High court decision opposes fee collection from nonunion employees | Several US industries depend on undocumented workers | Companies embrace training partnerships to close skills gaps
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The Supreme Court's 5-4 decision that public-sector unions cannot contractually require nonunion employees to pay fees could profoundly affect collective bargaining. The majority has held the requirement runs afoul of the First Amendment, as the plaintiff disputed paying fees because he disagreed with union positions, while Justice Elena Kagan, in writing for the dissent, says the decision changes relationships between public employers and employees and has the effect of "weaponizing the First Amendment." CNBC (6/27),Chicago Sun-Times (free registration) (6/28),The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (6/27),The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (6/27)
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Recruiting & Retention
Several US industries depend on undocumented workers Undocumented immigrants often play important roles in the US economy, not only working vital jobs but also paying taxes, writes Mary Jo Dudley. They are highly represented in a number of industries, especially agriculture, construction and services. The Conversation (US) (6/25)
5 Municipal Trends for HR to Know Most employers have always had to keep up with federal & state laws, but now they are facing a large increase in local laws as well, which makes it more important now than ever for HR to stay compliant. Download XpertHR's new whitepaper to learn how.
Study: A few more months of work could equal 30 years of 1% saving The impact of saving 1% of salary for 30 years leading up to retirement is roughly equal to that of postponing retirement by three or four months, finds a study by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Working longer helps people contribute more to retirement accounts and enables them to delay filing for Social Security, which in turn increases the benefit amount, the authors point out. MarketWatch (6/26)
Technology
Avon will use new podcast as a recruiting tool Avon has launched a podcast called Make It Happen: Powered by Avon, in an effort to recruit new sales representatives. About 120 million US consumers have listened to at least one podcast, according to Edison Research, and brands are increasingly embracing podcasts as marketing tools. Glossy (6/25)
The HR Leader
Google lays out policy against trolling, "doxing" Employees of Google have received rules meant to stop online attacks, including trolling and "doxing," or leaking of private information. The rules are meant to promote online conversation while preventing internal conflict over diversity, which has been exacerbated partially by the firing of Google engineer James Damore. USA Today (6/28)
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