Smlr_net November 2014

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Bias in the Air: Rethinking Employment Discrimination Law
by SMLR Library 26 Nov '14

26 Nov '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: Bias in the Air: Rethinking Employment Discrimination Law *Author: *Richard Ford Thompson *Source: * SSRN *Date:* Nov 26, 2014 *Summary**:* Employment discrimination jurisprudence assumes that key concepts such as “discrimination,” “intent,” “causation,” and the various prohibited grounds of discrimination refer to discrete and objectively verifiable phenomena or facts. I argue that all of these concepts are not just poorly or ambiguously defined; most are not capable of precise definition. *Link: *http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2528065 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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MANUFACTURING LOW PAY: DECLINING WAGES IN THE JOBS THAT BUILT AMERICA'S MIDDLE CLASS
by SMLR Library 25 Nov '14

25 Nov '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* National Employment Law Project (NELP) (provided by Stuart Basefsky) *MANUFACTURING LOW PAY: DECLINING WAGES IN THE JOBS THAT BUILT AMERICA'S MIDDLE CLASS* [20 November 2014] by Catherine Ruckelshaus & Sarah Leberstein http://www.nelp.org/page/-/Justice/2014/Manufacturing-Low-Pay-Declining-Wag… [full-text, 20 pages] [excerpt] This report will trace some of the drivers of this anemic rebound in manufacturing and its largest sector, auto manufacturing. “Onshoring” of jobs by manufacturers is on the rise in the United States; jobs are rebounding here due to a combination of a wage convergence between domestic and international jobs and aggressive supports from U.S. states. At the same time, the decline in relative wages in the manufacturing sector is striking: in the last decades, wages in the sector have fallen behind private-sector pay, so that wages for production workers in manufacturing are now more than 4.0 percent less than the private-sector average, and theycontinue to decline. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Hill: Paying workers fairly for the hours they work
by SMLR Library 25 Nov '14

25 Nov '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: Paying workers fairly for the hours they work *Author: *Eileen Appelbaum *Source: * The Hill *Date:* Nov 26, 2014 *Summary**:* In March 2014, President Obama, like his Republican predecessors, asked the Department of Labor to update the rules governing overtime pay to take into account the effects of inflation and make sure that salaried employees who lack bargaining power vis a vis their employer are fairly paid for the hours they work. *Link: *http://bit.ly/1th4A9l ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Targum: ‘90210’ star, union leader speaks at HR school’s 20th anniversary celebration
by SMLR Library 25 Nov '14

25 Nov '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: ‘90210’ star, union leader speaks at HR school’s 20th anniversary celebration *Author: *Nidhi Patel *Source: * Rutgers Targum *Date:* Nov 26, 2014 *Summary**:* Rutgers SMLR, founded in 1947, provides its more than 1,500 undergraduate and graduate students an opportunity to learn about management and labor studies, according to its website. *Link: *http://bit.ly/1vJURPa ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Future of Live Video Interviews for Recruitment
by SMLR Library 24 Nov '14

24 Nov '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* *Title: * The Future of Live Video Interviews for Recruitment *Author: *Thomas Cottereau, *Source: * SHRM *Date:* Nov 22, 2014 *Summary**:* How recruiters can take full advantage of live video interviews *Link: *http://bit.ly/1pg2Ron ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Part-time jobs put millions in poverty or close to it
by SMLR Library 24 Nov '14

24 Nov '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: Part-time jobs put millions in poverty or close to it *Author: *Patrick Gillespie *Source: * CNN Money *Date:* Nov 22, 2014 Summary: Seven million Americans are stuck in part-time jobs. *Link: *http://cnnmon.ie/1FkwCpZ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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David Bensman (SMLR): The Battle Over Working Time: A Countermovement Against Neoliberalism
by SMLR Library 24 Nov '14

24 Nov '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: The Battle Over Working Time: A Countermovement Against Neoliberalism *Author: *David Bensman *Source: * American Prospect *Date:* Nov 22, 2014 *Summary**:** T*hough it would be hard to see it in the midterm election results, we live in the opening phase of a great countermovement against neoliberalism. The evidence is everywhere you look, and not only in the United States and Latin America. The stunning success of Thomas Piketty’s *Capital in the Twenty-First Century* <http://prospect.org/article/piketty%E2%80%99s-triumph> can only be understood in this context. *Link: *http://bit.ly/1uS4yt4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Fight for $15.37 an Hour
by SMLR Library 24 Nov '14

24 Nov '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: The Fight for $15.37 an Hour *Author: *Steven Greenhouse *Source: * NY Times *Date:* Nov 22, 2014 *Summary**:* As labor unions have dwindled in numbers and influence, more than 200 nonunion worker advocacy groups, including Laane, have sprouted across the nation, struggling to find new ways to lift wages and improve working conditions. Laane, in particular, pioneered the idea of having unions join forces with advocates for immigrants, women, African-Americans and the environment — and using their combined power to influence local lawmakers. *Link: *http://nyti.ms/1y8m5h3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Kmart Workers Are Latest to Push Back on Thanksgiving Hours
by SMLR Library 21 Nov '14

21 Nov '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: Kmart Workers Are Latest to Push Back on Thanksgiving Hours *Author: *Lauren Coleman-Lochner *Source: * BloombergBusinessWeek *Date:* Nov 21, 2014 *Summary**:* Almost 5,000 people have signed a petition calling for Kmart to ensure that its workers have enough time off on Thanksgiving, part of a backlash against retailers that are open during the holiday. *Link: *http://buswk.co/1z3IwSZ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Why Working With Young Children Is (Still) A Dead-End Job
by SMLR Library 21 Nov '14

21 Nov '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management.* Title: Why Working With Young Children Is (Still) A Dead-End Job *Author: *Anya Kamenetz *Source: * NPR *Date:* Nov 21, 2014 *Summary**:* according to a new study from the University of California, Berkeley <http://www.irle.berkeley.edu/cscce/2014/report-worthy-work-still-unlivable-…>, the economy values them between $8.63 and $20.99 per hour. *Link: *http://n.pr/1xZrxmu ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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