Worker protest turns violent at iPhone factory in India | Workplace trends show increased role of "human element" | Industries push health officials to give workers vaccine priority
Thousands of contract workers in India damaged an iPhone factory operated by Wistron in a demand for better working conditions and hours as well as unpaid wages, with damages estimated at $60 million. Apple announced it is investigating whether Wistron is in breach of supplier guidelines. Full Story: Reuters (12/14),The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (12/13),BBC (free registration) (12/13),The Verge (12/13)
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Workplace trends show increased role of "human element" About 44% of companies have official flexible working policies, an increase from 24% before the pandemic, and 65% of employees feel positive about opportunities for flexible working, according to research from the ADP Research Institute. The research also found that HR is playing a more strategic role, that psychological safety and confidence in leadership are vital for high worker resilience, and a "human element is playing a more profound role at work," says ADP's Tara Wolckenhauer. Full Story: HR Dive (12/11)
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Pandemic leads older workers to rethink retirement plans A survey from Smart found that 13% of Americans older than 55 plan to delay their retirement because of the coronavirus pandemic, with 18% of that group planning to wait until they are at least 70 to retire. The survey also found that 42% of people age 55 and older have never received any professional financial advice, while 43% said they would like help managing their retirement finances. Full Story: ThinkAdvisor (free registration) (12/11)
Jackson Lewis labor attorneys Stephanie Peet and Felice Ekelman warn employers about new potential harassment claims arising from remote working, such as unmade beds in the background of Zoom calls, employees wearing inappropriate clothing such as pajamas and an increase in lewd language. The pair advise employers to adapt harassment training for virtual working scenarios. Full Story: Employee Benefit News (free registration) (12/14)
