Labor rights

AgroAmerica, for the Third Consecutive Year, Ranks in the Top Ten of SPOTT’s ESG Ranking

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Thursday, November 24, 2022
Professional Services, Environmental Issues, Environmental Health, Forest Products, Food, Beverage, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Agriculture, Natural Resources, Retail, Environment, Sustainability, Policy, Community, Zoological society, Labor rights, ESG, Multimedia, ZSL, Palm oil, Zoological Society of London, Management, Renewable energy

The results were published by the renowned Sustainability Policy Transparency Toolkit SPOTT- www.spott.org

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  • The results were published by the renowned Sustainability Policy Transparency Toolkit SPOTT- www.spott.org
    This press release features multimedia.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221124005327/en/
    AgroAmerica is a world-class agro-industrial corporation dedicated to providing worldwide customers with sustainable, quality food of highest international standards.
  • "Through the SPOTT assessment, we demonstrate our commitment to purpose-driven and effective ESG management for the benefit of our stakeholders and the planet.
  • The diligence and dedication of our employees have allowed us to achieve great results.

IAC Group Awarded the EcoVadis Gold Medal for Sustainability

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Thursday, July 7, 2022
Silver, IAC, ING Group, LinkedIn, Labor rights, LVMH, Carbon, BASF, Johnson & Johnson, Sustainable procurement, Industry, ING, Environment, Salesforce, Twitter, Multimedia, Development, Renewable energy, Unilever, Bridgestone, Ethics, Amazon

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- International Automotive Components Group (IAC Group), a leading global supplier of automotive components and systems, has been awarded the EcoVadis Gold Medal for its sustainability program.

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  • SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- International Automotive Components Group (IAC Group), a leading global supplier of automotive components and systems, has been awarded the EcoVadis Gold Medal for its sustainability program.
  • This award places IAC Group in the top 3% of companies rated in IAC's peer group by EcoVadis.
  • The EcoVadis Gold Medal ranking is based on four key areas: Environment, Ethics, Human and Labor Rights, and Sustainable Procurement.
  • IAC Group has been recognized previously by EcoVadis as a bronze winner in 2018 and winning silver ratings in 2020 and 2021.

Tosca Awarded the EcoVadis Gold Medal for Sustainability, Achieved by Only the Top Five Percent of Applicants

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Intelligence, Sustainable procurement, Heart, Doctor of Philosophy, Labor rights, Environment, Global Sustainability Assessment System, Goal, Acquisition, Technology, Social responsibility, Achievement, Renewable energy, Recycling, EU, Ethics

ATLANTA, March 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Tosca, a global leader in reusable packaging solutions and pooling, has been awarded the EcoVadis Gold Medal for its sustainability initiatives in the EU.

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  • ATLANTA, March 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Tosca, a global leader in reusable packaging solutions and pooling, has been awarded the EcoVadis Gold Medal for its sustainability initiatives in the EU.
  • Tosca has been awarded the EcoVadis Gold Medal for its sustainability initiatives in the EU.
  • Tosca reached an overall score of 72 out of 100 in this assessment, placing the company in the 97th percentile of all applicants.
  • In order to gain the distinction of EcoVadis Gold, Tosca scored over 70/100 on all four of the key areas.

StataCorp Moves to a 32-hour Workweek to Better Support Employee Health, Satisfaction, and Productivity

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Thursday, July 1, 2021
Professional services, Data management, Technology, Human resources, Software, Research, Science, Labor, Articles, Economy, Labor history, Working time, Human resource management, Labor rights, Industrial and organizational psychology, Flextime, Stata, Productivity, Workweek and weekend

StataCorp announced today it will move to a flexible work schedule designed to promote better work-life balance for its employees.

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  • StataCorp announced today it will move to a flexible work schedule designed to promote better work-life balance for its employees.
  • Founded in 1983 with headquarters in College Station, TX, StataCorp produces the statistics and data science software Stata.
  • StataCorp is redefining its full-time workweek for all employees, reducing the standard 40 hours to 32.
  • It is confident that a better work-life balance will increase both employee satisfaction and productivity.

UZIO Releases Another Major Product Update for its Payroll, HRIS and Benefits Modules

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Monday, June 14, 2021
Labor, Work, Working time, Economy, Labor history, Labor relations, Labor rights, Wages and salaries, Overtime

Employers can opt to pay overtime and double overtime to their employees, either at a blended rate or at a straight rate.

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  • Employers can opt to pay overtime and double overtime to their employees, either at a blended rate or at a straight rate.
  • This information will be synced from UZIO Time Tracking for the employers using our Time Tracking module.
  • Using UZIO Time Tracking, employers now can set custom overtime rules for each employee.
  • UZIO has added additional guaranteed issue amount and step increase amount rules for Voluntary Life and Voluntary AD&D insurance.

beqom Announces Solution for Equal Pay Analysis and Compliance

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Professional services, Data management, Technology, Finance, Software, Internet, Sexism, Feminist economics, Articles, Equal pay for equal work, Labor rights, Public economics, Gender pay gap, Economy, Professional services, Data management, Technology, Finance, Software, Internet, Sexism, Feminist economics, Articles, Equal pay for equal work, Labor rights, Public economics, Gender pay gap, Economy

PayScales Compensation Best Practices Report shows that intention to conduct pay equity analysis is on the riseincreasing 8% over last year.

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  • PayScales Compensation Best Practices Report shows that intention to conduct pay equity analysis is on the riseincreasing 8% over last year.
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    Many organizations think that they do not have a gender or racial pay gap ...
  • Fortunately, the technology available today eases the burden of pay equity analysis considerably.
  • 46.2 percent [or organizations] say that they will conduct a gender pay gap analysis, a racial pay gap analysis, or both in 2021 an increase of 8 percent over last year.

Quickbase Accelerates Innovation with New Ways to Uncover Operational Insights, Greater Connectivity & Top Talent

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Networks, Internet, Data management, Technology, Software, Labor relations, Labor, Articles, Labour law, Austerity, Bargaining theory, Collective bargaining, Economy, Amazon, Labor rights

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210525005588/en/

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210525005588/en/
    Organizations are racing to keep up with the pace of change after a time of disruption.
  • As business and IT teams work to strengthen their partnership, safe access to information across systems and teams has become a bottleneck.
  • With this wave of innovation, Quickbase hopes to clear the path for these teams to work together and build operational agility in their organizations.
  • To learn more about the Quickbase platform and how it integrates with previous updates, visit the product overview section on the Quickbase website.

Highlights - Public Hearing on Amazon and fundamental workers' rights and freedoms - Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Articles, Labor, Austerity, Bargaining theory, Collective bargaining, Policy, Amazon, Privacy law, Labor rights, Fundamental rights

Retail Warehouse full of Shelves with Goods in Cardboard Boxes, Workers Scan and Sort Packages, Move Inventory with Pallet Trucks and Forklifts image used under the license from Adobe Stock

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  • Retail Warehouse full of Shelves with Goods in Cardboard Boxes, Workers Scan and Sort Packages, Move Inventory with Pallet Trucks and Forklifts image used under the license from Adobe Stock
    On 27 May (13.45 - 15.45), the EMPL Committee will hold the Hearing Amazon attacks on fundamental workers' rights and freedoms: freedom of assembly and association and the right to collective bargain and action.
  • The Hearing aims to examine, and get a better understanding of, reports revealed in the media about Amazon potentially monitoring its workers as well as other business and workplace practices, which might be in breach of European labour, data and privacy laws.
  • The Hearing also aims to identify the impact of these alleged activities on the fundamental rights of assembly, association, collective bargaining and action.

Glassdoor Testifies At Congressional Hearing On Addressing Gender And Racial Pay Inequity

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Thursday, April 29, 2021
Equal pay for equal work, Feminist economics, Sexism, Articles, Labor rights, Public economics, Gender pay gap, Glassdoor, Labor, Social issues

Glassdoor Chief Economist Dr. Andrew Chamberlain will testify before the House Financial Services Diversity & Inclusion Subcommittee during the hearing, "Closing the Racial and Gender Wealth Gap Through Compensation Equity."

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  • Glassdoor Chief Economist Dr. Andrew Chamberlain will testify before the House Financial Services Diversity & Inclusion Subcommittee during the hearing, "Closing the Racial and Gender Wealth Gap Through Compensation Equity."
  • A 2019 multi-country study, Progress on the Gender Pay Gap , using millions of anonymized salaries on Glassdoor showed an unadjusted pay gap between U.S. men and women2 of 21.4 percent, meaning women earn, on average, $0.79 for every $1.00 men earn.
  • Dr. Chamberlain will preview forthcoming research that shows pay inequities exist for men and women across racial groups.
  • Launched in 2008, Glassdoor now has reviews and insights for more than one million companies around the world.

CURO Webinar to Explore the Path to Fair Pay

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Labor rights, Public economics, Sexism, Articles, Equal pay for equal work, Gender pay gap, Policy, Social issues

b'Will present the webinar, \xe2\x80\x9cThe Path to Fair Pay: Grouping Employees for Pay Equity Analysis.\xe2\x80\x9d\nDriven by the awareness of emerging legislation, social movements and increased availability of workforce data, today\xe2\x80\x99s employees have high expectations for fair pay.

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  • b'Will present the webinar, \xe2\x80\x9cThe Path to Fair Pay: Grouping Employees for Pay Equity Analysis.\xe2\x80\x9d\nDriven by the awareness of emerging legislation, social movements and increased availability of workforce data, today\xe2\x80\x99s employees have high expectations for fair pay.
  • Webinar attendees will learn the steps needed to get the grouping stage of pay equity analysis right and ensure their organization stays on the path to fair pay.\nFor registration and additional information, visit https://curomarketing.curocomp.com/webinar-grouping-employees-for-pay-eq... .\nCURO Compensation (CURO) is an award-winning industry leader in total compensation management and pay equity technology.
  • Empowering companies to maximize their talent investments, CURO helps employers make fair and appropriate compensation decisions based on real-time data.
  • With CURO, employers can manage compensation processes with confidence, align employee pay with business success, analyze pay gaps and demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging across their workforce.\nFounded in 2010, CURO solutions support organizations across North America, EMEA and APAC, with CURO Pay Equity recognized for innovating the rapidly growing DEIB technology market.