New York City is considering a measure called The Right to Disconnect Bill, which would fine employers for contacting employees outside work hours. Brooklyn Councilman Rafael Espinal, who put forth the proposal, said it would help workers "decompress, reduce anxiety and be able to perform better when they get to the work the next day."

"Fair chance hiring" can provide opportunities to the 70 million working-age Americans with criminal records while helping employers address staffing problems, writes Robert Gill of Checkr. It's important for employers to offer relevant training and be clear about which factors would disqualify an applicant, he writes.

Tech companies are more generous than most about authorizing parental leave, but many women are afraid they'll suffer if they use all the leave they're entitled to. Among 1,005 tech sector women surveyed, 83% who had children while employed said that while on parental leave, they were under pressure to return to their jobs.

Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America is having the entire company train on agile methods as part of its emphasis on talent development, says CEO Deanna Mulligan. "We're retooling ourselves, for the way not only millennials want to work as our employees -- but also to be flexible, also for people who are not our employees," Mulligan says.