Smlr_net April 2013

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NPR: When It Comes To Productivity, Technology Can Hurt And Help
by SMLR Library 30 Apr '13

30 Apr '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management * <Email?subject=Eight%20of%2010%20Companies%20Use%20Rewards%2C%20Penalties%20in%20Wellness%20Programs%2C%20Survey%20Finds&body=http%3A%2F%2Fabout.bloomberglaw.com%2Flaw-reports%2Feight-of-10-companies-use-rewards-penalties-in-wellness-programs-survey-finds%2F> Title: When It Comes To Productivity, Technology Can Hurt And Help Date: April 30, 2013 *Source:* National Public Radio ** *Author: *Yuki Noguchi Summary: With instant messages buzzing, emails pinging and texts ringing, how can employers increase productivity in the workplace? Software companies are tackling the problem, tracking employees' computer time to find ways to improve their efficiency. *Link: *http://n.pr/18k2dHN -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 732-932-9513, beg. July 2: 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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CBC: How can you tell if your shirt was made in a sweatshop?
by SMLR Library 30 Apr '13

30 Apr '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management * <Email?subject=Eight%20of%2010%20Companies%20Use%20Rewards%2C%20Penalties%20in%20Wellness%20Programs%2C%20Survey%20Finds&body=http%3A%2F%2Fabout.bloomberglaw.com%2Flaw-reports%2Feight-of-10-companies-use-rewards-penalties-in-wellness-programs-survey-finds%2F> Title: How can you tell if your shirt was made in a sweatshop? Date: April 26, 2013 *Source:* Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC)** *Author: *Andre Mayer *Summary:* But analysts say the supply chain of the modern garment industry makes it hard for consumers to determine whether the shirt or pair of pants they bought was the product of sweatshop labour. “As a consumer, it’s really difficult to learn what were the conditions of the production of a specific garment,” says Adriana Villasenor, a senior advisor at the retail consultancy J.C. Williams Group. *Link: *http://bit.ly/18ab7dI -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 732-932-9513, beg. July 2: 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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My Central Jersey: Rutgers HR student group brings together 270 experts and future executives
by SMLR Library 30 Apr '13

30 Apr '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management * <Email?subject=Eight%20of%2010%20Companies%20Use%20Rewards%2C%20Penalties%20in%20Wellness%20Programs%2C%20Survey%20Finds&body=http%3A%2F%2Fabout.bloomberglaw.com%2Flaw-reports%2Feight-of-10-companies-use-rewards-penalties-in-wellness-programs-survey-finds%2F> Title: Rutgers HR student group brings together 270 experts and future executives Date: April 29, 2013 *Source:* My Central Jersey** *Author: *Renée Walker Summary: The Rutgers University award-winning graduate chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (RU SHRM) welcomed more than 270 distinguished guests at its 9th annual conference, The Business of HR, on March 26. *Link: *http://mycj.co/12Xbru5 -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 732-932-9513, beg. July 2: 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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Der Speigel: Europe's Moral Quandary: The High Human Price of Cheap T-Shirts
by SMLR Library 30 Apr '13

30 Apr '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management * Title: Europe's Moral Quandary: The High Human Price of Cheap T-Shirts Date: April 29, 2013 *Source:* Der Speigel** *Author: *Hasnain Kazim <http://www.spiegel.de/extra/0,1518,632138,00.html>, Nils Klawitter and Wieland Wagner Summary : *More than 3,000 people worked producing cheap t-shirts for European clothing chains in the highrise sweatshop that collapsed in Bangladesh last week. Hundreds died because the facility was lacking even the most basic safety standards.* *Link: *http://bit.ly/13IT2A1 -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 732-932-9513, beg. July 2: 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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NewsHour: Global Standards for Garment Industry Under Scrutiny After Bangladesh Disaster
by SMLR Library 29 Apr '13

29 Apr '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management * <Email?subject=Eight%20of%2010%20Companies%20Use%20Rewards%2C%20Penalties%20in%20Wellness%20Programs%2C%20Survey%20Finds&body=http%3A%2F%2Fabout.bloomberglaw.com%2Flaw-reports%2Feight-of-10-companies-use-rewards-penalties-in-wellness-programs-survey-finds%2F> Title: Global Standards for Garment Industry Under Scrutiny After Bangladesh Disaster Date: April 26, 2013 *Source:* PBS NewsHour** *Author: *Ray Suarez Summary (9 min 30 sec video): The Bangladeshi garment factory collapse is the worst disaster ever for the country's booming clothing industry. Ray Suarez discusses the role of Western retailers in keeping foreign workers safe with Avedis Seferian of Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production and Scott Nova of Worker Rights Consortium. *Link: *http://to.pbs.org/ZvBnfB -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 732-932-9513, beg. July 2: 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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CAP: 10 Things to Know About the Employment Non-Discrimination Act
by SMLR Library 29 Apr '13

29 Apr '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management * <Email?subject=Eight%20of%2010%20Companies%20Use%20Rewards%2C%20Penalties%20in%20Wellness%20Programs%2C%20Survey%20Finds&body=http%3A%2F%2Fabout.bloomberglaw.com%2Flaw-reports%2Feight-of-10-companies-use-rewards-penalties-in-wellness-programs-survey-finds%2F> Title: 10 Things to Know About the Employment Non-Discrimination Act Date: April 28, 2013 *Source:* Center For American Progress** *Author: *Winne Satchelberg and Crosby Burns *Summary: *This week, however, a bipartisan group of senators and representatives are planning to introduce a bill to change that. If passed and signed into law, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013, or ENDA, would prohibit most employers from discriminating against employees based on sexual orientation or gender identity. It would finally put in place uniform and comprehensive protections for the LGBT workforce in all 50 states. *Link: *http://bit.ly/187O1o5 -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 732-932-9513, beg. July 2: 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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NYT: How Big Data Is Playing Recruiter for Specialized Workers
by SMLR Library 29 Apr '13

29 Apr '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management * <Email?subject=Eight%20of%2010%20Companies%20Use%20Rewards%2C%20Penalties%20in%20Wellness%20Programs%2C%20Survey%20Finds&body=http%3A%2F%2Fabout.bloomberglaw.com%2Flaw-reports%2Feight-of-10-companies-use-rewards-penalties-in-wellness-programs-survey-finds%2F> Title: How Big Data Is Playing Recruiter for Specialized Workers Date: April 28, 2013 *Source:* NY Times** *Author: *Matt Richtel *Summary: *When the e-mail came out of the blue last summer, offering a shot as a programmer at a San Francisco start-up, Jade Dominguez, 26, was living off credit card debt in a rental in South Pasadena, Calif., while he taught himself programming. He had been an average student in high school and hadn’t bothered with college, but someone, somewhere out there in the cloud, thought that he might be brilliant, or at least a diamond in the rough. *Link: *http://nyti.ms/10nvRaj -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 732-932-9513, beg. July 2: 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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NYT: Wealth Gap Among Races Widened Since Recession
by SMLR Library 29 Apr '13

29 Apr '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management * Title: Wealth Gap Among Races Widened Since Recession Date: April 28, 2013 *Source:* NY Times** *Author: *Annie Lowery *Summary: *Millions of Americans suffered a loss of wealth during the recession and the sluggish recovery that followed. But the last half-decade has proved far worse for black and Hispanic families than for white families, starkly widening the already large gulf in wealth between non-Hispanic white Americans and most minority groups, according to a new study <http://www.urban.org/publications/412802.html> from the Urban Institute. *Link: *http://nyti.ms/15UnOdn -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 732-932-9513, beg. July 2: 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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NewsHour interfview: Workers From Other Countries 'Lifeline' for U.S., Former INS Chief Says
by SMLR Library 26 Apr '13

26 Apr '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management * Title: Workers From Other Countries 'Lifeline' for U.S., Former INS Chief Says Date: April 26, 2013 *Source:* PBS NewsHour** *Author: *Cassie Chew *Summary (this video last 3min 50 seconds): **Doris Meissner, director of the Migration Policy Institute's immigration policy work, says foreign-born workers are complementary to American workers. This includes a link to the **The 844-page, bipartisan immigration reform bill<http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2013/04/group-of-eight-senators-say-imm…>released April 18 * *Link: *http://to.pbs.org/ZpppUQ -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 732-932-9513, beg. July 2: 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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NYT: Saying Goodbye to Titles, and Hello to Responsibility
by SMLR Library 26 Apr '13

26 Apr '13

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management * <Email?subject=Eight%20of%2010%20Companies%20Use%20Rewards%2C%20Penalties%20in%20Wellness%20Programs%2C%20Survey%20Finds&body=http%3A%2F%2Fabout.bloomberglaw.com%2Flaw-reports%2Feight-of-10-companies-use-rewards-penalties-in-wellness-programs-survey-finds%2F> Title: Saying Goodbye to Titles, and Hello to Responsibility Date: April 26, 2013 *Source:* NY Times** *Author: *Adam Bryant *Summary: **This interview with Seth Merrin, founder and chief executive of Liquidnet, the trading network, was conducted and condensed by Adam Bryant.*** *Link: *http://nyti.ms/ZpojIH -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 732-932-9513, beg. July 2: 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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