Senate confirms Scalia for labor secretary | Calif. bill affects more than just Uber drivers | Workers who feel connected to their workplace are more productive
The Senate has confirmed lawyer Eugene Scalia, son of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, to serve as the next US labor secretary. The confirmation was on a 53-44 party-line vote, with Republicans touting his experience in labor law and Democrats saying he had fought against workers on behalf of his corporate clients. The Associated Press (9/26)
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California Assembly Bill 5, which constrains employers from classifying workers as independent contractors, will affect many freelance journalists, including writers, editors, photographers and cartoonists. The law allows these workers just 35 content submissions per year, which some publishers have found restrictive, causing them to end relationships with freelancers based in California. Columbia Journalism Review online (9/24)
BLS data: Millennials earning more than Gen Xers Millennials are out-earning members of Generation X, with 10% of millennials reporting they earn $100,000 per year, compared with 9% of their Gen X peers in the same income bracket, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Among those earning $500,000 per year, 3% are millennials and 1% are Gen Xers. Yahoo (9/24)
The HR Leader
How HR can support strategy during disruptive times HR adds value to the business by developing an agile organizational model and encouraging employees to embrace new technologies, says Ravneet Bhanot, HR head for Novartis GDD India. "HR plays an important role in defining the talent strategy to support long-term strategic business objectives based on future organizational talent needs and the dynamics of the external talent market," she says. People Matters (India) (English-language content) (9/24)
Workplace Chatter
Bear brawl captured on video in Canada A British Columbia woman captures footage of two grizzly bears fighting in the middle of a Canadian highway. The video cuts off abruptly when the bears begin running toward the car. CTV (Canada) (9/22)
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Lin-Manuel Miranda, composer, lyricist, singer, actor, playwright, producer National Hispanic Heritage Month is Sept. 15 to Oct. 15
