GOP bill would weaken NLRB Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and several other Republicans have introduced the Protecting American Jobs Act, which would transfer jurisdiction over labor disputes from the National Labor Relations Board to the federal courts. The proposal would also remove most of the NLRB's rulemaking power. The Hill (7/20)
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Lawsuit challenges noncompete agreements Cloud computing provider Veeva Systems has filed a lawsuit against three companies, challenging their noncompete agreements that discourage employees from moving on to California companies. Veeva says the agreements stifle competition and keep employees from career advancement. Bloomberg (7/18)
Employers' budgets for salary increases are expected to rise by 3% in 2018, about the same amount as 2017, according to a new survey. Other research shows that wages for US workers haven't kept pace with production increases, pointing to the use of technology and low-wage international labor as part of the reason. Society for Human Resource Management online (7/20)
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How Telstra's flexible work program makes difference Telstra's All Roles Flex program, which allows employees to work at times and locations they prefer, has resulted in more engagement among employees and an increase in women applying for jobs, says Lynne Barry, global head of learning and development. Other companies thinking of starting a similar policy should remember "to articulate the commercial value and how it fits with the overall culture," Barry says. Human Resources (Singapore) (7/19)
Floppy disks, the colorful iMac G3 and search engine Ask Jeeves are examples of technology commonly used in the 1990s. This list discusses those examples and more, as well as their 2017 equivalents. EdSurge (7/20)
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