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NBC's HR Head Retires As Matt Lauer Investigation Ends

The head of human resources at NBCUniversal retired at the end of June as an investigation of NBC News' HR practices came to an end following sexual harassment allegations against Matt Lauer. That's according to an internal memo. So reports Jezebel.

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76ers Draft Son of HR Exec, Trade Him An Hour Later

The human resources head for the National Basketball Association's Philadelphia 76ers could hardly contain her excitement upon learning that the team drafted her son. Then in less than one hour she watched the team trade him away. So reports the Daily Mail.

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NASCAR Hosts Its Biggest Diversity Internship Program

The NASCAR Diversity Internship Program in May hosted its biggest class since it started the program in 2000. So reports ESPN.

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Marketing Careers Rank As Happiest

Marketing ranks as the career that generated the greatest level of happiness and interest in work, while technology topped all other professions for being least stressful. So reports Human Resources, citing a recent study.

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Disney's Creative Master Ousted Amid Sexual Harassment Fallout

One of Disney's top animation geniuses is officially done after months of being shut out following allegations of sexual harassment. So reports Variety.

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Workers Allege They Were Wrongly Fired on Orders By Private Equity Firm

Workers at an Oregon-based software firm allege their bosses fired them due to their age and medical condition at the behest of private equity/buyout firm Bain Capital. So reports The New York Post.

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HR Exec Sues Boston Hospital, Alleging Sexual, Racial Harassment

The former human resources head for Boston-based Steward Health Care alleges in her lawsuit that she faced workplace sexual and racial harassment. So reports The Boston Globe.

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School HR Director Sues for Family Leave, Wage Discrimination

A human resources director in a Washington State school district alleges that she faced discrimination relating to the federal family leave act and is suing for wages that were illegally withheld. So reports the Yakima Herald.

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Caring for Older Parents Increasingly Important for Gen X Workers

The ability of employers to offer elder care benefits to their Generation X workers is growing as this cohort is increasingly taking on caretaker responsibilities. So reports Fast Company.

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Wooing Millennials with Massages

Traditional companies trying to woo millennials who are reluctant to sit in office cubicles are finding unique ways to attract this huge working-age cohort. So reports The Kansas City Star.

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