An internal survey, led by a group of female employees, has revealed a culture of harassment and misogyny at Nike. The findings, presented to CEO Mark Parker, led to the departure of six top executives, including the head of diversity and inclusion, plus new training programs and a review of the company's hierarchical structure that allows few women in leadership roles. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (4/28)
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Recruiting & Retention
How to hire, and knowing when to fire When making a new hire, make sure it's a role that plays to the employee's strengths and have open communication if it's not a good fit, writes Jackelyn Ho, founder of Arrival Gym. Discuss goals and what they want from their job, but if it doesn't work, it doesn't work, she adds. Inc. online (4/24)
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Benefits & Compensation
CHRO: The auto industry needs to be more open to women The male-dominated automotive industry would do a better job of attracting and keeping women employees by expanding family benefits and offering flexible work hours, writes Amy Byrne, chief HR officer at CDK Global. "Women influence 85% of car buying decisions, so why aren't they more involved in an industry that so heavily relies on their buying power?" she writes. Workforce online (4/24)
The HR Leader
AFL-CIO: Workplace violence No. 2 cause of deaths on the job Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that 5,190 people in the US were killed on the job in 2016, up from 4,836 in 2015, according to an AFL-CIO analysis. Workplace violence has become the second-greatest cause of deaths on the job, the AFL-CIO says, and a bill introduced in March would mandate a rule from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for health care employers to implement violence-prevention plans. Business Insurance (tiered subscription model) (4/27)
