Judge rules garbage collector lawsuit can move forward | Consider these platforms to reduce hiring bias | Why employers should embed learning into company culture
Judge rules garbage collector lawsuit can move forward A lawsuit from a group of Florida Waste Pro garbage collectors about overtime and joint employment claims will move forward, a federal district court judge has ruled. The lawsuit claims the workers did not get paid fairly according to the Fair Labor Standards Act. HR Dive (10/9)
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Recruiting & Retention
Consider these platforms to reduce hiring bias Digital tools such as SeekOut, Plum, HiringSolved and Hundred5 help HR find a wider pool of candidates and reduce hiring bias, writes Ryan Ayers. "Unconscious bias prevents diverse candidates from successfully moving through the hiring pipeline," he writes. Business 2 Community (10/8)
Employees respond to managers that… … put an emphasis on employee engagement and experience. Effective managers take the time to get to know their employees and what works best for them. Learn these managerial tips and tricks you can implement today, to help you and your team tomorrow.
GE freezes pension plans for US workers General Electric will freeze a US pension plan that covers about 20,000 salaried workers and a supplementary pension plan with about 700 participants. The freeze is part of GE's efforts to cut its pension deficit by as much as $8 billion and its industrial net debt by as much as $6 billion. Pensions & Investments (free access for SmartBrief readers) (10/7)
The increasing use of 5G technology in the workplace will increase productivity, engagement and the use of artificial intelligence, writes Chiradeep BasuMallick. "The gig economy is already growing at a rapid pace, and this could be accelerated by 5G technology," BasuMallick writes. HR Technologist (10/8)
The HR Leader
HR leader: Help employees relate to the company Keep employees longer by supporting their well-being, helping them feel connected to their job and choosing managers who inspire others, says Kelly Williams, vice president of HR for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. "Engagement comes from within and is tethered to connectivity," she says. Thrive Global (10/8)
Understand well as I may, my comprehension can only be an infinitesimal fraction of all I want to understand.
Ada Lovelace, mathematician, founder of scientific computing
