Smlr_net March 2017

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Pew Research: In many countries, at least four-in-ten in the labor force are women
by SMLR Library 23 Mar '17

23 Mar '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: In many countries, at least four-in-ten in the labor force are women Author: Janell Fetterolf *Source: *Pew Research *Date:* March 7, 2017 Summary: Women make up at least 40% of the workforce in more than 80 countries, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of labor force statistics <http://www.ilo.org/ilostat/> from 114 nations with data from 2010 to 2016. Across all of these countries, the median female share of the workforce is 45.4%. Link: http://pewrsr.ch/2nGyJGW ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Op-Ed: Why Police and Firefighters Must Manage Their Own Pension System
by SMLR Library 23 Mar '17

23 Mar '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Op-Ed: Why Police and Firefighters Must Manage Their Own Pension System Author: Ed Donnolly *Source: *NJ Spotlight *Date:* March 23, 2017 Summary: The state’s failure to meet its obligations and its willingness to give local employers a pass have created a shortfall in the PFRS system of more than $11.1 billion *Link: *http://bit.ly/2mvW26p ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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60 Minutes: You're Fired: temporary, foreign workers with H-1B visas.
by SMLR Library 22 Mar '17

22 Mar '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: You're Fired *Source: *60 Minutes *Date:* March 19, 2017 Summary: 60 Minutes investigates how some businesses have fired American workers and replaced them with cheaper labor: temporary, foreign workers with H-1B visas. Bill Whitaker reports. *Link: *http://cbsn.ws/2nBmmeX ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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HRE: Preventing Pregnancy Discrimination
by SMLR Library 22 Mar '17

22 Mar '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Preventing Pregnancy Discrimination Author: Mark McGraw *Source: *HE Executive On-Line *Date:* March 21, 2017 Summary: Despite what experts say are clear laws in place to protect pregnant workers, Rooms to Go Furniture was recently ordered to provide relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination claim. Those same experts say other companies can fairly easily avoid a similar fate. *Link: *http://bit.ly/2n6Zfq8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Nation: At Labor’s Crossroads
by SMLR Library 21 Mar '17

21 Mar '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: At Labor’s Crossroads Author: Rich Yesselson *Source: *The Nation *Date:* March 8, 2017 Summary: Three new books about the SEIU reveal the challenges of organizing in 21st-century America. *Link: *http://bit.ly/2o1dP1F ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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A Modern Union for the Modern Economy
by SMLR Library 21 Mar '17

21 Mar '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: A Modern Union for the Modern Economy Author: Jeff Hirsch and Joe Seiner *Source: * SSRN *Date:* March 15, 2017 *Summary:* This Article critiques one such high-profile, quasi-union effort in the technology sector—the Uber Guild. While the Guild does not provide any of the traditional bargaining protections found in the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), *Link: *http://bit.ly/2n9dFYu ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Restructuring Medicaid in the American Health Care Act: Five Key Considerations
by SMLR Library 21 Mar '17

21 Mar '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Restructuring Medicaid in the American Health Care Act: Five Key Considerations Author: Julia Paradise <http://kff.org/person/julia-paradise/> *Source: * Kaiser Family Foundation *Date:* March 15, 2017 *Summary:* On March 9, the House Ways and Means Committee and Energy and Commerce Committee passed the American Health Care Act, the Republican leadership’s plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). *Link: *http://kaiserf.am/2n9ohGH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Immigration projected to drive growth in U.S. working-age population through at least 2035
by SMLR Library 21 Mar '17

21 Mar '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Immigration projected to drive growth in U.S. working-age population through at least 2035 Author: Jeffrey S. Passel <http://www.pewresearch.org/staff/jeffrey-s-passel/> and D’Vera Cohn <http://www.pewresearch.org/staff/dvera-cohn/> *Source: * Pew Research *Date:* March 8, 2017 *Summary:* The largest segment of working-age adults – those born in the U.S. whose parents also were born in the U.S. – is projected to decline from 2015 to 2035, both in numbers and as a share of the working-age population. *Link: *http://pewrsr.ch/2moBCvW ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: A Photograph Never Stands Alone
by SMLR Library 20 Mar '17

20 Mar '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: A Photograph Never Stands Alone Author: Tejo Cole *Source: * NY Times *Date:* March 14, 2017 *Summary:* Images make us think of other images. Photographs remind us of other photographs, and perhaps only the earliest photographs had a chance to evade this fate. *Link: *http://nyti.ms/2nfj9RP ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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HRE Daily: Downsizing the DOL
by SMLR Library 20 Mar '17

20 Mar '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Downsizing the DOL Author: David Shadovitz *Source: *HRE Daily *Date:* March 20, 2017 *Summary:* As many expected, the Department of Labor didn’t escape President Trump’s 62-page budget plan <https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/whitehouse.gov/files/omb/budget/fy2018/201…>(released yesterday) unscathed. But the extent of the proposed cutbacks should certainly raise a few eyebrows. *Link: *http://bit.ly/2mLVaXs ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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