Kristan Ware and Bailey Davis, two former cheerleaders suing the NFL for discrimination, have offered to settle for $1 each and a four-hour meeting with Commissioner Roger Goodell and league lawyers to "prepare a set of binding rules and regulations which apply to all NFL teams." Ware alleges gender and religious discrimination while working for the Miami Dolphins, while Davis was fired after posting a photograph of herself on Instagram that the New Orleans Saints deemed a violation.
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US Citizenship and Immigration Services plans to do away with the right of spouses of H-1B visa holders to apply for work authorizations in the US, agency Director L. Francis Cissna said in a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa. Tech companies say revoking the work authorization program for spouses will make it harder to attract highly skilled foreign workers in an increasingly competitive market.
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Estee Lauder has expanded its benefits policy to include at least 20 weeks of paid parental leave, reimbursements for adoption fees and a program to help new parents return to work. "We're seeing a general shift away from focusing on more traditional benefits, like medical and dental," says Latricia Parker, executive director of global benefits for the company.
HR is using consumer tools and interview platforms such as HireVue and Montage to conduct video interviews. "We've moved so far beyond the time savings and expense of travel and into a better interview experience," says HireVue CEO Kevin Parker.
Lonely employees tend to perform worse, weaken teams and hurt the company, a study says. Intervention programs, ongoing support and a compassionate workplace culture can help employees overcome loneliness, Sigal Barsade and Hakan Ozcelik write.
