Chipotle ordered to rehire employee fired over tweet | Secret Service faces manpower shortage | How organizations can recruit the best "hybrid" employees
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Chipotle Mexican Grill violated labor laws when it fired an employee for posting criticism on Twitter, a judge on the National Labor Relations Board has ruled. The employee was calling attention to the food chain's low wages and treatment of workers. Chipotle must offer the employee his former job, as well as back pay.
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Attrition and increased demand from the presidential campaign are forcing the Secret Service to boost recruitment. The agency wants to have 7,600 agents by fiscal 2019, up from 6,200, House Appropriations Committee Chairman John Carter says.
To find workers with the best mix of skills, employers should ask candidates how they overcame difficulties or how they mentored a co-worker during challenging times, experts say. That helps employers identify "hybrid" employees, who possess professional knowledge and soft skills, such as excellent communication and emotional intelligence.
Wal-Mart Stores' decision last year to boost wages for hundreds of thousands of US workers has helped the retailer retain employees, improve customer service and increase traffic and same-store sales. "I can feel the difference. I can see the difference," Chief Financial Officer Brett Biggs said.
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A survey of 1,800 professionals by the Workforce Institute at Kronos and Workplace Trends has found a disconnect between how employees view company culture and how management sees it. Fifty percent of employees say pay influences their view. However, only 25% of HR professionals and 29% of managers say pay is a primary influencer of how employees view culture.
Toronto software firm League has added a digital wallet to its benefits platform that lets employers open a defined amount of credit to employees, who can spend the money on benefits services of their choice, such as yoga sessions or dental care. The company plans to expand into group benefits.
Leaders must show loyalty to their employees if they want their employees to be loyal to them, says Krysta Harden, former deputy secretary of the USDA. That means working with them to address problems, rather than pointing fingers. "Care about them, have their backs, listen to them and don't let them slip through the cracks," she advises.
