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The training requirement will impact two million workers at 39,000 stores worldwide. “It’s really important that we be very clear: a safe and respectful workplace where people feel like they’re going to be protected is critically important for our business,” McDonald’s president and chief executive Chris Kempczinski told the Associated Press in an interview. “It’s just what society is expecting.” Chris Kempczinski (Richard Drew/AP) The change is part of a larger reckoning over sexual harassment at McDonald’s. At least 50 workers have filed charges against the company over th...

The training requirement will impact two million workers at 39,000 stores worldwide. “It’s really important that we be very clear: a safe and respectful workplace where people feel like they’re going to be protected is critically important for our business,” McDonald’s president and chief executive Chris Kempczinski told the Associated Press in an interview. “It’s just what society is expecting.” Chris Kempczinski (Richard Drew/AP) The change is part of a larger reckoning over sexual harassment at McDonald’s. At least 50 workers have filed charges against the company over th...

H.R. 2373: The Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act. The bipartisan Bill seeks “ To assist employers providing employment under special certificates issued under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 in transforming their business and program models to models that support individuals with disabilities through competitive integrated employment, to phase out the use of such special certificates, and for other purposes.” Subminimum Wage Under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, employers can apply for special certificates from the U.S. Departmen...

© pkawasaki/AdobeStock As part of his Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad (EO 14008)—issued on the first day he took office—President Biden made significant commitments to renewable energy. These commitments include collaborating with multiple federal agencies in the United States and promoting critical industry support for the acquisition of electric vehicles for the federal fleet, as well as rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement, the landmark international agreement signed in 2015 to limit global warming. The goal is to have net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) e...

OhioMeansJobs: Incumbent worker training helps employers Submitted story Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-part series on employer services provided by OhioMeansJobs Champaign County to help local businesses retain their workforce through training that prepares valued employees for new skills, technology and career advancement. Other employer services featured in this series include On-the-Job Training and Registered Apprenticeships. Incumbent Worker Training funding, available through OhioMeansJobs Champaign County, helps employers provide their current employees training to upg...