Topic of the Week

Workplace Contradictions

Being more flexible and open minded at work is a requirement today, given how much change is taking place every day.

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Blog of the Week

Detroit Fast Food Workers' Strike Shuts Down Locations

Fast food workers at more than 60 restaurants in Detroit walked off the job Friday. This may be the largest fast food strike in American history, involving more than 400 workers from McDonald's, Long John Silver's, Burger King, Popeyes and KFC. Some locations were forced to shut down. At issue is workers' right to form a union and an increase in base pay to a minimum of $15 per hour.

Thought for the Week

"A fool who persists in his folly becomes wise."

–William Blake

List of the Week

from TheLadders

Impulse Application: Applicants Spend Less Than a Minute Reviewing Jobs

• Applicants spend less than 60 seconds reviewing a job posting
• Applicants report they spend up to ten minutes reviewing the posting
• Eye tracking software showed the spent 10% of the time they reported 

Top Five News Headlines

1. EEOC Issues Revised Documents on Rights Of Employees With Specific Disabilities
2. Yesterday's Supreme Court Chevron Decision and Its Impact on the NLRB
3. Labor unions break ranks with White House on ObamaCare
4. When Good Things Happen To Bad People: Disturbing News About Workplace Bullies
5. Larger Union That Enforces Immigration Opposes Bill