A lawsuit from a group of Florida Waste Pro garbage collectors about overtime and joint employment claims will move forward, a federal district court judge has ruled. The lawsuit claims the workers did not get paid fairly according to the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Digital tools such as SeekOut, Plum, HiringSolved and Hundred5 help HR find a wider pool of candidates and reduce hiring bias, writes Ryan Ayers. "Unconscious bias prevents diverse candidates from successfully moving through the hiring pipeline," he writes.

General Electric will freeze a US pension plan that covers about 20,000 salaried workers and a supplementary pension plan with about 700 participants. The freeze is part of GE's efforts to cut its pension deficit by as much as $8 billion and its industrial net debt by as much as $6 billion.

The increasing use of 5G technology in the workplace will increase productivity, engagement and the use of artificial intelligence, writes Chiradeep BasuMallick. "The gig economy is already growing at a rapid pace, and this could be accelerated by 5G technology," BasuMallick writes.

Keep employees longer by supporting their well-being, helping them feel connected to their job and choosing managers who inspire others, says Kelly Williams, vice president of HR for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. "Engagement comes from within and is tethered to connectivity," she says.