Continuing education and telecommuting with flexible scheduling are among perks employees value most, say members of the Young Entrepreneur Council. Some companies offer personal-development events or team-led workouts to boost morale and retention.

A nearly two-year experiment in Gothenburg, Sweden, in which nurses at an elder care facility worked six-hour days suggests that the nurses experienced health benefits. Nurses who worked six hours a day took fewer sick days and fewer unexpected days off than those who worked eight hours a day.

Using terms such as "SHE-EO," "momtrepreneur" or "girlboss" to refer to female leaders are more harmful than they are empowering, Kathleen Davis writes. "We rarely use this kind of special (and sometimes infantilizing) language for other under-represented groups, and in many cases to do so would feel like a slur," she writes.

Health benefits continue to be a top draw for job hunters, a study by the Employee Benefit Research Institute has found. "Employers that offer a strong employee benefits package -- especially health coverage -- that balances costs and choice should find themselves with a competitive advantage," said EBRI's Paul Fronstin, co-author of the report.

The Tennessee House of Representatives has approved a measure to provide tuition-free community college to adults who wish to return to school. If approved by the Senate, the Tennessee Reconnect grant would be the first in the nation to provide free tuition to older students.

United Airlines' public problems suggest companies should consider the potential for negative publicity when enforcing rules, writes John Sullivan. "[E]xecutives, local managers and employees need to be periodically assessed and rewarded based on how well they minimize negative public incidents when they occur," he writes.