Federal contractors to be required to offer paid sick leave | Seattle, Vancouver look to connect tech economies | Diversity training focuses on bringing white men to the conversation
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New labor rules to take effect in 2017 will require federal contractors to offer their employees paid sick leave. The rule, which could affect 1.1 million people, would let workers accrue up to seven days of paid sick leave annually.
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Business and government leaders in Seattle and in Vancouver, British Columbia, are looking at ways to bring the cities closer through an innovation corridor. Vancouver wants more US tech companies, and Seattle business leaders see advantages in Canada's immigration policies.
Poorly implemented diversity training can negatively affect the work performance of white men, according to a study from the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. The aim of good training should be to educate white men on their privilege and how to use it honorably, said Bill Proudman, CEO and co-founder of White Men as Full Diversity Partners.
SteelHouse CEO Mark Douglas said the company's policy of giving workers $2,000 per year to take vacation has reduced turnover and promoted productivity. Douglas wants people to go somewhere and enjoy themselves, so he does not give workers the option of taking the money as a bonus.
Improv comedy, the "Escape Room" game and manual labor are among the ways companies are trying to liven up work while building employee skill sets. For example, the startup OfferUp has new hires spend their first day assembling their desk and chair to teach lessons about company culture and collaboration.
When you have that window of opportunity called a crisis, move as quickly as you can, get as much done as you can. There's a momentum for change that's very compelling.
