High court: Overtime rule applies to home health care workers | TVA makes voluntary leave available to nuclear employees | Business world remains 118 years away from gender equality
The Supreme Court has left in place a ruling that home health care workers, including those hired through third-party employers, are eligible for overtime pay. The court rejected an appeal that challenged the Labor Department's 2013 expansion of an overtime rule. The Hill (6/27),The Associated Press (6/27)
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Leadership & Development
Business world remains 118 years away from gender equality Gender equality is good for business, but women still face barriers in the workplace and are underrepresented at the highest levels of corporate leadership, according to a report by the consulting firm Mercer. "Women are still a staggering 118 years away from closing the gender gap -- in terms of labor market opportunity, education, health, and political clout," the report's authors wrote. Fast Company online (6/23)
Benefits & Compensation
Young female worker fired for pay inquiry A 17-year-old pizzeria worker in Kansas has been fired after asking her manager why her male friend earns 25 cents more per hour. The manager, who has since been fired, says the teen was let go for discussing wages with a co-worker. The story has received national attention, with presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton praising the teen on Twitter for speaking out against wage discrimination. The Kansas City Star (Mo.) (6/27)
A $500 million state program in California integrates academics and job training for high-demand sectors. Some education-industry collaboratives are defined by region, such as agriculture-themed pathways in the Central Valley. EdSource (6/21)
