Research from learning platform edX says that the workers don’t have the support of their employers to get reskilled. 37% of workers admit they don’t possess certain skills in their current jobs. 39% reported that they lack expertise in data needed for analytics and computer science. Whereas, 25% of workers have sought the help of the outside agencies to master the tech in order to survive the challenges in their company.
Google has come up with a new project for a Social Good program called “Euphonia”. The tech giant is using artificial intelligence to improve speech recognition for deaf or neurologically challenged people with conditions like ALS, stroke, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis or traumatic brain injury. Google has partnered with nonprofit organizations to gather voice samples from people who have a neurodegenerative disease.
A 2015 rule granting work authorization to the spouses of H-1B visa holders has been changed by USCIS as it has decoupled adjudication of the H-1B and H-4 visas. The decision has been challenged in a lawsuit. “Sometime after March 22, 2019 . . . USCIS changed their internal policy of adjudicating H-4 and H-4 EAD applications concurrently with premium processing H-1B petitions and would now begin processing such cases in regular processing separate from the H-1B” the attorneys said.
Steered by volatile markets, global employers are finding it hard to build a compensation plan. A Radford survey says this can be addressed by introducing wages based on local market’s cost of labor; paying employees in the local currency or according to the exchange rate. Many companies in the U.S are also considering hire and transfer to overcome this compensation challenge.
A survey conducted by Zoro revealed that workers want fully paid medical insurance, four-day work week, and fully-paid dental insurance as perks. The survey conducted among 1003 workers, also found that 73 percent want to have an unlimited plan. Paid time off (PTO) bank, 401(k), free coffee and partially medical insurance are the common benefits available to workers.
A new Washington state proposal is mulling eligibility of workers for overtime pay. Workers earning less than $49,000 will be eligible for overtime pay in companies with more than 50 employees. Those earning less than $35,000 would be eligible in companies with less than 50 or fewer workers. The thresholds are calculated based on the state’s minimum wage. The overtime eligibility could extend to more than 250,000 workers.
Following recent US blacklisting, tech companies are shying away from sharing technology and technical standards with the Chinese tech firm, Huawei Technologies Co Ltd. Reports say that Chipmakers Intel Corp and Qualcomm Inc., mobile research firm InterDigital Wireless Inc., and South Korean carrier LG Uplus have stopped their employees from engaging in informal conversations with Huawei. These discussions are routine exercises in international meetings.
The unemployment rate of the 55-years-and-older workforce stood at 2.7% in May, down from 7.2% at the peak of the great recession. It was the fourth consecutive month in a row when the employment rate was below 3%. On the other hand, the employment rate of 55-years-and-older was at 38.7% down from its peak of 39.3% in February this year.
A study conducted on 330,000 employees (11,000 of whom identified as LGBTQ) in 28 federal agencies revealed that LGBTQ employees feel less-respected and are less satisfied in their jobs than their non-LGBTQ colleagues. Erin Cech, assistant professor of sociology, said “Of fundamental importance is the passage of basic non-discrimination laws for LGBTQ-identifying workers at the national level. “Though many laws protect LGBTQ community, none of the federal bills have yet been passed as law.
The gender-based disparity is significant as earning power ranges drastically with gender. The pace at which these wages increase differs too. Women’s earnings peak at $66,700 at age 44. For men, earnings peak at $101,200 at age 55.
McMillon, CEO of Walmart, has specifically demanded new legislation as he urges Congress to raise the federal minimum wage. He called the current $7.25 minimum wage “too low,” and said it’s “time for Congress to put a thoughtful plan in place” to increase it. Sanders, a Democratic presidential candidate has compelled Walmart to boost starting wages to $15 an hour.
FedEx Corp plans to hire 700 flexibles, part-time Express drivers in 160 U.S. residential and rural markets to cut down its high delivery costs. It is investing billions of dollars to cope with the boom. Delivering packages to the doorsteps is a costly process. These flexible drivers will get company vehicle, receive no benefits, work no more than four weekly shifts, and be paid $17.10 per hour.
During the past 2 years, Ernst & Young’s Parental Leave Program has resulted in doubling the percentage of men taking full leave. New dads also took longer leave in general in 2018. Parental leaves intend to equalize responsibility among men and women and improve female representation in the leadership positions.
In a recent lawsuit, Hyatt Corporation has agreed to pay $85,000 and provide six weeks of paid leave worth about $15,000 to an aggrieved employee. The employee claimed to have been discriminated on account of a back impairment. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) explained that it’s sometimes sensible to offer low-cost accommodation such as a policy that allows for a chair and orange juice for a diabetic sales assistant.
Goldman Sachs was prosecuted by its former vice president, William Littleton, who claims the bank discriminated against him for being gay and then fired him after he criticized it. He was holding a position of senior LGBTQ leader at the firm and was fired after eight years of superior performance reviews. Bankers, on the other hand, called the suit baseless.
A vote tally revealed that Facebook Inc investors will only get to vote Mark Zuckerberg’s pay every three years. Facebook has been under the weather because of a number of investigations over privacy on the social network. Earlier, few politicians had called for the company’s division. Investor proposals aimed to limit Zuckerberg’s power over the company he co-founded. The company urged to vote down these proposals.
Earlier this year, Yumi Ishikawa, a Japanese writer, tweeted and opined about the compulsion to wear heels during work hours. Following that, she started a #MeToo campaign on the same. She then told the reporters that they submitted the petition calling for the introduction of laws banning employers from forcing women to wear heels.
A factory in northern France that makes a quarter of the world's Nutella has been blockaded by workers for a week. This is hampering the production of the popular breakfast spread for millions of Europeans. Reportedly, key ingredients are running low and the owners have cautioned to heavily fine the strikers. The striking workers are calling for a 4.5% pay raise, along with a €900 bonus.
Sephora, a multinational chain of personal care and beauty, is going to shut all its US stores after a racial incident involving the R&B artist, SZA. The artist had said that she had been racially profiled while shopping at a Sephora store in California. This prompts Sephora to hold "inclusion workshops" on the morning on 5 June at its US stores as well as its distribution centers and corporate offices.
Maine will be providing 1 hour of paid leave for every 40 hours worked, up to a maximum of 40 hours of paid leave per year which can be used after 120 days of employment. With this decision, it becomes the first state to mandate paid leave for any reason. This new policy will make employers reevaluate their current leave policies to ensure compliance with the new law.
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