Smlr_net October 2016

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Sharpening the Whistle Blow
by SMLR Library 25 Oct '16

25 Oct '16

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Sharpening the Whistle Blow Author: Howard Mavity Source: Human Resource Executive *Date:* Oct 25, 2016 *Summary:* The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's efforts to increase whistleblower claims have culminated in its Whistleblowers Severe Violators Enforcement program. *Link: *http://bit.ly/2eFtYHG ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Struggling to Serve at the Nation’s Richest University
by SMLR Library 24 Oct '16

24 Oct '16

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Struggling to Serve at the Nation’s Richest UniversityAuthor: Rosa Ines Rivera Source: NYT *Date:* Oct 24, 2016 *Summary:** “*On my way to work each morning, I pass a building with the inscription: “The highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being.” If Harvard believes this, why is the administration asking dining hall workers to pay even more for our health care even though some of us pay as much as $4,000 a year in premiums alone?” *Link: *http://nyti.ms/2ez2p5L ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Kaiser Foundation: 2016 Employer Health Benefits Survey
by SMLR Library 24 Oct '16

24 Oct '16

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: 2016 Employer Health Benefits SurveySource: Kaiser Foundation *Date:* Oct 24, 2016 *Summary:* This annual survey of employers provides a detailed look at trends in employer-sponsored health coverage including premiums, employee contributions, cost-sharing provisions, and employer opinions. The 2016 survey included almost 1,900 interviews with non-federal public and private firms. *Link: *http://kaiserf.am/2egIN36 <http://nyti.ms/2eBrpGE> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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While Obamacare premiums rise, employer-based health plans shift to higher deductibles
by SMLR Library 24 Oct '16

24 Oct '16

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: While Obamacare premiums rise, employer-based health plans shift to higher deductibles Author: Tracy Seipel Source: Mercury News (San Jose, California) *Date:* Oct 24, 2016 *Summary:* A survey published <http://kff.org/health-costs/report/2016-employer-health-benefits-survey/> in September by the Kaiser family foundation and another non-profit revealed 29 percent of all workers were enrolled in such high-deductible health plans in 2016, up from 20 percent in 2014. Over the same time, the portion of employees enrolled in PPOs — preferred provider organization plans, which have higher-than-average premiums but lower deductibles — shrunk from 58 percent in 2014 to 48 percent. *Link: *http://bayareane.ws/2ezHQSj ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Twin Cities janitors declare victory in union fight after 44-month campaign
by SMLR Library 24 Oct '16

24 Oct '16

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Twin Cities janitors declare victory in union fight after 44-month campaign Author: Steven Greenhouse Source: The Guardian *Date:* Oct 24, 2016 *Summary:* 600 janitors who clean Target, Macy’s and Best Buy stores will start collective bargaining for better conditions after a highly unorthodox organizing drive *Link: *http://bit.ly/2e3zd1u ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Twin Cities janitors declare victory in union fight after 44-month campaign
by SMLR Library 24 Oct '16

24 Oct '16

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Will South Korea’s robot revolution hurt American jobs?
by SMLR Library 24 Oct '16

24 Oct '16

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Will South Korea’s robot revolution hurt American jobs? Author: Karla Murthy Source: PBS NewsHour *Date:* Oct 24, 2016 *Summary:* South Korea is among the countries working to increase automation in the manufacturing sector, with some large companies seeing robots as a cost-effective way to replace expensive human labor. But how will the expansion of this technology affect American workers? *Link: *http://to.pbs.org/2ezp1OV ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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2016 Employer Health Benefits Survey
by SMLR Library 24 Oct '16

24 Oct '16

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: 2016 Employer Health Benefits SurveySource: Kaiser Foundation *Date:* Oct 24, 2016 *Summary:* This annual survey of employers provides a detailed look at trends in employer-sponsored health coverage including premiums, employee contributions, cost-sharing provisions, and employer opinions. The 2016 survey included almost 1,900 interviews with non-federal public and private firms. *Link: *http://nyti.ms/2eBrpGE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Help. Is Hillary Clinton the Answer?
by SMLR Library 24 Oct '16

24 Oct '16

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Men Need Help. Is Hillary Clinton the Answer? Author: Susan Chira Source: NY Times *Date:* Oct 24, 2016 *Summary:* Lawrence H. Summers, the former Treasury secretary and now a professor of economics at Harvard, estimates that a third of men between 25 and 54 without college educations could be out of work by midcentury. *Link: *http://nyti.ms/2eBrpGE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Voices From Wells Fargo: ‘I Thought I Was Having a Heart Attack’
by SMLR Library 21 Oct '16

21 Oct '16

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Voices From Wells Fargo: ‘I Thought I Was Having a Heart Attack’ Author: Stacy Cowley Source: NY Times *Date:* Oct 21, 2016 *Summary:* The scandal at Wells Fargo <http://www.nytimes.com/topic/company/wells-fargo-company?inline=nyt-org> over the creation of unauthorized accounts shook its customers’ faith in the bank, but it took an even sharper toll on the company’s workers. A number of them say they faced a stark choice: Create new accounts by any means possible <http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/17/business/dealbook/wells-fargo-warned-work…>, or risk being fired for falling short of their sales goals. *Link: *http://nyti.ms/2dG4rOJ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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