The Supreme Court has left in place a ruling that home health care workers, including those hired through third-party employers, are eligible for overtime pay. The court rejected an appeal that challenged the Labor Department's 2013 expansion of an overtime rule.

About 3,500 employees in the Tennessee Valley Authority's nuclear unit have been offered a voluntarily exit. TVA did not announce how many applications would be accepted or what the buyout would include.

Gender equality is good for business, but women still face barriers in the workplace and are underrepresented at the highest levels of corporate leadership, according to a report by the consulting firm Mercer. "Women are still a staggering 118 years away from closing the gender gap -- in terms of labor market opportunity, education, health, and political clout," the report's authors wrote.

A 17-year-old pizzeria worker in Kansas has been fired after asking her manager why her male friend earns 25 cents more per hour. The manager, who has since been fired, says the teen was let go for discussing wages with a co-worker. The story has received national attention, with presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton praising the teen on Twitter for speaking out against wage discrimination.

A $500 million state program in California integrates academics and job training for high-demand sectors. Some education-industry collaboratives are defined by region, such as agriculture-themed pathways in the Central Valley.

Employees can feel left out even when leaders aren't trying to exclude anyone, Jimmy Daly writes. He offers advice on recognizing and rectifying situations that lead to employee exclusion and resentment.