employee satisfaction.
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Addressing workers' financial woes can boost retention, productivity
Among surveyed employees who have savings, 43% said they had less than $400 set aside, Commonwealth said.
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Gen Z holds more favorable view of manufacturing than other workers
But Gen Zers in a study by Leading2Lean largely preferred careers in tech, indicating there may still be recruiting challenges for manufacturers.
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DoorDash overhauls worker pay, incentives after internal survey
The company outlined initiatives to cater to drivers' top priorities, including providing pay breakdowns for their deliveries.
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Restaurant industry to hire former inmates to ease labor shortage
The National Restaurant Association received a $4.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to develop the program.
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Performance management practices aren't working for many managers
Less than half of the managers in a Betterworks study said their organizations hold leadership accountable for developing staff.
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Scantily-clad baristas must cover up, says 9th Cir.
In response to complaints, one city passed an ordinance requiring that employees, owners and operators of quick-service facilities cover "minimum body areas."
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City employee fired over sexual harassment accusations may see trial
The city failed to follow its discipline process, treating the employee more harshly than it did a white co-worker who had similarly severe harassment complaints.
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Some employers aren't prepared to manage marijuana use, report shows
Businesses are scrambling to create policies and procedures that don't infringe on employee rights and continue to protect their interests.
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US Labor Secretary Acosta resigns
Acosta was embroiled in controversy over the handling of a case that involved alleged sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during his time as a federal prosecutor.
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Amazon pledges $700M to upskill 100K US employees
The retail and tech giant joins other large employers in offering training to prepare workers and protect its future operations.
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Managers consider years of temp experience equal to full-time work, study shows
The tight labor market is leading hiring managers to rethink some resume entries that once would have served as red flags.
