A lawsuit brought by three ride-hail drivers, a ride-hail customer and the Service Employees International Union is arguing that California's Proposition 22 is unconstitutional and limits the powers of lawmakers to protect gig worker rights. Proposition 22 -- put forward by Uber, Instacart, Lyft and DoorDash -- was passed by voters in the November election, allowing the companies to classify gig workers as independent contractors. Full Story: CNN (1/12)
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Recruiting & Retention
Study: How gender language affects response to job ads A study in the UK by Openreach found that women were 200% more interested in submitting an application for an engineering job when the job advertisement's language was amended to use different phrases and gender-neutral terms. Eighty percent of the respondents said they initially did not want to work in engineering, but when the job post was rewritten -- and the word "engineer" was replaced with "network coordinator" -- 56% indicated interest in the job. Full Story: Reuters (1/12)
Virtual child care benefits ease stress on working parents Stress and anxiety caused by child care concerns are a growing problem for working parents, especially those whose children's schools and day care centers are closed. Virtual child care benefit companies can help employers ease the burden by providing remote hosts who play games, perform magic tricks and engage children in creative pursuits while their parents work. Full Story: Employee Benefit News (free registration) (1/11)
Students in a North Dakota school district are getting a head start on their careers through enrollment in one of 12 career and technical education programs. The CTE programs, which recently received a favorable review from the state, include aviation, welding and medicine. Full Story: KFYR-TV (Bismarck, N.D.) (1/12)
The HR Leader
3 ways to update your calendar for modern strategy Annual planning is just a first step, as leaders should break down that strategy into smaller components that have monthly goals, fit with organizational capacity and align with daily activities, writes Dave Coffaro. "Leader effectiveness is heavily impacted by use of discretionary time -- that portion of your calendar you do control," he writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (1/11)
About the Editor
Kanoe Namahoe
I'm a girl from Maui -- with a weakness for chocolate, pinot noir and sports -- covering the latest news and trends in the workforce and K-20 education. We should not disregard the value -- even the urgency -- of being a lifelong learner, of continually sharpening our professional skill set. Minnesota Timberwolves legend Kevin Garnett expressed this sentiment when he won the NBA's Most Valuable Player award in 2004. "I can get better at every aspect of the game. I don't do anything perfect. I think the day that you start to say that you can't learn or you can't get better, I think, is the day that you start to tilt your hat to the crowd," Garnett said. How can SmartBrief on Workforce help you keep learning and development at the top of your organization's priority list? What information do you need? More about learning tools? Research on what works? Stories about what other organizations are doing? Tell me! Drop a line and let me know how this brief can help you.
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