Smlr_net September 2017

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U.S. middle-class incomes reached highest-ever level in 2016, Census Bureau says
by SMLR Library 13 Sep '17

13 Sep '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: U.S. middle-class incomes reached highest-ever level in 2016, Census Bureau says Author: Heather Long Source: Washington Post *Date:* Sept 12, 2017 *Summary: * The incomes of middle-class Americans rose last year to the highest level ever recorded by the Census Bureau, as poverty declined and the scars of the past decade’s Great Recession seemed to finally fade. *Link*: http://wapo.st/2fizMHF ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Job training and community college put coal miners on a new path
by SMLR Library 13 Sep '17

13 Sep '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Job training and community college put coal miners on a new path Author: Hari Sreenivasan Source: PBS NewsHour *Date:* Sept 12, 2017 *Summary: *Coal miners in the heart of Appalachia face unemployment and uncertainty as the expansion of automation and natural gas threatens the industry that’s been an economic bedrock. But a West Virginia nonprofit matches displaced workers to sustainable jobs in agriculture or carpentry while helping them pursue associate degrees. *Link*: http://to.pbs.org/2eVmU9P ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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House Republicans Want All Employers to Use E-Verify
by SMLR Library 13 Sep '17

13 Sep '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: House Republicans Want All Employers to Use E-Verify Author: Rory Mauer Source: SHRM *Date:* Sept 12, 2017 *Summary: A *trio of House Republicans reintroduced legislation that would require employers across the country to use E-Verify, the federal government's electronic system to verify new hires' work authorization. Employers in certain states and federal contractors already must use E-Verify, but for most employers, use of the program is voluntary. *Link*: http://bit.ly/2h0PB9x ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Supreme Court's New Workplace
by SMLR Library 13 Sep '17

13 Sep '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: The Supreme Court's New Workplace Author: Joseph Seiner Source: Workplace Prof *Date:* Sept 12, 2017 *Summary: *The US Supreme Court has systematically eroded the rights of minority workers through subtle changes in procedural law *Link*: http://bit.ly/2wWzFeB ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: African American and Hispanic unemployment
by SMLR Library 13 Sep '17

13 Sep '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: African American and Hispanic unemployment continue to fall but remain higher than white unemployment in nearly every state higher than white unemployment in nearly every state Author: Janelle Jones Source: Economic Policy Institute (EPI) *Date:* Aug 30, 2017 *Summary:* This report provides a state-by-state breakdown of unemployment rates by race and ethnicity and racial unemployment rate gaps for the second quarter of 2017. It shows that while there have been state-by-state improvements in prospects for black and Latino workers, their unemployment rates remain high relative to those of white workers *Link*: http://bit.ly/2jmuu2d ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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What to Do When Your Employee Receives a Cancer Diagnosis
by SMLR Library 12 Sep '17

12 Sep '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: What to Do When Your Employee Receives a Cancer Diagnosis Author: Kathy Gurchiek Source: SHRM *Date:* Sept 11, 2017 *Summary:* It can be hard for a manager to know what to say or do when an employee shares such shattering news. Let the employee take the lead in the conversation and ask the person if—or how—the team should be informed. *Link*: http://bit.ly/2xueTno ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Drop in Employment Among Less-Educated Men: Underlying Trend or Weak Economy?
by SMLR Library 12 Sep '17

12 Sep '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: The Drop in Employment Among Less-Educated Men: Underlying Trend or Weak Economy? Author: Dean Baker and Brian Dew Source: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) *Date:* Sept 11, 2017 *Summary:* The drop in employment rates among workers, and especially men, without college degrees has been widely noted. The employment rate for men, over the age of 25, with just a high school diploma is down by more than 5.0 percentage points compared with its pre-recession level in 2007. It is down by more than 7.0 percentage points when compared to its 2000 level. *Link*: http://bit.ly/2wXoRdU ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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11 Sep '17

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he Best Era for Working Women Was 20 Years Ago
by SMLR Library 11 Sep '17

11 Sep '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: The Best Era for Working Women Was 20 Years Ago Author: Bryce Covert Source: NY Times *Date:* Sept 3, 2017 *Summary:* Up until the late 1990s, the United States stood out <http://www.nber.org/papers/w18702> among developed countries for its higher female labor force participation rate. But that’s when the other countries started to catch up. *Link*: http://nyti.ms/2wklCvi ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Canada's quixotic attempt to use NAFTA to end U.S. 'right to work' laws
by SMLR Library 11 Sep '17

11 Sep '17

*SMLR-Net, the source of selected news on labor and employment relations and Human resource management* Title: Canada's quixotic attempt to use NAFTA to end U.S. 'right to work' laws Author: Steven Greenhouse Source: LA Times *Date:* Sept 10, 2017 *Summary:* Jerry Dias, president of Canada’s largest private-sector union, told reporters, “Canada’s got two problems: The low wage rates in Mexico and the right-to-work states in the United States.” *Link*: http://lat.ms/2vPdeUZ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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