More than 1,600 mass layoffs in Illinois in February
Illinois employers warned of more than 1,600 mass layoffs in February, according to a monthly state report released Friday. Among them are 170 job cuts at a Tyson Foods production...
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How women’s dislike of competition affects gender pay gap
Women's aversion to competition explains about a 10th of the gender pay gap among high-ability professionals, a recent study of young MBAs found, not only because women opt for less-aggressive...
Cell tower industry taps talent pool of ex-offenders
After four years in prison, Antonio Crum tried to start his life anew. He married, focused on fatherhood and got a degree in electrical engineering at a local trade school....
Diversity at work: Report examines why it matters and how to achieve it
The diversity controversy at the Oscars — or, as host Chris Rock called them, the "White People's Choice Awards" — resonates far beyond Hollywood. Employers striving for diverse workforces often...
Resume gap? Corporate ‘returnships’ for career breakers could help.
The dreaded resume gap. After a career break — be it to raise a child, care for an elderly parent or jet around the world — those years without relevant...
Yelp case raises question: When does law protect your comments against boss?
If you work for a living, you may have experienced the temptation to take a baseball bat to your office computer or open the window and scream, "I'm mad as...
EEOC proposal: Disabled workers should be 12% of staff at federal agencies
In a significant step for disability rights advocates, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has proposed that 12 percent of the workforce at federal agencies be made up of people with...
What can employers learn from the NFL draft?
As work increasingly evolves from an individual to a team sport, hiring managers might take a lesson from one of the nation's favorite job fairs: the NFL draft. In a...
Wal-Mart hikes pay minimum to $10, rolls out scheduling changes
More than 1.1 million Wal-Mart workers in the U.S. got a pay raise Saturday as the company implemented the second phase of a $2.7 billion plan to improve working conditions,...
Zika threat forces employers to keep an eye on business travel
With the world on high alert about the Zika virus, employers who require business travel to affected regions are being advised to balance employee concerns about infection with evolving and...