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Former NBC reporter Linda Vester has taken out an advertisement in The New York Times calling for the network to end use of nondisclosure agreements and forced arbitration in sexual harassment cases. The ad ran on the first anniversary of the firing of former NBC anchor Matt Lauer. USA Today (11/30)
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Why employers struggle with financial-wellness programs Most employers with financial-wellness programs provide them on an ad hoc or pilot basis, according to a survey from the Employee Benefit Research Institute. Poor staff resources, low interest among employees and challenges in quantifying the value of the initiative are among issues employers cite with offering these programs. PlanAdviser online (11/29)
Employees can begin to feel psychologically safe when their concerns are met with gratitude instead of hostility, although much more is needed in terms of communication, inclusion and organizational structure, says Amy C. Edmondson, professor at Harvard Business School. Within companies, psychological safety is not constant, and "a lot of that is because of local leadership: the team leader, the branch manager, or whoever leads the local unit," she says. Harvard Business School Working Knowledge (11/26)
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Fed study: Millennials have less to spend than previous generations Millennials have less money to spend than earlier generations did at that age and are more in debt than baby boomers were at that age, according to a Federal Reserve study. Spending habits of millennials are the same as those of other generations, the study finds. National Public Radio (11/30)
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