Southern Poverty Law Center aims to rid toxicity | Construction industry uses gamelike simulators to entice talent | Workers want more learning options
Southern Poverty Law Center aims to rid toxicity The Southern Poverty Law Center has hired Karen Baynes-Dunning as interim president to help the organization overcome allegations of a toxic culture, including discrimination and sexual misconduct. Baynes-Dunning acknowledges the center has ignored problems and plans to create a framework that monitors workplace issues. National Public Radio (4/17)
PBM-Plan sponsor relationships may not look different in a post-rebate world With an outcry for greater prescription affordability, state and federal entities are taking action. At the federal level, CMS has proposed a rule change that removes rebates from pharmacy benefit managers (PBM)s. Will that really improve transparency and lower costs? Download the whitepaper.
Do employee wellness programs deliver results? A study examining an employee wellness program at BJ's Wholesale Club over 1½ years has found the program did not significantly improve health outcomes or decrease medical costs. Study authors are reviewing data for a three-year period to determine whether a long-term impact exists. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (4/16)
The American Association of Community Colleges has partnered with the US Department of Labor for an initiative at 80 community colleges to expand apprenticeships and business partnerships. The Community College Apprenticeships initiative will use $20 million in federal funds to create 16,000 apprentices over the next three years. Inside Higher Ed (4/15)
The HR Leader
Are you overlooking great leaders in your company? Some of the best potential leaders in your organization could be the quiet ones, those who lack confidence or those who appear disorganized but just need training and coaching to become executive material, writes Joel Garfinkle. "Don't seek new talent until you've invested in the underutilized members of your existing team," he writes. SmartBrief/Leadership (4/15)
It's not the load that breaks you down. It's the way you carry it.
Lou Holtz, former football player, coach and analyst
