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New York advances bill requiring employers to report worker race, gender data
The bill would allow employees and investors to hold companies accountable to stated DEI commitments and make decisions in keeping with their values, according to a provision in the measure.
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Manufacturing staffing company will pay $75K to settle claim it refused to hire German-born citizen
The company stopped its onboarding process after the new hire could not produce a U.S. birth certificate, EEOC alleged.
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Tyson dodges COVID lawsuit from meatpacking employees
A district court dismissed the case, stating the workers did not provide evidence they contracted the virus as a result of the company’s negligence, and an appeals court affirmed.
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Feds should improve retention efforts to boost workforce diversity, EEOC says
The data provides a snapshot into one of the country’s largest DEI efforts.
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Employers can — and must — play role in addiction recovery, researchers say
Among other efforts, awareness and communication can reduce barriers and stigma, a recent report says.
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Financial services industry has work to do on trustworthiness, study suggests
A new study used employee behavior to score how well a sector is performing on DEI initiatives.
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How recruiters can use TikTok
For the right roles, a solid TikTok campaign can get workers “in the apply funnel,” one expert said.
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Michigan’s ‘right-to-work’ repeal to bring employers, unions to the bargaining table
Unions likely will want to add security clauses to their contracts, lawyers say.
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‘Cracking open a cold one on Skype just isn’t the same’: Molson Coors defeats sales rep’s accommodation claim
The employer was free to deem travel an essential function of his job as part of building rapport with key clients, the D.C. Circuit Court said.
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How Grubhub uses returnships to bring women on board
The mass exodus of women from the workforce during the pandemic has prompted employers from many industries to reconsider ways to train and hire them.
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Job openings outnumber available workers. Immigration reform could help, says policy center.
Certain changes could help with work authorization and permanent residence, according to The Conference Board’s Committee for Economic Development.
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Q&A
How to root out workplace toxicity for women, according to an MIT researcher
Even at its most unpleasant, a toxic workplace is not beyond improvement, Charlie Sull says.
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Jury rejects DOJ claim, finds employers not guilty in criminal no-poach case
The agency claimed four home healthcare providers colluded to restrict worker mobility in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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‘We’ve had to be creative’: How a major health system eased its labor shortage
By the summer of 2021, turnover at Memorial Hermann reached 30%. The organization implemented new staffing models, tweaked upskilling efforts and invested in greater staff support — and turnover is now down by half.
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Shopify expects productivity boost from meeting ban
Engineering, product and user experience teams should complete around 25% more projects by the end of 2023 compared to last year under the new policy.
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Activision Blizzard plots a DEI comeback
The company gave its first update as it works to distance itself from accusations of a toxic culture.
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DOL: Bimbo Bakeries cannot countersue workers seeking overtime pay
FLSA legal precedent prohibits employers from filing countersuits against workers, DOL told a federal judge.
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Employees say pay raises, psychological safety help keep them focused
Employees expect HR teams to take care of their needs, but a quarter of those who responded to a recent survey said they don’t know who in their company is responsible for their well-being.
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EEOC sues Otis Elevator Co. for refusing to accommodate worker with ADHD, autism
A worker was not permitted to return from unpaid leave for months after filing an accommodation request, the EEOC said.
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Love’s aims to hire 2K workers
The company will hold its fifth annual nationwide hiring event later this month, with positions available at its stores, truck care centers and customer service facility.
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Workers say they’re hopeful about the future of their careers — but not with their current employers
Upskilling could be the key to retention in today’s “free agent” market, a Tuesday report said.
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Survey: HR pros, stressed from understaffing, need a better tech stack
The right tools could bolster employee experience and reduce administrative work.
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NLRB says old severance agreements with nondisclosure clauses are void
The agency doubled down on its recent position, and said the interpretation applies retroactively.
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Indeed to cut 15% of its workforce
The CEO said job listings were at or below pre-pandemic levels.
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Workplace pilots look to provide ‘unignorable evidence’ in favor of 4-day workweeks
During a six-month pilot program, companies experimenting with a four-day workweek saw 35% year-over-year increases in revenue.