A professor at the University of Delaware has been formally reprimanded after he emailed a link to potentially sensitive content to the wrong colleague. The professor is appealing the reprimand, saying the text of his email is not "unprofessional" or "prohibited speech." Inside Higher Ed (2/22)
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Recruiting & Retention
Lowe's to launch employee education program Lowe's will unveil an employee education program dubbed "Track to the Trades" at stores in four cities on March 1, with plans to roll it out nationwide. The program, designed to recruit and retain top talent in a shrinking labor pool, will offer financial assistance to employees who want to train in trades including plumbing, electrical and appliance repair. CNBC (2/22)
Great Place to Work For All Summit Returns to San Francisco March 7-9 Arianna Huffington, Founder & CEO, Thrive Global; Julie Sweet, CEO, North America, Accenture; Tim Ryan, US Chairman & Senior Partner, PwC; and Aneel Bhusri, Co-Founder & CEO, Workday will address the Future of Work through people first and innovations in leadership, technology, and partnerships. Register and receive a $100 discount
Cybersecurity is an employee wellness issue Page Elliott of CyberScout says the epidemic of data breaches makes cybersecurity an issue for employee wellness programs. Workspan estimates employees who are victims of a data breach need an average of 165 hours to deal with identity theft issues, have higher absentee rates and use twice as much sick time off. Employee Benefit Adviser (free registration) (2/20)
The HR Leader
Survey: 54% of workers find administrative processes faulty Corporations struggle to maintain efficient administrative processes, with 57% of workers citing issues with performance reviews and 53% citing issues with promotions, according to research from Nintex. Of 1,000 full-time workers surveyed, 28% see problems with submitting expenses and 25% say sick days are not handled properly. MarketingProfs (2/22)
Workplace Chatter
Trolley driver accused of paying $2K to be attacked at work A Massachusetts trolley driver paid a man $2,000 to wear a Halloween mask and attack him at work so he could receive workers' compensation and disability insurance, authorities say. After the attack, police found fingerprints on a plastic pumpkin carried by the man, who said trolley driver Thomas Lucey had paid him to conduct the attack. U.S. News & World Report/The Associated Press (2/22)
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