Smlr_net October 2014

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Fire Well: How To Avoid Wrongful Termination And Employment Discrimination Lawsuits
by SMLR Library 23 Oct '14

23 Oct '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: Fire Well: How To Avoid Wrongful Termination And Employment Discrimination Lawsuits *Author:* Robert Sher *Source: *Forbes *Date:* Oct 21, 2014 *Summary: *Most executives who are fired in midsized companies are fired way too late, often after years of damage to the organization. There are several key reasons <http://www.ceotoceo.biz/insights/we-are-published/ceo-think-blog/item/421-w…> the CEO may tolerate dysfunctional leaders <http://www.forbes.com/leaders/> and this article focuses on one of them. The boss fears he’ll create a mess when he swings the sword, with yelling, screaming or tears, followed by anger, blame and wrongful termination and/or employment discrimination lawsuits *Link: *http://onforb.es/ZJgPTp ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene McElroy, Library Associate James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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PBS: Debating the pros and cons of freezing employees' eggs
by SMLR Library 23 Oct '14

23 Oct '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: Debating the pros and cons of freezing eggs *Source: *PBS NewsHour *Date:* Oct 21, 2014 *Summary: *News of Apple and Facebook paying for their employees’ egg freezing has sparked conversation on the advancement of family planning. Gwen Ifill speaks with Sarah Elizabeth Richards, author of “Motherhood Rescheduled” and Alta Charo of the University of Wisconsin-Madison on the benefits, risks and choices women face. *Link: *http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/debating-pros-cons-freezing-eggs/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene McElroy, Library Associate James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu <https://rumail.rutgers.edu/zimbra/?view=compose&to=smlrlibrary@work.rutgers…> http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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Wash Post: Unions and the White House were hardly best friends. But now that’s changing.
by SMLR Library 22 Oct '14

22 Oct '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: Unions and the White House were hardly best friends. But now that’s changing. *Author:* Linda DiPilis *Source: *Washington Post *Date:* Oct 21, 2014 *Summary: *For most of President Obama’s tenure, the White House and the nation’s labor movement have been anything but best friends. But on Monday, Secretary of Labor Tom Perez sounded a much different note. *Link: *http://wapo.st/1pBYTkw ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene McElroy, Library Associate James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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The Seeds of a New Labor Movement
by SMLR Library 22 Oct '14

22 Oct '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: The Seeds of a New Labor Movement *Author:* Harold Meyerson *Source: *Ameican Prospect *Date:* Oct 21, 2014 *Summary: *SEIU’s David Rolf—virtuoso organizer and mastermind of Seattle’s $15 minimum wage campaign—says labor needs radically new ways to champion worker interests. *Link: *http://bit.ly/1vOKZBH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene McElroy, Library Associate James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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Forbes: The Work From Home Debate And The U.S. Patent Office Telecommuting Debacle
by SMLR Library 22 Oct '14

22 Oct '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: The Work From Home Debate And The U.S. Patent Office Telecommuting Debacle *Author:* Adam Wren *Source: *Forbes *Date:* Oct 21, 2014 *Summary: *Is remote working no longer working? Based on recent news stories chronicling major corporations such as Yahoo <http://www.forbes.com/companies/yahoo/> YHOO +4.53% <http://www.forbes.com/companies/yahoo/>! ditching their telecommuting policies, the answer is no—not at all. The remote-working-isn’t-working crowd seemed to gain more steam in August, when a House of Representatives committee launched an investigation <http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/federal-eye/wp/2014/08/19/house-committ…> into the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) telecommuting policies and found widespread abuse, including over-reporting of hours worked by the agency’s remote workers. *Link: *http://onforb.es/1xalJ6U ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene McElroy, Library Associate James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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EPI: Why It’s Time to Update Overtime Pay Rules
by SMLR Library 22 Oct '14

22 Oct '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: Why It’s Time to Update Overtime Pay Rules *Source*: Economic Policy Institute (EPI) *Date:* Oct 21, 2014 Summary: Americans are working longer hours and are more productive—yet wages are largely flat <http://www.epi.org/publication/why-americas-workers-need-faster-wage-growth/>. Indeed, the median worker saw a real (inflation-adjusted) hourly wage increase of just 6.1 percent between 1979 and 2013, despite overall productivity growth of 64.9 percent. One reason Americans’ paychecks are not keeping pace with their productivity is that millions of lower-middle-class and even middle-class workers are working overtime and not getting paid for it. *Link*: http://bit.ly/1rfwzoT ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene McElroy, Library Associate James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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"Shared Prosperity: Building an Economy that Works for Everyone"
by SMLR Library 22 Oct '14

22 Oct '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: *"Shared Prosperity: Building an Economy that Works for Everyone"* *Author:* *U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez* *Source*: US DoL *Date:* Oct 20, 2014 *Link*: http://1.usa.gov/ZGyb3g ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene McElroy, Library Associate James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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Save the Date: SMLR 20th Anniversary
by SMLR Library 21 Oct '14

21 Oct '14

[image: SMLR 20th Anniversary Logo. Right Click to Download Image.] *Celebrating 20 years of leadership in the fields of human resources and labor relations * *20th Anniversary Celebration* *November 24, 2014* * 3:00 p.m. - Symposium 5:00 p.m. - Reception The Heldrich Hotel and Conference Center New Brunswick, NJ 08901 General Admission: $100 Early Registration (by October 31): $90 *You must RSVP to this event <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rHgqvDwny70i07y9tlcrYxeXvlq5FRakiompnVNV-ko8…> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Invited Special Guests: Thomas E. Perez, United States Secretary of Labor Gabrielle Carteris, Executive Vice President, Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) Claude Richardson '07, Director of HR & HR Lead, Lockheed Martin * ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Co-Chairs & Committee: Charles Wowkanech, President, New Jersey State American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) Sid Seligman, Chief Human Resources Officer and Senior Vice President, Barnabas Health 20th Anniversary Advisory Committee - members of the SMLR State Advisory Committee * ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Join us as we celebrate SMLR's accomplishments and the Center for Women and Work's 20th Anniversary. Discover our exciting, new developments for the future! To RSVP and learn about SMLR's Strategic Initiatives Fund, visit: *smlr.rutgers.edu/smlr20 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001rHgqvDwny70i07y9tlcrYxeXvlq5FRakiompnVNV-ko8…>* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene McElroy, Library Associate James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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EPRN: "Suffered or Permitted to Work" - When Is a Worker an Employee?
by SMLR Library 21 Oct '14

21 Oct '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: "Suffered or Permitted to Work" - When Is a Worker an Employee? *Author:* Ellen Danin *Source*: Employment Policy Research Network *Date:* Oct 20, 2014 *Summary: *The Supreme Court kicked off its 2014-2015 term with a case called *Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Busk* <http://www.oyez.org/cases/2010-2019/2014/2014_13_433>. The issue in the case is whether employees who do work for Amazon had a right to be paid for time they spent waiting - for as long as 25 minutes - to be screened for theft. *Link*: http://bit.ly/1t9zgxQ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene McElroy, Library Associate James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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NYT: Strategy by Union: Mock a Manhattan Apartment Building’s Selling Points
by SMLR Library 21 Oct '14

21 Oct '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: Strategy by Union: Mock a Manhattan Apartment Building’s Selling Points *Author:* Matt Chaban *Source*: NY Times *Date:* Oct 20, 2014 *Summary: *Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union <http://www.seiu32bj.org/>, the 70,000-member organization of doormen, janitors, security guards and other building workers, has been trying for years to organize workers at AvalonBay’s 10 properties in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens. *Link*: http://nyti.ms/1DwKajd ---------------- Eugene McElroy, Library Associate James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library

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