Productivity vs. Privacy—Wells Fargo Fired Employees For Faking Activity
A dozen staff at Wells Fargo were fired for mouse jiggling and faking being at their work devices after an investigation revealed these employees were guilty of using oth...
Authenticity in All Things—Exploring LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Businesses
Employees want LGBTQ+ support in the workplace and organizations that want to focus on employee and customer retention may have to shift their strategies to support the s...
Family Comes First—Citi’s Parental Leave Policy Sets the Standard
Citi’s new caregiver leave policy provides 16 weeks of parental leave for all parents while birth parents get 24 weeks of leave. Employees can also avail of 2 weeks of ...
Taking the Team Forward—Love’s Employee Education Program
Love’s employee perks are now set to fuel employee growth by providing education assistance to those who want to complete their education or enroll in skill develop...
Trading in Highs for Lows—UAW President Under Investigation
A Federal investigation into the UAW led by monitor Neil Barofsky is reviewing the president’s alleged retaliation against members for refusing to authorize expenses fo...
Smile, You’re on Camera! Marshalls Store Workers To Don Body Cameras
TJX companies are testing shoplifting cameras to prevent external theft at their stores but it does put employees on the edge with the pressures of increased surveillance...
Missed Call Mania—Understanding Gen Z’s Telephonophobia
Gen Z’s fear of talking on the phone is nothing new but it has persisted despite their growth into working adults. This makes employers worry if it will impede their ab...
Lamenting Layoffs—Microsoft’s Job Cuts Continue in 2024
The Microsoft HoloLens layoffs will affect around 1,000 employees while layoffs at the Azure team will affect hundreds of additional employees at the organization. ...
Quit or Don’t, There’s No Escaping Return-to-Office Trends
Return-to-office policies in 2025 are all set to grow in number as more employers narrow their sights down on ensuring employees work from the office spaces that are alre...
Management Matters—How to Avoid Micromanaging at Work
Anyone can fall prey to micromanagement tendencies but managers need to trust that employees understand their role. Creating space for employees to do their jobs is an es...
Discrimination at Decatur—Caterpillar Hiring Case Settled
The Caterpillar-DOL racial case has resulted in a $800K settlement after the manufacturing company was accused of racial discrimination against black workers who had appl...
Kroger’s CEO Takes a Pay Cut—Salary Falls to $15.7 Million
CEO Rodney McMullen was left with a pay cut after his bonus fell from $4.1 million USD in 2022 to $673,000 in 2023. The company’s annual performance incentive arrived b...
NLRB’s Civility Policy Decision Stumps Starbucks
Starbucks’ civility policy led to an employee being fired for “yelling” but the policy was found to be overly broad. The case concluded that the employee was fired ...
The Secret to Being a Good Mentor Lies in the Intent to Help
Learning how to mentor correctly can feel like quite a task but there are many ways to work with the mentee to discover what wisdom you have to impart and what works best...
The Big Stay Phenomenon Prompts Low Attrition Rates in 2024
Post-Great Resignation trends appear in favor of setting roots at one job in lieu of job hopping. It’s unclear how long the trend will last but employers need to ac...
Americans Foresee a Decline in the Value of a College Degree
The public opinion on college degrees has shifted as four in ten Americans do not believe they need a college degree for a well-paying job. These degrees may be useful bu...
