Plus, another city bans the box, and a leading HR firm sees success on the stock market
Stress now for memory later
Be thankful if your job makes you stressed: a mentally demanding job can keep you sharp long after retirement, a study shows. Researchers from the University of Michigan analyzed data from more than 4,000 seniors over 18 years, and found that those who had more mentally demanding jobs were likely to have better memories and slower mental declines in retirement than those without such positions. “Employers should strive to increase mental engagement at work and, if possible, outside of work as well, by emphasizing life-long learning activities,” says Jessica Faul, an assistant research scientist on the study.
College football players considered employees
In a groundbreaking decision on Wednesday, the National Labor Relations Board announced that Northwestern University football players are considered employees under federal labor law, giving them the go-ahead to unionize. The University expressed disappointment at the decision and intends to appeal.
New York Domino’s workers awarded a slice of revenue
Nearly half a million dollars will be paid out to 750 current and former workers at 23 Domino’s Pizza locations in New York after a wage-theft investigation by the state. Six franchisees were charged for not paying minimum wage or overtime, and not fully reimbursing delivery drivers, between 2007 and 2013.
Indianapolis bans the box
The Consolidated City of Indianapolis has joined a rapidly growing list of regions that have enacted ‘ban the box’ laws. Any contractor for the city with at least 10 full-time equivalent employees is hereby banned from including a ‘box’ on application forms enquiring about applicants’ criminal histories.
TriNet stocks soar on first day of trade
Cloud-based HR outsourcer TriNet saw a successful launch on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday, raking in $240million through 15million shares priced at $16 apiece. By the end of its first day of trading, the stocks had reached $19.10. The company serves 9,000 companies and employs more than 300 HR professionals. Last year, TriNet had a 61% jump in revenue to $1.64billion after acquiring several other HR services firms.
SAP acquires Fieldglass
Global software company SAP announced plans this week to acquire Fieldglass, an HR technology company for contingent labor. Fieldglass has about 350 employees and offers cloud-based products to manage flexible workforces
Be thankful if your job makes you stressed: a mentally demanding job can keep you sharp long after retirement, a study shows. Researchers from the University of Michigan analyzed data from more than 4,000 seniors over 18 years, and found that those who had more mentally demanding jobs were likely to have better memories and slower mental declines in retirement than those without such positions. “Employers should strive to increase mental engagement at work and, if possible, outside of work as well, by emphasizing life-long learning activities,” says Jessica Faul, an assistant research scientist on the study.
College football players considered employees
In a groundbreaking decision on Wednesday, the National Labor Relations Board announced that Northwestern University football players are considered employees under federal labor law, giving them the go-ahead to unionize. The University expressed disappointment at the decision and intends to appeal.
New York Domino’s workers awarded a slice of revenue
Nearly half a million dollars will be paid out to 750 current and former workers at 23 Domino’s Pizza locations in New York after a wage-theft investigation by the state. Six franchisees were charged for not paying minimum wage or overtime, and not fully reimbursing delivery drivers, between 2007 and 2013.
Indianapolis bans the box
The Consolidated City of Indianapolis has joined a rapidly growing list of regions that have enacted ‘ban the box’ laws. Any contractor for the city with at least 10 full-time equivalent employees is hereby banned from including a ‘box’ on application forms enquiring about applicants’ criminal histories.
TriNet stocks soar on first day of trade
Cloud-based HR outsourcer TriNet saw a successful launch on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday, raking in $240million through 15million shares priced at $16 apiece. By the end of its first day of trading, the stocks had reached $19.10. The company serves 9,000 companies and employs more than 300 HR professionals. Last year, TriNet had a 61% jump in revenue to $1.64billion after acquiring several other HR services firms.
SAP acquires Fieldglass
Global software company SAP announced plans this week to acquire Fieldglass, an HR technology company for contingent labor. Fieldglass has about 350 employees and offers cloud-based products to manage flexible workforces