Suit alleges WeWork disregard of sexual assault reports | What you can do to avoid a job candidate's rejection | Yoga opened the eyes of Aetna's CEO to workplace inequity
Suit alleges WeWork disregard of sexual assault reports Former employee Ruby Anaya has filed a lawsuit that accuses WeWork of overlooking sexual assault allegations stemming from staff summits that resemble "a huge, three-day, alcohol- and drug-laden party." The lawsuit alleges WeWork fosters an "entitled, frat-boy culture," but the company says the claims are meritless. Fortune (10/12)
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Recruiting & Retention
What you can do to avoid a job candidate's rejection Promising job candidates increasingly are turning down offers in a tight labor market. Northwestern University professor Jeff Hyman offers recommendations to avoid this disappointing outcome, beginning with listening carefully during a job interview to determine what drives a prospect to seek fresh employment. Forbes (10/12)
Survey: Personalities can guide financial-wellness plans PwC says its 2018 Employee Financial Wellness Survey, which identifies people by financial personality, can guide financial-wellness programs. For example, savers might benefit from periodic meetings with a financial coach to refine retirement habits, while spenders need help managing debt. PlanSponsor online (10/10)
A new crisis hotline from nonprofit group Empower Work launched recently to help overwhelmed and stressed workers deal with particularly tough situations at work. The service utilizes texting rather than phone calls, along with trained counselors rather than bots. Quartz (10/11)
