Five for Friday

1. By-passing Washington The Federal minimum wage of $7.50 an hour hasn’t changed in 10 years, but states and cities have not been as stingy.  The NYT reports that almost 90% of employees [...]

1.  Is the Pay Gap Fake News? Well, no.  Recent U.S. Census data shows that women are currently making 81% of what men are paid. But as Time reports, “…nearly half of men (46%) [...]

1. Even in Vermont The Burlington Free Press told us the story of a attorney moved to Vermont drawn by it’s progressive reputation, but found sexual harassment surprisingly common.  Then [...]

1.  Google and Facebook Move on Harassment A week after Google employees around the world walked out to highlight the need for reform, Google and Facebook have dropped mandatory arbitration for [...]

1.   Voters Raise The Floor “There is some sign that the public is impatient with the state of affairs,” Brookings’ Mark Muro says. “If companies and the marketplace are [...]

1. #MeToo to Google: Don’t Be Evil Google employees across the world walked out of work to protest how the company handles sexual harassment complaints (the walkout was during non-business [...]

1.  Netflix: Keepers v. Catch-and-release “”If one of the members of the team was thinking of leaving for another firm, would the manager try hard to keep them from leaving?” If [...]

1. Acosta Confirmed for Labor After 100 days in office, Trump has a new Labor Secretary. He could soon be making decisions regarding overtime eligibility and 401(k) plans, among other things. 2. [...]

1.  Benefits as a Recruiting Edge HBR reports that 80% of job seekers would accept a lower paying job for better benefits…as long as they are the right benefits. Top of the list of course [...]

1. For St Patrick’s Day, Best Sick Note Ever 2.  11th Circuit Rules Sexual Orientation Discrimination Is Not Prohibited The 11th Circuit has jurisdiction over Alabama, Florida and Georgia. [...]