The Dallas Mavericks and owner Mark Cuban have ordered an independent investigation into allegations that the organization has failed to protect employees from predatory colleagues, including former President Terdema Ussery, who has been accused of rampant sexual harassment. Sports Illustrated details the NBA team's workplace culture in an expose.

Finding qualified staff can be a challenge, but Jeff Mazur, executive director of LaunchCode, has a number of tips for entrepreneurs. Reach out to local sources of talent such as community colleges, hire for skills not credentials, and be willing to hire a candidate who can be coached and developed into the perfect staffer.

Two Willis Towers Watson surveys found 56% of employers said wellness programs help improve their employees' health, compared with 32% of employees. The research showed 54% of employees said there should be financial rewards for having a healthy lifestyle and 46% said they only would participate in a wellness program if they received a financial incentive.

Empathy is undervalued as a managerial skill because its ROI is difficult to measure, and demonstrating empathy is often difficult in a busy workplace, Victor Lipman writes. Research suggests empathy in the workplace is closely correlated with skills such as decision-making and engaging employees.

The summary "Why companies might be too quick to rely on AI" in Thursday's edition of SmartBrief on Workforce misspells the name of writer Terena Bell. SmartBrief regrets the error.