September 29, 2021 - Smlr_net

29 Sep 2021


      *SMLR-Net: Selected news on labor and employment relations & human resource
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*September 29, 2021*
*Title:*                    Amazon, Walmart, Target are Paying for College,
But Money Isn’t Everything in Education
*Source:*               CNBC
*Author:*               Eric Rosenbaum
*Date:*                   September 28, 2021
*Summary:*          Amazon, Walmart, Target and McDonald’s are among the
companies now offering various ways for their employees to obtain an
education for free. It’s not a new idea in the world of employee benefits —
employer-sponsored education has a history that goes back decades. But the
education programs for low-wage workers are receiving more focus as the
companies promote them in tight labor market, and that inevitably has led
to skepticism about who benefits more: employer or employee?
*Link:*                    https://cnb.cx/3F2EkMf
*Title:*                    New York Health-Care Workers Who are Fired for
Refusing to be Vaccinated Won’t Be Eligible for Unemployment Benefits – in
Most Cases
*Source:*               MarketWatch
*Author:*               Elisabeth Buchwald
*Date:*                   September 28, 2021
*Summary:          *“Absent a valid request for accommodation,” these
workers won’t be able to collect unemployment benefits “because these are
workplaces where an employer has a compelling interest in such a mandate,
especially if they already require other immunizations,” according to the
New York Department of Labor website.
*Link:*                    https://on.mktw.net/2ZHZIGH
*Title:*                   Vermont Ski Resorts Face Worker Shortage as they
Prepare for Upcoming Season
*Source:*               Vermont Public Radio
*Author:               *Nina Keck
*Date:*                   September 28, 2021
*Summary:*          Vermont’s ski industry lost an estimated $100 million
last winter due to COVID-19. That means this year is critical. With travel
restrictions loosened, many in the ski industry hoped this season would be
easier. But a housing crunch and worker shortage — problems that have been
simmering for years — have gotten even worse since the pandemic. So ski
resorts, and businesses that rely on them, are having to get creative about
doing more with fewer people.
*Link:*                    https://bit.ly/3CVQQLT
*Title:*                    The Raise the Wage Act Would Support Essential
Care Workers
*Source:*               Economic Policy Institute
*Author:*               Julia Wolfe and Ben Zipperer
*Date:*                   September 28, 2021
*Summary:*          Nearly 2 million direct care workers who provide
long-term services and supports would benefit from a $15 minimum wage in
2025.
*Link:*                    https://bit.ly/3F0ukTY
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