The House has approved legislation that would give private sector employees the option of choosing compensatory time off in place of extra pay when they work overtime hours. Critics say the bill could hurt low-income workers who rely on overtime pay if they feel pressured to take time off instead.

Millennial employees who participate in corporate-led giving programs are twice as likely to be "very satisfied" with their jobs, according to a Deloitte Volunteer Impact survey. "Setting up prosocial programs can be as easy as giving employees vouchers for a job well done, allowing them to give that voucher to the charity of their choice," says executive coach Angie Buchholz.

Parenting website Fatherly has released its list of "50 Best Places to Work for New Dads," which looks at work environments with dad-friendly perks, including paternity leave and on-site child care. Netflix runs away with the top slot, offering 52 weeks of paid leave, while Etsy is second, offering 25 weeks of paid leave.

Women who belong to the Ironworkers union of North America are now eligible for six months of pre-delivery leave and up to eight weeks of leave after the birth of a child, with about two-thirds of their weekly income. Industry insiders say the change in leave policy is designed to reduce turnover rates in a job that requires heavy lifting and physical labor.

Startups are rolling out alternatives to traditional university degrees as college costs rise. However, some experts have reservations about narrowly defined programs that might get students qualified for a job today but leave them unprepared for the jobs of tomorrow.

Gannett on Tuesday said that some of its human resources department email accounts were breached, potentially putting data for approximately 18,000 current or former employees at risk. Gannett, which owns over 100 newspapers, including USA Today, said the breach occurred because employees were victimized by a phishing attack.