Smlr_net November 2014

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Flu in The Workplace: About $7B in Lost Productivity
by SMLR Library 12 Nov '14

12 Nov '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management* *Title:* Flu in The Workplace: About $7B in Lost Productivity Source: *Challenger Gray & Christmas, Inc.* *Date:* Nov. 11, 2014 *Abstract: * With the country’s attention focused on the Ebola virus, many American’s may overlook the fact that we are entering flu season. And, while it is impossible to predict how this flu season will compare to previous years, one thing is certain: employers nationwide are likely to see millions of lost work days and billions of dollars in lost productivity *Link*: http://bit.ly/1xMC1DK ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Union Membership: Very Sexy
by SMLR Library 11 Nov '14

11 Nov '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management* Title: Union Membership: Very Sexy Author: Bourree Lam Source: The Atlantic *Date:* Nov. 11, 2014 Abstract: Research shows that for men, income correlates with marriage rates <http://www.hamiltonproject.org/papers/the_marriage_gap_the_impact_of_econom…>: The decline in marriage is more pronounced for men in middle and lower income groups. This basic relationship caused sociologists Daniel Schneider and Adam Reich to wonder: Would union membership—which is supposed to lift a person's wages—also lift a person's chance at being married? *Link*: http://theatln.tc/1oGO2ut ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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CNN: Smoke pot legally? You can still get fired
by SMLR Library 11 Nov '14

11 Nov '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management* *Title:* Smoke pot legally? You can still get fired Author: Katie Lobosco Source: CNN *Date:* Nov. 11, 2014 Abstract: Your state may be OK with you smoking pot, but that doesn't mean your employer is. *Link*: http://cnnmon.ie/1sx0U1C ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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NPR: For People Fired For Being Gay, Old Court Case Becomes A New Tool
by SMLR Library 11 Nov '14

11 Nov '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management* Title: For People Fired For Being Gay, Old Court Case Becomes A New Tool Author: Miles Bryan Source: National Public Radio *Date:* Nov. 11, 2014 *Abstract: *Josh Kronberg-Rasner was the only openly gay employee at a food service company in Casper, Wyo. He was fired in 2012 shortly after being assigned a new manager. *Link*: http://n.pr/1ExCT38 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: The Great Wage Slowdown, Looming Over Politics
by SMLR Library 11 Nov '14

11 Nov '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management* Title: The Great Wage Slowdown, Looming Over Politics Author: David Leonhardt Source: NY Times *Date:* Nov. 11, 2014 *Abstract: *A quiz: How does the Democratic Party plan to lift stagnant middle-class incomes? *Link*: http://nyti.ms/10VkoqG ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Wage Theft in San Francisco’s Chinatown
by SMLR Library 10 Nov '14

10 Nov '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management* Title: Wage Theft in San Francisco’s Chinatown Source: Workforce Prof *Date:* *Nov. 10, 2014* *Abstract: *More evidence of the adverse health effects of wage theft, this time from a case study of San Francisco’s Chinatown. *Link*: http://bit.ly/1xmcphO ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Positive jobs report may not reassure Americans with part-time work
by SMLR Library 10 Nov '14

10 Nov '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and human resource management* Title: Positive jobs report may not reassure Americans with part-time work Author: Paul Solman Source: PBS NewsHour *Date:* Nov. 8, 2014 *Abstract: *For the ninth straight month, the U.S. economy added more than 200,000 positions, bringing unemployment down to its lowest rate in six years. So why do Americans still feel pessimistic about the economy? Much of the workforce remains employed part-time, or combine part-time jobs but get no benefits. Economics correspondent Paul Solman explores the latest hiring trends. *Link*: http://to.pbs.org/1GI8FML ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Twenty-Three Years and Still Waiting for Change
by SMLR Library 07 Nov '14

07 Nov '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and **human resource management* Title: Twenty-Three Years and Still Waiting for Change Author: Sylvia Allegreto and David Cooper Source: Economic Policy Institute (EPI) *Date:* Nov. 8, 2014 *Abstract: *Last year marked the 75th anniversary of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the legislation that established many of the basic labor protections workers enjoy today, such as a 40-hour workweek, overtime protection, and a national minimum wage. *Link*: http://bit.ly/1kzxFbQ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Men Need Work/Life Balance, Too
by SMLR Library 07 Nov '14

07 Nov '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and **human resource management* *Title: *Men Need Work/Life Balance, Too Author: Mike Ramsey Source: SHR Magazine *Date:* Nov. 8, 2014 *Abstract: *Paternity leave proves to be a potent benefit for today’s working fathers *Link*: http://bit.ly/1AziCf6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Tipped workers are being left out of the wage debate
by SMLR Library 07 Nov '14

07 Nov '14

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and **human resource management* Title: Tipped workers are being left out of the wage debate Author: Catherine Rampell Source: Washington Post *Date:* Nov. 8, 2014 *Abstract: *An age-old complaint about tipping is that it makes little sense to give someone a bonus for just doing her job. Why, frustrated customers grouse, am I tipping this waiter — or coat-check attendant, or valet-parking driver — for executing the very same task her employer is paying her a wage to do? *Link*: http://wapo.st/13RL7Ge ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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