US added 263K jobs last month as unemployment rate fell | Walmart rolls out new employee structure | Why the EEOC received 14% more sexual-harassment reports in 2018
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Walmart rolls out new employee structure Walmart is trying out a new structure for its employees, in a move to decrease the number of midlevel store managers and trim costs. The new format creates management teams, comprised of "business leads" and "team leads," and offers increased training and support for non-management staff. CNBC (5/2)
What to know about breastfeeding discrimination at work Discrimination against breastfeeding employees is an increasing issue that companies should be aware of, write Liz Morris, Cynthia Thomas Calvert and Jessica Lee of the Center for WorkLife Law. "The key is to engage in an interactive dialogue with the employee to reach a workable solution that both meets the employee's physical needs and can be provided without imposing an undue hardship on the business," they write. Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model) (4/30)
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Data: More older Americans are in the workforce The number of Americans ages 55 to 64 in the workforce has grown by 14 million since 1998, with a greater percentage of people older than 65 wanting to delay retirement. "Those with a degree are more than twice as likely to be participating in the senior workforce compared to those with less than high school education," writes London Business School economist Andrew Scott. Quartz (5/1)
The department of corrections in New Zealand purchased 193 slushie machines that cost approximately $650,000 in 2018. The government bought these machines as an effort to curb violent incidents by keeping corrections officers cool during a massive heat wave last summer, but some political leaders have criticized the purchases as unnecessary. The Guardian (London) (4/28)
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