Anthony McHugh, a former employee with Disney Cruise Lines, filed a lawsuit last month alleging that his female boss discriminated against him based on his sex and age. McHugh, who was fired in 2017, claimed the manager called him a "stuffy old fart," would not promote him and refused to give him an iPhone or tablet like younger employees. Miami Herald (tiered subscription model)/The Associated Press (12/27)
It’s Time to Stop Treating People Equally Instead, treat them fairly. Despite your best intentions, regarding employees and candidates the same can lead to claims of discrimination based on adverse impact. To make sure your employment decisions don't backfire on you, check out "Are You Committing Accidental Discrimination?"
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Recruiting & Retention
Labor market strong despite worries about economy The number of applications for unemployment benefits fell for the third time in four weeks, to 216,000, for the week ending Dec. 22, according to the US Department of Labor. The drop indicates the labor market remains strong despite data indicating American consumers are worried that the economy is slowing, Jason Lange writes. Reuters (12/27)
It’s Time to Stop Treating People Equally Instead, treat them fairly. Despite your best intentions, regarding employees and candidates the same can lead to claims of discrimination based on adverse impact. To make sure your employment decisions don't backfire on you, check out "Are You Committing Accidental Discrimination?"
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Benefits & Compensation
Employees lose pay, paid leave during government shutdown Federal employees affected by the partial government shutdown will lose their paychecks and paid leave, while the shutdown continues, writes Soo Youn. Workers will likely get back pay when the shutdown ends, pending passage of a law by Congress authorizing the payments. ABC News/ABC News (12/26)
The HR Leader
3 trends in employee well-being for 2019 The new year gives companies the opportunity for a fresh start in efforts to create a culture that attracts and retains talent, writes leadership strategist Colleen Reilly. Three employee well-being trends to watch for in 2019 are well-being as a both a strategy and a responsibility, relevancy and personalization as keys to wellness, and the realization that everyone -- not just HR -- is responsible for employee well-being and experience. Forbes (12/19)
Workplace Chatter
Father spends Christmas on plane with flight attendant daughter The father of a Delta flight attendant flew on several flights on Christmas Eve and Christmas to spend time with his daughter after he found out she had to work the holiday. The father-daughter duo flew from New Orleans to Detroit; Detroit to Fort Myers, Florida; back to Detroit; and then Detroit to Hartford, Connecticut. Yahoo (12/26)
