Duke University says it will ban criminal-history questions from job applications and will wait until the conditional-offer stage to do background checks. The policy, effective Nov. 1, will apply to the entire university and the Duke University Health System.

A single bad employee can have a significant negative impact on a business by prompting higher-quality workers to leave, writes Cameron Keng. If you notice a problem in your business, it's important to investigate the issue yourself rather than accepting one employee's version of the truth.

Amazon has raised warehouse workers' wages 25 to 55 cents per hour, a move one employee in California calls damage control. The increase, which varies between 2% and 4% nationwide, comes amid reports of poor working conditions and low pay at Amazon warehouses, forcing workers to seek federal assistance for health care, food and housing.

Generation Z employees want training when they need it and expect technology to be a frequent and natural part of learning and work, writes Kimo Kippen, former chief learning officer for Hilton Worldwide. "By making learning social, companies can deliver a more personalized, relevant and continuous learning experience to this generation," he writes.

Managers can help prevent employee suicide by watching for warning signs, including anxiety and mood swings, Andie Burjek writes. Burjek offers resources employers can access to educate themselves on prevention tactics and, in case a suicide happens, managing the aftermath.