Supporters for a union to represent workers at an Amazon distribution center in New York City took the first step toward recognition by submitting more than 2,000 signed union-support cards to the National Labor Relations Board. The move is an important step in authorizing a vote that could result in the country's first union at Amazon. Full Story: The Associated Press (10/26)
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Recruiting & Retention
Opinion: Companies should move to combat age bias As the average age increases around the world, companies need to take a fresh look at age discrimination at work, writes Sheila Callaham, executive director of the Age Equity Alliance. "The exclusion of older workers is particularly unsettling given that it predicts the future for everyone younger," Callaham writes. Full Story: Forbes (tiered subscription model) (10/24)
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3 ways to make the workplace better for women Employers can make things easier for women in their workforce by enabling managers and workers to tweak flexible working policies for particular needs, Ellen Bailey writes. Implement simple changes, such as non-video calls or messaging timeouts, and give employees at all levels the opportunity to participate in innovation, Bailey advises. Full Story: Training magazine (10/19)
Benefits & Compensation
Why employers should reevaluate mental health benefits Employers are taking steps to increase their workers' access to mental health care, but traditional tools and wellness programs are used by fewer than 10% of employees annually, writes Anna Mittag, senior vice president of product and services for digital wellness platform LifeSpeak. Employers should take steps to destigmatize mental health in the workplace and ask employees what resources they want to use, Mittag writes. Full Story: BenefitsPRO (free registration) (10/22)
The HR Leader
Help mentoring to work for all with 5 key components Formal corporate mentoring programs are more successful when they have a specific duration, challenge all parties to learn and grow, and provide opportunities to engage with senior leaders, writes Alaina Love. Love shares a client's fears from a bad mentoring experience and how that person's next employer avoided those mistakes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (10/25)
About the Editor
Kanoe Namahoe
Your voice matters to me. We are in the process of finalizing events and editorial plans for 2022 and I want to check in with all of you. What’s top of mind for you right now? Return-to-office plans? Employee mental health and wellness? Talent gaps and retention plans? Vaccine mandates and how they’re affecting your workplace and head count? Technology strategies? Employee and leadership development? And what types of content are helpful to you? Podcasts and webinars? White papers? In-person or virtual conferences? Talk to me. As we move into 2022, I want to make sure that we’re providing you with the information you want in the format that’s useful to you. Mahalo nui loa. It’s my honor to serve you with this brief.
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