Wimbledon cleaners say they couldn't afford food | Restaurant chains agree to drop "no poach" restrictions | Uber exec's comments about race draw HR complaints
Wimbledon cleaning crews say they had insufficient breaks and were not paid enough to buy food while working 15-hour shifts at the tennis tournament. One staff member says some cleaners waited for chefs to throw food away to pick discards from the trash. The Guardian (London) (7/16)
Recruiting & Retention
Restaurant chains agree to drop "no poach" restrictions Seven restaurant companies have pledged to cut the "no poach" restrictions in their franchise agreements, following investigations of the provisions by attorneys general from 10 states and the District of Columbia. The agreement could end the restriction, which can prevent restaurant employees from moving to other jobs, at about 25,000 restaurants nationwide, Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson said Thursday. CNNMoney (7/12)
Companies contract to bring in health care providers While large companies may find it cost effective to have an on-site clinic, smaller and midsize companies can provide a similar employee benefit by contracting with a company to periodically bring in a physician or nurse. Tech company Yext brings in a health care professional once each quarter and then offers employees access to care at two nearby clinics throughout the year. Society for Human Resource Management online (tiered subscription model) (7/12)
The HR Leader
Nonprofits help Silicon Valley's tech workers speak out The Center for Humane Technology, Human Rights Watch, the Tech Workers Coalition, Amnesty International and other nonprofits are expanding their Silicon Valley operations in hopes of helping local tech workers address human rights issues in the workplace. "It is more important than ever that technologists, engineers and leadership of tech companies incorporate a human rights-based approach into the design of their products," said Scott Campbell of the UN Joint Human Rights Office. Reuters (7/13)
In whatever state of knowledge we may conceive man to be placed, his progress towards a yet higher state need never fear a check, but must continue till the last existence of society.
John Herschel, mathematician, astronomer and chemist
