Suit alleges harassment in Pa. city police force | Labor Dept. proposes expansion to employer religious exemption rule | Enlist input from employees to solve employee problems
Two female police officers with the Philadelphia police department have filed a federal lawsuit alleging they were subjected to sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation from members of the department. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross Jr., who is named in the suit and accused of not responding properly to the complaints, resigned Tuesday amid the accusations. The Associated Press (8/20)
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Recruiting & Retention
Labor Dept. proposes expansion to employer religious exemption rule The Labor Department's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has proposed an expansion to a current religious exemption that would allow contractors and subcontractors to cite religious affiliations as a defense in the event of employment discrimination claims. An employer would have to state a religious purpose on its website or advertisements and "exercise religion consistent with, and in furtherance of, a religious purpose" to qualify for the exemption under the proposed rule, according to an OFCCP Federal Register filing. HR Dive (8/19)
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Benefits & Compensation
Survey finds employees want flexible work options A new FlexJobs survey suggests 1 out of 3 employees quits because of a lack of flexible work options. Eighty percent of those surveyed claimed they would be more loyal if they had flexible options, including the ability to work from home. Human Resources Director (Canada) (8/19)
Path to Workforce
Students sign on to job training programs Students in Alabama who completed apprenticeships recently signed on to job training programs. The program -- a collaboration among community colleges and area employers -- helps prepare students for careers in machine tool technology, welding and industrial maintenance. Shelby County Reporter (Columbiana, Ala.) (8/19)
The HR Leader
Understand employees to maneuver through disruption Companies can better manage marketplace disruption by working to understand employees, writes Sherrie Haynie of The Myers-Briggs Company. She discusses the characteristics of agile teams and describes where there's room to further improve organizational culture. Forbes (8/16)
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