CVS Encounters Another Roadblock—Workers Go on Strike In California

Featured Ava Martinez October 21, 2024

The CVS workers’ strike across Southern California saw employees stage a walkout, with plans for the strike to continue until negotiations resume on Wednesday. ...

Ageism in Hiring Is a Growing Concern for Older Workers

Featured Anna Verasai October 20, 2024

Around 59% of older workers state their age has been an obstacle to hiring and 46% of workers have been stuck searching for a job for at least a year. ...

HR Concerns Around DEI Rollbacks Heighten

Featured Jane Harper October 19, 2024

HR leaders are concerned about the DEI rollbacks but organizations can still work to find middle ground by safeguarding all employees. ...

Meta’s 2024 Layoffs Plans Keep Employee Numbers Under Wraps

Featured Diana Coker October 18, 2024

Meta’s employee cuts are a part of the company strategy to realign resources with long-term strategic goals across multiple business units. ...

Airbus Layoffs Announced but Cuts Will Not Occur Immediately

Featured Ava Martinez October 17, 2024

Airbus’ layoff plans will affect around 2,500 employees in its Defense and Space division but the organization is still in discussion with unions. ...

California Offers to Hike Minimum Wages to $18 From 2025

Compensation Diana Coker October 16, 2024

California’s minimum wage law is exploring the possibility of increasing the minimum wage to $18 per hour in 2025-26, with a hike to $17 effective immediately. ...

Omni Staff Join The Boston Hotel Workers’ Strike

Featured Ava Martinez October 15, 2024

The Boston hotel workers’ strike is expected to go on indefinitely until the hotels are able to strike a deal with the union members. ...

RTO Policies Ignored by 1 in 5 Workers—The Future of Work Remains Unclear

Workplace Culture Anna Verasai October 15, 2024

Workers are ignoring return-to-office policies and resisting the global push by employers to go back to pre-pandemic work systems. ...

Boeing Settles for Mass Layoffs—Around 17,000 Job Cuts Expected

Featured Ava Martinez October 14, 2024

Boeing’s layoff announcement amidst the strike could further setback negotiations but there is the distinct possibility that the striking workers will return to their p...

Divulging the Many Benefits of Fair Chance Hiring

Recruitment Jane Harper October 12, 2024

Fair chance hiring is one of the best answers to the talent shortage across industries, opening the organization to a vast, untapped talent pool. ...

10 Tips on How to Motivate Employees and Grow Together with Them

Workplace Culture Ava Martinez October 11, 2024

There are many ways to motivate employees that don’t revolve around offering them a higher salary. ...

Let’s Work Out How to Reduce the Likelihood of Workplace Insubordination

Training & Development Jane Harper October 10, 2024

Insubordination management in the workplace begins early, much before the problems have escalated to a worrying degree. ...

The Stellantis-UAW Dispute Takes a Turn Towards Legal Action

Featured Ava Martinez October 09, 2024

The UAW-Stellantis legal battle shows that despite the historic win secured by the union, the relationship between the automaker and its employees has continued to sour. ...

Software Engineers Need to Consider Gartner’s AI Upskilling Predictions

Featured Anna Verasai October 08, 2024

Generative AI is expected to spawn new roles in software engineering and operations, which will require 80% of the engineering workforce to upskill by 2027. ...

TGI Fridays’ Mass Closures Reports Mark the End of 1,000 Jobs

Featured Diana Coker October 08, 2024

TGI Fridays’ closure of 35 restaurant outlets has led to job losses for over 1,000 workers who found themselves suddenly locked out of work, entirely uncertain about th...

The Port Strike Reaches a Settlement but Negotiations Haven’t Ended

Featured Ava Martinez October 07, 2024

The dockworker’s contract extension will allow workers to return to their posts as negotiations on key elements such as automation and machinery continue. ...