Panel urges better culture to retain talent in Cedar Rapids Corridor
A panel of hiring managers and job placement officials says employers must improve corporate culture to attract and keep workers. They note work life balance and growth trump salary, and that Iowa stereotypes hinder recruitment but progress since the 2008 flood helps.
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Cedar Rapids
DaLayne Williamson
Iowa City
Gazette
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Trump
Angi McKie
University of Iowa
Pomerantz
Megan Schulte
Frontier
Schulte
Kate Pine
Iowa
Seth Wear
Rockwell Collins
Chipotle Sued Over Overtime Pay Rule
A New Jersey federal suit claims Chipotle must pay time and a half for employees earning under 47476 who work over 40 hours weekly under a Labor Department rule. Plaintiffs say the rule took effect December 1 despite an injunction, and that enforcement by others remains possible.
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Chipotle
Labor Department
U.S. District Court
New Jersey
Obama
Verizon to cut about 2000 jobs after Yahoo deal
Verizon is expected to trim roughly 2000 roles across AOL and Yahoo units after its 4.48 billion acquisition of Yahoo core assets. Cuts hit California and international sites, totaling about 15 percent of the combined staff. Yahoo shareholders approved the sale, and completion was set for next Tuesday.
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Verizon Communications
Yahoo
Verizon
AOL
California
United States
U.S
Oath
Labor rescinds franchise worker guidelines
Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta removes Obama era guidelines that held franchises accountable for workers wearing uniforms. The change ends nonbinding guidance expanding enforcement, signaling a shift toward conventional franchisee liability, with mixed reactions from workers rights advocates and business groups.
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Labor Department
Alexander Acosta
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Washington, D.C
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