EEOC may absorb Labor Dept. watchdog, some say | Learn to respond better when an employee quits | Motherhood increases likelihood of discrimination among physicians
EEOC may absorb Labor Dept. watchdog, some say The Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, which oversees nondiscrimination and affirmative action programs among government contractors, may merge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, observers say. The recommendation, which came from The Heritage Foundation, is "not a totally wild idea if you think about it," said former acting labor solicitor David Fortney. Bloomberg BNA (free content) (5/11)
Recruiting & Retention
Learn to respond better when an employee quits Managers usually default to all-or-nothing responses when an employee gives notice rather than staying calm and exploring why and whether it's worthwhile to make a counteroffer, writes Julie Winkle Giulioni. A humane, kind exit is better branding than the old-school security escort and "also leaves the door open for good talent to return," she writes. SmartBrief/Leadership (5/11)
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Leadership & Development
Motherhood increases likelihood of discrimination among physicians Seventy-eight percent of the respondents to an online poll of the "Physician Moms Group" on Facebook said they had faced some form of discrimination, 66% said they had experienced gender discrimination, and 36% said they had experienced discrimination due to breast-feeding or maternity leave. Discrimination was associated with higher rates of burnout, researchers reported in JAMA Internal Medicine, and suggested solutions included greater workplace flexibility, higher pay, longer maternity leave and support with child care. MedPage Today (free registration) (5/9),Reuters (5/9)
Benefits & Compensation
5 ways to encourage workers to take vacation A survey has found 59% of millennial workers and 41% of older employees feel shame when taking vacation, a trend that increases burnout and hurts recruitment. Leaders can help by also taking vacation, closing the office a few days and organizing the vacation schedule as a group so everyone feels comfortable taking time off. Entrepreneur online (5/8)
The HR Leader
Workers with disabilities can diversify leadership Companies miss an opportunity to diversify leadership roles when they fail to consider people with disabilities, writes Susanne Bruyere, professor of disability studies at Cornell University. To help people with disabilities move forward in their careers, offer them mentoring programs and development tools, and set goals related to their advancement. HR People + Strategy Blog (5/10)
Researchers found a 20.1-year gap between the US counties where life expectancy was highest and lowest in 2014, with counties in North and South Dakota identified as those with the lowest life expectancies while counties in central Colorado have the highest. The study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, notes that risk factors accounted for 74% of the variation in survival, while socioeconomic factors independently contributed to 60% of the difference, and access to and quality of health care were linked to 27%. CNN (5/9)
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