African-American workers sue CNN | Companies go beyond basics to offer family-friendly workplace | WWE co-founder named to head SBA
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December 8, 2016
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African-American workers sue CNN
CNN is facing a class-action lawsuit from three African-American employees who allege racial bias and discrimination. The suit is based largely on the internal HR Diversity Trends Report, which says African-Americans aren't promoted as often as white counterparts and receive less pay and lower performance ratings.
Variety (12/7) 
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Recruiting & Retention
Companies go beyond basics to offer family-friendly workplace
Companies that want to create a family-friendly workplace go beyond traditional benefits to offer flextime, paid leave, help with child care, family bonding activities, lactation support and concierge services. V.I.P. Mortgage's Stuart Crawford said activities such as spirit days, family outings and sports help stressed employees decompress.
BusinessNewsDaily.com (12/7) 
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Employer Branding Trends & Predictions
Join us as we unwrap the employer branding trends of 2016 and help you prepare for 2017 with some key predictions. Register for the webinar now.
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Leadership & Development
WWE co-founder named to head SBA
WWE co-founder named to head SBA
McMahon (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Linda McMahon, co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment, will be nominated to lead the Small Business Administration. President-elect Donald Trump has praised McMahon for expanding WWE from a 13-person operation to a worldwide enterprise with more than 800 employees.
USA Today (12/7),  Reuters (12/7),  The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (12/7) 
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Benefits & Compensation
Employers offer gap insurance to cover health care costs
Companies are offering gap insurance to help employees cover the cost of health care deductibles and co-pays. Coverage is often between $5,000 and $30,000 and can cost $5 to $25 per two-week pay period.
The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (12/6) 
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Get with the flow. How payment processing affects cash flow.
Cash flow is the lubricant of business. Without a healthy cash flow, business dries up. It stops. It can't function. Which is why it is vital to keep the revenues coming in as the expenses go out. But there's one aspect of cash flow that many of us are not aware of. It is how managing credit cards and other such non-cash payments affect cash flow. Turns out it has a huge affect. Download the free guide today.
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Technology
HR thinks automation will be good for business, study says
HR professionals say automation technologies will improve company productivity as well as help HR manage communication and internal processes, according to a survey by Future Workplace and Konica Minolta.
Entrepreneur online (12/5) 
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The HR Leader
Activity does not equal productivity
Don't mistake activity for productivity, and remember to set aside time for self-reflection about your values and direction, advises Harry Kraemer, former CEO of Baxter International. Self-reflection can help leaders know their priorities and anticipate where they'll fall short, as well as help team members take stock of their journey.
Kellogg Insight (12/2) 
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You can make more friends in two months by becoming genuinely interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.
Dale Carnegie,
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