Colin Kaepernick alleges league owners blackballed him | Tesla dismisses hundreds after performance reviews | How workplace microaggressions can trigger lawsuits
Former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has filed a grievance against the National Football League under the collective bargaining agreement, alleging league owners conspired to keep him from signing with a team because of his political protest. The NFL players' union was not involved in the filing but says it will support Kaepernick's efforts. MSN (10/16)
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Labor Dept. expands audits to get pension benefits to ex-employees The Labor Department is expanding a pilot that uses audits to determine when a pension plan has former employees who have not taken a lump-sum payment and are not receiving benefits. The program will undergo a nationwide rollout, which will put pressure on plan administrators to find "missing" participants or their beneficiaries, said Norma Sharara of Mercer. Society for Human Resource Management online (10/12)
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Wanted: HR generalists who understand cybersecurity Hiring cybersecurity personnel in a tightly competitive market that lacks qualified applicants is being further stressed by conventional human resources staff who don't understand the industry or the position requirements, states a CyberSN-commissioned report. Not only do critical positions remain vacant for too long, but faulty salary data complicates recruiting and hiring, the Jane Bond Project report states. Dark Reading (10/12)
