Institutions around the country are in turmoil, subject to loud clamoring about events in the Middle East. Many members of their communities are making claims of anti-Semitism, while there are counterclaims of Islamophobia. Public universities and institutions may have no way to avoid those disruptions, but fortunately private employers need not be pulled into that […]
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The discussion of Gen X’s retirement struggles has reached a breaking point as many claim it will take a “miracle” for them to ever retire. Despite being touted as the golden years of their life, the future looks anything but glorious for the Gen Xers who will soon be reaching […]
As we debate the benefits of switching to a three-day or four-day workweek, Greece is adopting a six-day workweek to deal with the economic pressure that has been mounting in the country. Greece’s new workweek policy will allow employees to work six days a week with flexible working hours, opening […]
Amazon Labor Union members have voted to join the Teamster union with a resounding 98.3 percent vote in favor of the move. Amazon’s public image has been put through the grinder after its recent $5.9 million USD fine over unspecified workplace productivity quotas in addition to existing concerns about the […]
U.S. banking behemoth Wells Fargo recently fired employees for faking keyboard activity to create the illusion of working without actively being at their desks. The staff members were fired for “mouse jiggling,” which refers to the use of technology to imitate activity that keeps the computer alert by mimicking a […]
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the decision in favor of Starbucks on Thursday in a challenge against a labor ruling by a federal judge. This Starbucks union ruling makes it more difficult for a key federal agency to intervene when a company is accused of illegally suppressing labor organizing. <img […]
Tesla shareholders approved CEO Elon Musk getting $56 billion pay package, the electric vehicle-maker said on Thursday, Jun 13. This record-breaking salary is a big thumbs-up to Musk’s leadership and an incentive to keep his focus on his biggest source of wealth. (Image Credit: shutterstock) The Tesla shareholder approval underscores the support […]
In a slightly dystopian turn of events, TJ Maxx, Homegoods, and Marshalls store workers are being equipped with body cameras to discourage shoplifters from targeting the store. Thankfully, not all retail workers are required to wear body cameras. Instead, the TJX companies are assigning shoplifting cameras to their “loss prevention […]
Samsung Electronics union staged its first walkout on Friday, signaling more assertiveness among workers just as South Korea’s most powerful conglomerate races to catch up in chips used in artificial intelligence (AI). The National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU), whose roughly 28,000 members make up over a fifth of the firm’s workforce, […]
A lawsuit has been filed against General Mills, the manufacturer of Cheerios and other well-known cereals. General Mills, is being sued by eight Black employees working at a Georgia plant who say it’s rampant with racism under the control of its white managers. (Image Credit: generalmills) In the federal lawsuit […]
Microsoft’s tally of job cuts in 2024 is going up as the company announces plans to lay off employees from their mixed reality department. Microsoft HoloLens’ layoffs are unsurprising considering how the company has not invested too heavily in its mixed reality services over the last few years. The HoloLens […]
The U.S. Department of Labor has concluded the Caterpillar hiring discrimination lawsuit with an agreement that states the manufacturing company will pay $800,000 in back wages and interest to affected job applicants. Caterpillar’s racial discrimination case was centered around a facility in Decatur, Illinois where a routine review had found […]
Managers may be playing an important role in employee experience, but while managers have a significant impact on the employee experience, they hardly receive any feedback on their own performance. This is as per a survey by Gallup. Very few employees have been able to provide feedback on their manager. As […]
Kroger, the automated warehouse near Detroit’s workers came together to vote to join the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Kroger workers vote would make it the first fulfillment center run by the grocer to unionize, the labor organization announced on May 20. (Image Credit: kroger) The 289 drivers or workers at the […]
Kroger’s 2023 financial report recently revealed that the Kroger CEO took a pay cut with a compensation package that was 18 percent less than in 2022. Rodney McMullen, Chairman and CEO of the company since 2014, took a pay cut to match the decline in operating profits and identical sales […]
Indeed Inc. is planning to layoff about 1,000 employees on Monday, or roughly 8% of its workforce. This is Indeed, the job-search website’s second layoff in two years as it seeks to simplify its business in a cooling labor market. The cuts come after Indeed slashed 2,200 positions last year […]
