Female janitors allege employer ignored sexual-violence complaints | New Apple headquarters offers scores of amenities | Emotionally intelligent leaders make their teams better
Janitorial company ABM Industries is facing more allegations of failure to prevent sexual violence in the workplace. A lawsuit involving three female janitors who say supervisors preyed upon them for more than 10 years is the latest in a string of sexual harassment lawsuits against the company. Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting (1/16)
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Recruiting & Retention
New Apple headquarters offers scores of amenities About 12,000 employees are beginning to work at Apple's new headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. Amenities at the $5 billion campus include a garden with fruit trees, a gymnasium and a 1,000-seat theater for presentations. Business Insider (1/16)
Citigroup says female and minority employees make 99% of what male and nonminority employees make, and the bank is giving raises this year to close the gap. The bank studied salaries of about 75,000 employees in the US, the UK and Germany. CNNMoney (1/16),Bloomberg (free registration) (1/15),Reuters (1/15)
Path to Workforce
Report: Health care becomes biggest source of US jobs Health care has passed manufacturing and retail to become, for the first time, the biggest source of jobs in the US. An aging US population, the stability provided by public health program funding, and an industry sector that's more resistant to globalization and automation were factors leading to the rise of the health care job sector. The Atlantic online (1/9)
The HR Leader
Healthy, positive workplace can inspire employee loyalty Companies should develop a positive, healthy workplace to bolster recruitment and retention efforts instead of just offering perks, such as yoga classes or catered meals, that may not inspire corporate loyalty, says Paul McDonald of the global staffing firm Robert Half. Employees value a competitive pay package and respect for a healthy work-life balance, McDonald says. Workforce online (1/15)
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