Gen X Retirement Struggles: Praying for a Miracle To Turn Things Around
The Gen X retirement crisis has been captured in a study by Natixis, which found that 48 percent of the segment believed they may not have the funds they need to retire s...
Have You Hired Effective People Managers To Uplift Your Team?
People management skills and effective managers who wield them are invaluable to an organization. They support workers and inspire them to do their best on the job. ...
Working Weekends—Greece Approves a Six-Day Workweek
Greece’s labor policy update includes a six-day work week, six-month probations, fines for deterring workers from their duties, and regulations for monetary compensatio...
Amazon Union Joins Teamsters—Will Negotiations Finally Begin?
The Amazon union’s affiliation with Teamster marks a significant moment in the history of all three organizations. The ALU will join Teamster as an “autonomous” loc...
Confused about Workplace Etiquette Rules? You’re Not Alone
According to a new study, employees don’t feel comfortable being themselves at work and they believe a lot of it has to do with being prohibited from discussing cer...
Amazon Labor Law Violation in California Lands a $5.9M Fine
Amazon was fined $5.9M USD for failing to inform employees about any work quotas that were in place at the organization and the consequences of falling short of these quo...
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...
Supreme Court Decision in Favor of Starbucks in Unionization Case
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...
Tesla Shareholders Greenlight Elon Musk’s $56B Pay Package
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 thumb...
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...
South Korea’s Samsung Union Stages First Walkout Over Pay
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...
Black Workers Files Lawsuit against General Mills for Racism at Georgia Plant
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 a...
