President Donald Trump is scheduled to sign an order tightening limits on H-1B tech-worker visas and instructing government agencies to purchase more products and services from US companies and hire more US workers. The order is written in broad terms and leaves details of how to implement it to Cabinet secretaries. USA Today (4/17)
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Uber wants to add 15,000 drivers in the Los Angeles area, after recruiting 12,000 drivers as part of the Work on Demand Initiative. L.A. drivers net an average of $616 weekly, compared with $732 for drivers in San Francisco and Boston. San Gabriel Valley Tribune (San Gabriel, Calif.) (4/18)
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Leadership & Development
Facebook lets employees, contractors protest May 1 Facebook workers and contractors are free to join May 1 rallies protesting President Donald Trump's immigration policies without fear of retaliation. The events are among programs designed to combat policies from the Trump administration and to intensify pressure on company managers. Bloomberg (4/18)
Strategies for Success from TrainingMag.com
How a manufacturer encouraged employee cost-saving ideas Technology manufacturer MBX Systems has saved more than $1 million by inviting employees to suggest cost-effective ideas, writes Carl Nothnagel, vice president of operations of MBX Systems. Get employees involved by informing them and making the campaign visible, he advises, but don't think you necessarily need to require certain results or offer contests. TrainingMag.com (4/17)
Benefits & Compensation
Vision care merges into mainstream benefits, wellness plans Vision benefits are popular with employees, and experts say employers are now taking a more holistic view, seeing eye exams as preventive care and providing them as part of benefit plans. Monica Digon at Selden Beattie said vision benefits also are being integrated into wellness programs, and a study from HCMS Group found offering the coverage can lead to cost savings and increased employee productivity. Employee Benefit Adviser (free registration) (4/17)
The HR Leader
Tupperware CEO's secrets of hiring interviews Tupperware CEO Rick Goings likes to talk with job candidates about their personal lives and upbringing to help them feel more comfortable, only discussing the job later in the conversation. "It's important to get them talking about significant things that are revealing to me," he says. Business Insider (4/14)
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