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Sexual Harassment Rampant at Celebrity Chef Eatery Chain

Twenty five current and former employees of a company run by celebrity chef John Besh have alleged they faced sexual harassment. So report The Times-Picayune.

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SHRM Blasts White House Immigration Principles

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has attacked the White House’s recently released immigration principles as hurtful for the U.S. economy. So reports SHRM.

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How One Employer Cuts Down on Turnover

A Fort Wayne, Indiana, hospital system has come up with a way to cut down on first-year turnover, help its employees stay more engaged and to decrease labor costs. So reports Modern Healthcare.

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How Penn. Company Deals with Multi-lingual Staff

A key to keeping production workers at one Pennsylvania-based hydraulic parts manufacturer is by bridging multiple language gaps. So reports The Morning Call.

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Black Women Make 67% of What White Men Are Paid

Black women face the double hurdle of overcoming race and gender obstacles and, on average, are paid 67 cents on the dollar compared to white, non-Hispanic men, the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) notes. Those findings hold true even when factoring in education, work experience and geography.

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Under Armour CEO Hush-Hush on Naming Competitors

Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank is fully aware of his competition, but don’t expect him to acknowledge them by name in public. So reports The Baltimore Sun.

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Strict Work Rules Can Kill Office Productivity

Implementing a no-nonsense office policy where everybody is held to the same standards may seem the best way to ensure the work gets done, but this approach can backfire. So reports the Forbes Human Resources Council.

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Gender-Balanced Workforce Less Than a Decade Away for Accenture

By 2025, Accenture aims to have an equal number of men and women working at its firm, the management consulting giant announced.

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Uber, Wells Fargo Execs on Confronting Mega-Crises

When confronted with huge crises at their respective firms, two top executives from Uber and Wells Fargo said listening became the most crucial skill. So reports Fortune.

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Ex-HR Manager Sues PA Biz for Racial Discrimination

An ex-human resources manager at a Pennsylvania insulation company has filed a lawsuit against his former employer alleging they axed him when he refused to fire a black employee. So reports Fox 43, citing court records.

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