#ICYMI: Online recruiting scams have re-emerged to prey on job seekers and employers. The Better Business Bureau tracked more than 3,000 recruiting scams in the first 10 months of 2018. https://goo.gl/jQwMXV
Top 7 Benefits Articles for 2018
#ICYMI: As the year winds down, here’s a look back at some of SHRM Online’s most-read articles about employee benefits this year, describing developments and trends that will have continuing impact in 2019. https://goo.gl/PcBMQF
Workers Are Quitting Their Jobs in Record Numbers
#ICYMI: More U.S. workers are quitting their jobs than at any time since the numbers have been recorded. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that 3.5 million people—or 2.3 percent of the total workforce—left their jobs voluntarily in October, the most recent month for which data exists. Private-sector workers quit at a rate of 2.6 percent in October, up from 2.4 percent the previous year. https://goo.gl/XVyJ7z
Restaurant Operations Director Advances Age-Discrimination Lawsuit
#ICYDK: The director of operations for several McDonald’s franchise restaurants can proceed with her age-bias lawsuit against the franchise owners, a California appellate court ruled. Although the owners claimed that they fired the plaintiff to save money in light of declining profits, a jury could find that this explanation is a pretext for unlawful discrimination, the court said. https://goo.gl/rXhBcH