Amazon's announcement that it is offering one-day shipping to its Amazon Prime clients has at least one union worried that working conditions at company warehouses could deteriorate. Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union President Stuart Appelbaum says two-day shipping already stretches workers to fill orders at top speed, at about 200 to 300 orders per hour.

Pennsylvania is preparing to roll out an Apprenticeship to Mastery Program for Public School Teachers. The two-year apprenticeship for K-12 teachers in the Norristown Area School District -- said to be the first program of its kind in the US -- is intended to help schools recruit and train classroom teachers.

Companies offer various perks in an effort to attract and retain employees, but those perks may also be an attempt to influence the behavior of workers, writes Elizabeth C. Tippett, a University of Oregon Law School associate professor. In this commentary, she suggests that perks help the "nanny employer" control and monitor employees.

Short-term motivation can lead to burnout, but quality motivation over the long haul is created by the choices we make and the connections and competencies we build, writes Susan Fowler. "When you master your motivation, you are more likely to find success facilitating your staff members' motivation mindset and skillset," she notes.