President Joe Biden is readying an executive order that will call on the Federal Trade Commission to limit or ban noncompete agreements, eliminate "unnecessary" occupational licensing restrictions and limit the rights of employers to share details of employee pay. The order is designed to deliver the "campaign promise to promote competition in labor markets," said Jen Psaki, press secretary at the White House. Full Story: CNBC (7/7),The New York Times (7/8),The Hill (7/7)
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Recruiting & Retention
Why some employees are leaving their jobs Research shows that employees are quitting their jobs at a fast pace, with more than 4 million people leaving their positions in the US in April alone, according to the Labor Department. There are multiple reasons for this exodus, including a reckoning on how some companies have treated workers during the pandemic. Full Story: BBC (free registration) (7/1)
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An anonymous working mom at an agency talks about a lack of boundaries while working remotely during the pandemic, unfair performance reviews and a lack of support for parents. "It's not just on leadership to recognize all that working moms balance," the account executive says. "It's about junior members of the team recognizing that people in my position are paving the way to make it better and more balanced for them." Full Story: Digiday (tiered subscription model) (7/7)
Technology
Walmart partners with Strivr for VR kindness training Walmart has partnered with Strivr to offer "Be Kind" training to employees through virtual reality. Strivr CEO Derek Belch says VR can take "an eight-hour training and boil it down to 15 minutes in a headset, with the learning result being almost identical." Full Story: Human Resource Executive (7/2)
The HR Leader
Leaders: Jump off the express onto the stopping train Leading a team is much like operating a good transportation system, where the goal is not simply getting from point A to point B but delivering the most people to their desired destinations, even if that means more stops, Steve McKee writes. The economy also operates this way, as "each of our organizations had its own stops and starts due to its specific market and competitive conditions," McKee writes. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (7/7)
About the Editor
Kanoe Namahoe
Driving revenue and managing a team over the past year was a challenge, but I was surrounded by layers of support, including management, executive leadership and my peers. That wasn’t everyone’s experience, though, as we see in today’s Benefits & Compensation story from the working mother who talks about the challenges, frustrations and worries she's dealt with in the workplace during the pandemic. I’ve been there. Twenty-three years ago today, I started my career in B2B publishing. I was a young single mother, newly divorced and needing a change in work -- one that would bring a higher salary. It was a tough, tough beginning. I wanted to quit 4-5 times that first year. The professional world, at that time, was not set up to truly support working parents. But I stuck it out and was better for it. So were my children. We all grew. I learned how to fight for the things I needed as a working mother. And then I transitioned to a company that has a “family first” culture. I don’t plan to leave. How can I serve you better with this brief? Let me know! And if you enjoy this brief, tell others so they can benefit also.
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