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Tourism workers are the lowest paid of any industry, FSU study says
After analyzing data from about 12 industries, one researcher said the average weekly pay was $710 overall but just $311 for leisure and hospitality workers.
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A running list of states and localities that have outlawed pay history questions
The city of Columbia, South Carolina, is the latest to join the growing list.
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Employer's documentation of layoffs defeats employee's discrimination claim
The plaintiff claimed her employer let her go for refusing to sign an affidavit in another woman's discrimination charge, the 8th Circuit said.
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Nurse who didn't apply for full-time position wasn't discriminated against in hiring, court says
The hospital said it "purged" her from the work pool because the only hours available to part-time nurses conflicted with her schedule at a new full-time job.
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Study: Parents supporting unemployed adult children work more and spend less to make ends meet
While unemployment is obviously a major financial stressor, working employees are extremely worried about their finances, too.
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DOL: Workers can use FMLA to attend children's special education meetings
There's one big takeaway from this letter, according to Fisher Phillips Partner Myra Creighton: Don't view the FMLA's "to care for" component too narrowly.
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Leaders, managers fail to engage seasonal gig workers
Speakap also found that leaders perceive older workers in this group as less engaged than younger gig workers — but they do "nothing" about it.
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3 tips to survive a DOL audit of your FMLA process
Littler Mendelson shareholder Jeff Nowak taught employers a "Jedi mind trick" they can use once they receive a notice from DOL, among other strategies.
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ICE agents round up 680 workers in largest raid in a decade
Workplace investigations have resumed under President Trump after President Obama largely avoided them in favor of audits, AP reported.
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Pet care franchise releases internal manual on hiring people with autism
The manual educates franchisees on the best ways to recruit, train and "make a difference in the lives of employees with autism," Dogtopia said.
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New grocery career center connects job seekers with training, job alerts
The center provides access to more than 170 National Grocery Association training courses on topics such as food safety, merchandising and management.
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UPS did not need to create a new position as an accommodation, court says
The employee's "physical and cognitive impairments directly affected the core requirements of his job," the 5th Circuit said.
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Opioids still prevalent, but fewer employees are prescribed pain medications under workers' comp
WCRI also detected a small rise in non-pharmacological pain treatments, like physical therapy, between October 2011 and March 2018 in 27 states.
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EEOC: Manager violated ADA by chastising worker's accommodation use
The ADA's obligation for employers to provide a reasonable accommodation can include modifying workplace policies, including allowing telework.
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Office relocation challenges US workers, but the advantages outweigh the stress
Employers can help make office moves smoother by communicating at various points in the process and soliciting worker feedback, Clutch said.
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Happier employees lead to more satisfied customers
Every 1-star improvement in Glassdoor's 5-star rating scale equaled a 1.3-point increase in customer satisfaction on a 0- to 100-point scale, the company noted.
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How to approach inclusive parental leave in a male-dominated industry
Work-life balance and raising a family are top concerns for women in the oil and gas industry, so Halliburton opted to change its benefits and culture.
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C-suite speak: How HR can get better buy-in from the CEO
"I get a lot of 'noes,'" said one DMEC 2019 attendee. Others asked speakers how to better share their solutions to complicated issues, like paid leave, with the CEO.
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'I'm Not Returning to Google After Maternity Leave': Internal memo goes viral at Google
The allegations in the memo continue a chain of employee complaints against Google regarding discrimination, retaliation and other concerns.
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Companies that focus on human experience receive performance boost
Deloitte "created a new algorithm" combining customer, partner and workforce experience to determine how engagement affects the bottom line.
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Trucking company's 'inflexible leave policy' application violated disability discrimination laws, EEOC says
Even when leave is provided as required by applicable laws, the Americans with Disabilities Act may require additional leave as a reasonable accommodation.
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7th Cir.: Parks employee fired for poor attendance and insubordination, not retaliation
When the employee complained of harassment, an internal HR investigation concluded that the dispute stemmed from the employee's disregard for workplace rules.
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Deep DivePractice makes perfect: A primer on communities of practice
They've been around since the '90s, but some organizations are building communities of practice to encourage continuous learning.
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One-third of managers don't follow up on action items from performance check-ins
Workers have said they prefer more frequent performance appraisals, but managers who don't note their goals may squander their potential.
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Ohio city bans tobacco use for its new employees
A smoking cessation program may be worth the investment for employers, but the local union questioned whether the policy would hurt recruiting efforts.
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