Smlr_net July 2021

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July 16, 2021
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16 Jul '21

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *July 16, 2021* *Please note: The SMLR_Net Listserv will go on hiatus from August 19th to August 31st. * *Title:* Civil Monetary Penalties for Labor Violations are Woefully Insufficient to Protect Workers *Source:* Economic Policy Institute – Working Economics Blog *Author:* Celine McNicholas, Margaret Poydock, Ihna Mangundayao and Ali Sait *Date:* July 15, 2021 *Summary:* By examining civil monetary penalties for violations of various key federal laws, we find a striking pattern: Workers’ rights and safety violations are assigned a significantly lower penalty value than violations of other laws—characteristic of a system that unjustly undervalues workers. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3ikM81k *Title:* Child Tax Credit Should Boost Working Families, Treasury Secretary Yellen Says *Source:* PBS NewsHour *Author:* Judy Woodruff and Janet Yellen *Date:* July 15, 2021 *Summary: *Critics say monthly child tax credit payments, now available for more than 35 million American families, could discourage people from working, but Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen disagrees. The credit can help parents play for childcare to enable them to work, she says. Yellen spoke with Judy Woodruff about the expanded credit, Biden’s infrastructure spending and health of the U.S. economy. *Link:* https://to.pbs.org/3B8Ycvm *Title:* ‘The Future of HR’: New Industry Report Predicts Dramatic Changes for Human Resource Leaders in the Post-Pandemic Era *Source:* Markets Insider *Author:* PR Newswire *Date:* July 15, 2021 *Summary:* Oyster®, the company that makes hiring talented people around the world compliant, human, and delightful, today released a new industry report which finds that the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the roles and responsibilities of HR leaders across industries. The report—titled The Future of HR: Preparing for a New World of Distributed Work—predicts that HR leaders in the post-pandemic era will carry new responsibilities for maintaining compliance in a remote-first world, spend more time supporting globally distributed workforces, and ultimately, have an outsized impact on shaping the working experience at their companies long into the future. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3z6ivb6 *Title:* Wearing a Head Scarf Can Be Grounds for Job Suspension, E.U.’s Top Court Rules *Source:* The New York Times *Author:* Liz Alderman and Melissa Eddy *Date:* July 15, 2021 *Summary:* The court upheld a decision that companies can ban head scarves or other religious symbols in the workplace in the interest of “a neutral image.” *Link:* https://nyti.ms/2VGqlto *James B. Carey Library* School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Website: https://smlr.rutgers.edu/library Email: smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu To unsubscribe from this listserv, visit: https://email.rutgers.edu/mailman/listinfo/smlr_net.

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July 15, 2021
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15 Jul '21

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *July 15, 2021* *Please note: The SMLR_Net Listserv will go on hiatus from August 19th to August 31st. * *Title:* Removing Policy Obstacles to Competitive Labor Markets *Source:* Brookings *Author:* Ryan Nunn *Date:* July 13, 2021 *Summary:* At the U.S. Treasury Department and then as the Policy Director of The Hamilton Project, I worked with colleagues to analyze and propose reforms to occupational licensing and non-compete contracts. In this piece, I briefly review the policy-relevant evidence we found and the policy reforms we offered that would benefit workers. *Link:* https://brook.gs/3z1y97q *Title:* Housing Isn’t Affordable for Minimum Wage Workers Anywhere in the U.S. *Source:* U.S. News & World Report *Author:* Horus Alas *Date:* July 14, 2021 *Summary: *On average, renters need to earn $24.90 per hour nationwide – far exceeding all states’ minimum wages – to afford a two-bedroom apartment, a new report says. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3knc4w6 *Title:* Union Workers Plan Protest Against ‘Corporate Greed’ Outside Disneyland *Source:* The Orange County Register *Author:* Teri Sforza *Date:* July 14, 2021 *Summary:* Some Disneyland Resort workers will protest Saturday near the Happiest Place on Earth, accusing Disney of reaping billions in tax breaks while giving its “cast members” the short shrift. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3xIT3bo *Title:* Charlotte Rehabilitation Center Flouts Labor Law in Name of ‘Therapy’ *Source:* The Charlotte Post *Author:* Hannah Correll, Liz Johnson and Sonia Rao *Date:* July 14, 2021 *Summary:* Across the country, The Salvation Army of California is now facing a class action lawsuit for alleged labor violations. In Spillman v. Salvation Army, the Superior Court of California ruled that the organization must pay damages to participants including unpaid overtime, minimum wage compensation and rest period compensation. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3hG4x9M *James B. Carey Library* School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Website: https://smlr.rutgers.edu/library Email: smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu To unsubscribe from this listserv, visit: https://email.rutgers.edu/mailman/listinfo/smlr_net.

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July 14, 2021
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14 Jul '21

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *July 14, 2021* *Please note: The SMLR_Net Listserv will go on hiatus from August 19th to August 31st. * *Title:* Why Remote Work Might Not Revolutionize Where We Work *Source:* NPR *Author:* Greg Rosalsky *Date:* July 13, 2021 *Summary:* Apple isn't the only tech company freeing large numbers of workers from the shackles of the bonkers Bay Area housing market. Salesforce — which itself recently finished construction of a big, expensive building in San Francisco — has adopted a similar hybrid policy. Facebook and Twitter say their employees can be permanently remote if they choose to. Shopify. Slack. Square. Coinbase. The list goes on and on. *Link:* https://n.pr/3r6MMDU *Title:* United Steelworkers Ratify New, 4-Year Contract with ATI, Ending Strike *Source:* TribLIVE *Author:* Brian C. Rittmeyer *Date:* July 13, 2021 *Summary: *Members of the United Steelworkers ratified a new, four-year contract with Allegheny Technologies, Inc., the specialty steelmaker announced Tuesday night. The agreement ends a strike by 1,300 union members at nine ATI locations that began March 30. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3id7rCh *Title:* House Moves Labor Spending Bill *Source:* Politico *Author:* Eleanor Mueller *Date:* July 12, 2021 *Summary:* Lawmakers will advance the House’s version of legislation outlining fiscal 2022 spending for the Labor Department this week. The bill, released Sunday, would provide a total of $14.7 billion in discretionary funds to the agency, an increase of $2.2 billion above the fiscal 2021 enacted level and $400 million above President Joe Biden’s budget request. *Link:* https://politi.co/3xEV6wR *Title:* A Judge Blocked Maryland’s Bid to Cut Off Federal Unemployment Benefits *Source:* The New York Times *Author:* Coral Murphy Marcos *Date:* July 13, 2021 *Summary:* A state judge on Thursday blocked a move by Maryland officials to cut off federal pandemic unemployment benefits two months before they were scheduled to expire. *Link:* https://nyti.ms/3ejwKBj *James B. Carey Library* School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Website: https://smlr.rutgers.edu/library Email: smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu To unsubscribe from this listserv, visit: https://email.rutgers.edu/mailman/listinfo/smlr_net.

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July 13, 2021
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13 Jul '21

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *July 13, 2021* *Please note: The SMLR_Net Listserv will go on hiatus from August 19th to August 31st. * *Title:* Lightfoot Disputes New Labor Deal Reached Between City, Police Union *Source:* WGN 9 Chicago *Author:* Patrick Elwood *Date:* July 12, 2021 *Summary:* Controversy continues to surround ongoing contract talks between the city and the head of the Fraternal Order of Police. Last Friday, police union president John Catanzara said a deal in principle was in place and awaited Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s signature. On Monday, Lightfoot says he was mistaken. Thus, a contentious two-step between parties ensues. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3i79Lub *Title:* Emerging From COVID, Small Theaters in Los Angeles Face a New Challenge *Source:* The New York Times *Author:* Adam Nagourney *Date:* July 12, 2021 *Summary: *A state law threatens to drive up labor costs for the city’s hand-to-mouth small theater scene as it tries to emerge from the pandemic. *Link:* https://nyti.ms/3yXIotH *Title:* McDonald’s Reportedly Adds Tuition, Child Care to Sweetened Benefits in a Bid to Attract New Workers *Source:* CNBC *Author:* Nadine El-Bawab *Date:* July 12, 2021 *Summary:* McDonald’s franchises are offering higher hourly wages, paid time off and tuition payments in an attempt to win over workers, according to a report by the *Wall Street Journal*, as fast food chains and restaurants struggle to hire staff. *Link:* https://cnb.cx/3wCyPhZ *Title:* After 18 Days, More Than 2,000 Cook County Workers Remain on Strike *Source:* WBEZ Chicago *Author:* Linda Lutton *Date:* July 12, 2021 *Summary:* More than 2,000 Cook County workers have now been on strike for 18 days, making the walkout the longest public-sector strike in Chicago in recent memory and the longest strike ever for SEIU Local 73, which represents more than 29,000 workers in Illinois and Northwest Indiana. After two weeks without pay, the union admits some employees are crossing the picket line and heading back to work, squeezed by the need to pay their bills. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3AZv0qI *James B. Carey Library* School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Website: https://smlr.rutgers.edu/library Email: smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu To unsubscribe from this listserv, visit: https://email.rutgers.edu/mailman/listinfo/smlr_net.

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July 12, 2021
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12 Jul '21

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *July 12, 2021* *Please note: The SMLR_Net Listserv will go on hiatus from August 19th to August 31st. * *Title:* 2 Ways Jobs and Pay Didn’t Make Sense Before the Pandemic that are Now ‘Unwinding’, According to a Top Economist *Source:* Business Insider *Author:* Juliana Kaplan *Date:* July 11, 2021 *Summary:* As it turns out, a confusing labor market is nothing new, said Dr. William Spriggs, an economics professor at Howard University and chief economist at the AFL-CIO. Spriggs told Insider that low-paying jobs and older people remaining in the workforce were both surprising features of the last 20 years of the American economy. And what seems weird right now is actually just an "unwinding" of these two trends giving way to higher-paying jobs and younger workers. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3ATihG4 *Title:* Retail Workers in Unions Reap Higher Wages Even as U.S. Organizers Suffer Setbacks *Source:* Reuters *Author:* Richa Naidu *Date:* July 9, 2021 *Summary: *Reuters examined a three-year rolling average of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and found that the weekly pay differential between union and nonunion workers in the U.S. retail sector widened significantly between 2013 and 2019 - from nearly $20 to more than $50. *Link:* https://reut.rs/2UIp9VP *Title:* ‘We Want to See Our Families’: Frito-Lay Workers Strike Over 84-Hour Weeks, Meager Raises *Source:* Labor Notes *Author:* Dan DiMaggio *Date:* July 10, 2021 *Summary:* Frito-Lay workers in Topeka, Kansas, have been on strike since Monday over low pay and forced overtime. Some workers have been forced to work 12-hour shifts, seven days a week, for weeks on end due to short staffing. They want to see that change. *Link:* https://bit.ly/2UD5vL2 *Title:* These Restaurant Chains Have Raised Hourly Wages or Offered Bonuses to Attract Workers *Source:* CNBC *Author:* Amelia Lucas *Date:* July 11, 2021 *Summary:* Eating and drinking places added more than half a million jobs from March through June, according to the Department of Labor. But the unemployment rate for the industry remains elevated, hitting 10% in June, up from 9% the previous month. And warmer weather typically ushers in higher demand for restaurant meals anyway, putting more pressure on employers to add to their workforce. *Link:* https://cnb.cx/3xz8jHC *James B. Carey Library* School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Website: https://smlr.rutgers.edu/library Email: smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu To unsubscribe from this listserv, visit: https://email.rutgers.edu/mailman/listinfo/smlr_net.

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July 9, 2021
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09 Jul '21

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *July 9, 2021* *Title:* Mexico to Allow Union Vote at G.M. Plant After U.S. Complaint *Source:* The New York Times *Author:* Madeleine Ngo *Date:* July 8, 2021 *Summary:* The Biden administration had asked Mexico to review potential labor violations, citing conditions in the new North American trade agreement. *Link:* https://nyti.ms/3yE32Pd *Title:* Priority Open Recommendations: Office of Personnel Management *Source:* U.S. Government Accountability Office *Author:* U.S. Government Accountability Office *Date:* July 1, 2021 *Summary: *This report outlines our 14 priority open recommendations for the Office of Personnel Management as of June 2021. For example, some of our recommendations are to improve the tools and guidance OPM provides to agencies to help address employee misconduct and improve employee performance management. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3e0mnSU *Title:* ‘I’d Rather Work’: Debate Rages as States Cut Unemployment and Workers Seek Jobs, Better Pay *Source:* USA Today *Author:* Charisse Jones and Jessica Menton *Date:* July 9, 2021 *Summary:* Economists disagree about whether the extra assistance is holding back job searches, even as 26 states end the federal boost of $300 a week before it officially ends on Sept. 6. What's clearer is that some workers, particularly those who earn low wages, are being more selective about where they work. They're determined to find better paying, more fulfilling jobs than the ones they left or lost during the pandemic. *Link:* https://bit.ly/2Uy0zXN *Title:* Restaurant Workers are Quitting in Droves. That Might Not Change Anytime Soon *Source:* CNN Business *Author:* Danielle Wiener-Bronner *Date:* July 8, 2021 *Summary:* Restaurant workers are calling it quits just as people are starting to dine out again and restaurants rush to reopen. In May, the rate of quits per share of employment in the accommodation and food services sector, which includes restaurants, was 5.7%, according to seasonally adjusted data released this week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That figure held steady from the month prior, and is higher than the quit rate across all sectors, which fell from 2.8% in April to 2.5% in May. *Link:* https://cnn.it/2Vr7S44 *James B. Carey Library* School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Website: https://smlr.rutgers.edu/library Email: smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu To unsubscribe from this listserv, visit: https://email.rutgers.edu/mailman/listinfo/smlr_net.

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July 8, 2021
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08 Jul '21

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *July 8, 2021* *Title:* May Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey Shows Job Openings Held Steady and Quits Dropped *Source:* Economic Policy Institute – Working Economics Blog *Author:* Elise Gould and EPI Staff *Date:* July 7, 2021 *Summary:* EPI senior economist Elise Gould offers her initial insights on today’s release of the Jobs and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) for May. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3xqa0at *Title:* Iceland Finds ‘Major Success’ Moving to Shorter Workweek *Source:* NPR *Author:* Andrea Hsu *Date:* July 6, 2021 *Summary: *As many people contemplate a future in which they don't need to commute to offices, the idea of working less altogether also has its appeal. Now, research out of Iceland has found that working fewer hours for the same pay led to improved well-being among workers, with no loss in productivity. In fact, in some places, workers were more productive after cutting back their hours. *Link:* https://n.pr/3wsOO29 *Title:* Biden Is Preparing an Executive Order Targeting Noncompete Clauses for Workers *Source:* The New York Times *Author:* Jim Tankersley and Neil Irwin *Date:* July 7, 2021 *Summary:* President Biden will push federal regulators to crack down on noncompete clauses, occupational licensing requirements and other measures that administration officials say hurt workers’ ability to pursue better jobs, as part of a broad executive order meant to bolster competition across the economy. *Link:* https://nyti.ms/3hFzl9q *Title:* With a Lump Sum, NJ Makes Record Pension Payment *Source:* NJ Spotlight News *Author:* John Reitmeyer *Date:* July 8, 2021 *Summary:* Buoyed by a recent windfall of tax revenue, Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration announced last week that it has already contributed $5.8 billion to New Jersey’s public-worker pension fund for the new fiscal year that began on July 1. *Link:* https://bit.ly/36nPGKI *James B. Carey Library* School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Website: https://smlr.rutgers.edu/library Email: smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu To unsubscribe from this listserv, visit: https://email.rutgers.edu/mailman/listinfo/smlr_net.

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July 7, 2021
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07 Jul '21

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *July 7, 2021* *Title:* Research Shows Labor Unions Help Lower the Risk of Poverty *Source:* The Conversation *Author:* Tom VanHeuvelen and David Brady *Date:* July 6, 2021 *Summary:* Belonging to a union or living in a U.S. state where organized labor is relatively strong helps lower the likelihood that you will fall into poverty, according to our new research. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3wlooiU *Title:* 3 Ways College Students are Developing New Skills While Working Remotely *Source:* Fast Company *Author:* Kyra Sutton *Date:* July 6, 2021 *Summary: *Young adults are entering a workforce where skill gaps are present and widening. As a result, young adults must be self-motivated and committed to lifelong learning. Arguably, working is the best way for young adults to acquire new skills, but it’s not the only one. Young adults have unique preferences for how they want to learn. *Link:* https://bit.ly/36gmZiL *Title:* NJ Transit Reaches Tentative Agreement with Bus Driver Unions *Source:* NJ Advance Media for NJ.com *Author:* Larry Higgs *Date:* July 6, 2021 *Summary:* Nine unions representing NJ Transit bus drivers, mechanics and other workers have reached a preliminary agreement on a new contract with the agency. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3qZrFU0 *Title:* Pennsylvania Reimposes Work Search Requirements for Those Getting Unemployment Benefits *Source:* CBS Pittsburgh (KDKA) *Author:* Jon Delano *Date:* July 6, 2021 *Summary:* Approximately 750,000 Pennsylvanians are collecting unemployment benefits. But soon these individuals will need to start looking for work to keep those benefits. *Link:* https://cbsloc.al/3xo6eOK *James B. Carey Library* School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Website: https://smlr.rutgers.edu/library Email: smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu To unsubscribe from this listserv, visit: https://email.rutgers.edu/mailman/listinfo/smlr_net.

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July 6, 2021
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06 Jul '21

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *July 6, 2021* *Title:* Pandemic Wave of Automation May Be Bad News for Workers *Source:* The New York Times *Author:* Ben Casselman *Date:* July 3, 2021 *Summary:* The need for social distancing led restaurants and grocery stores to seek technological help. That may improve productivity, but could also cost jobs. *Link:* https://nyti.ms/3jKcVqf *Title:* Workers are Reaping Benefits in the Post-COVID Economy. But Their Power May Not Last *Source:* Politico *Author:* Megan Cassella *Date:* July 5, 2021 *Summary: *Wages are rising, employers are giving hiring bonuses and more Americans are quitting their jobs, sparking hopes from the White House on down that the workers who were hit hardest by the pandemic are finally being empowered. Even labor advocates, however, say that newfound leverage is unlikely to last. *Link:* https://politi.co/3hiHUrW *Title:* Payroll Employment Rises by 850,000 in June; Unemployment Rate Changes Little at 5.9% *Source:* U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics *Author:* U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics *Date:* July 2, 2021 *Summary:* Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 850,000 in June, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 5.9 percent. Notable job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality, public and private education, professional and business services, retail trade, and other services. *Link:* https://bit.ly/2Okd85Z *Title:* End of ATI Strike in Sight with Tentative Agreement *Source:* The Observer-Reporter *Author:* Jon Andreassi *Date:* July 6, 2021 *Summary:* Striking Allegheny Technologies Inc. workers may soon be back on the job, as their labor union struck a tentative agreement with the company last week. About 1,300 members of the United Steelworkers have been on strike from ATI facilities since the end of March, including the Canton Township plant, as well as locations in Natrona Heights, Latrobe, Brackenridge and Vandergrift. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3wnTaaG *James B. Carey Library* School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Website: https://smlr.rutgers.edu/library Email: smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu To unsubscribe from this listserv, visit: https://email.rutgers.edu/mailman/listinfo/smlr_net.

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July 2, 2021
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02 Jul '21

*SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource management* *July 2, 2021* *Title:* Worker Misclassification Legislation Makes Its Way to Murphy *Source:* NJBIZ *Author:* Daniel J. Munoz *Date:* July 1, 2021 *Summary:* Gov. Phil Murphy is set to decide on a trio of labor rights bills meant to crack down on worker misclassification, a practice that proponents say cheats the state out of tax revenue and workers out of key labor protections. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3hqmMPr *Title:* Weekly Jobless Claims Total Hits New Pandemic-Era Low of 364,000 *Source:* CNBC *Author:* Jeff Cox *Date:* July 1, 2021 *Summary:* Initial filings for unemployment insurance fell sharply last week, indicating continued improvement in the U.S. jobs market, the Labor Department reported Thursday. *Link:* https://cnb.cx/2UgdkpO *Title:* Apple is Reportedly Trying a “Retail Flex” Work-From-Home Program for Store Employees *Source:* The Verge *Author:* Mitchell Clark *Date:* July 1, 2021 *Summary:* Apple is reportedly working on a program called “Retail Flex,” which will give its store employees the chance to work from home some weeks, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. According to the report, the employees would be remotely handling things like tech support and online sales part of the time, and working at the store as usual at other times. *Link:* https://bit.ly/3qI99iT *Title:* The Washington Football Team Has Been Fined $10 Million for Workplace Misconduct *Source:* NPR *Author:* Josie Fischels *Date:* July 1, 2021 *Summary:* The Washington Football Team has been fined $10 million after a investigation found the team's workplace culture to be "highly unprofessional," especially toward female employees. The nearly year-long investigation, led by independent counsel Beth Wilkinson, uncovered frequent instances of bullying, intimidation, and reports of sexual harassment. *Link:* https://n.pr/3dxEVJS *James B. Carey Library* School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Website: https://smlr.rutgers.edu/library Email: smlrlibrary(a)work.rutgers.edu To unsubscribe from this listserv, visit: https://email.rutgers.edu/mailman/listinfo/smlr_net.

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