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...
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...
Addressing the Manager Performance Feedback Void in Workplace
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 feedba...
Kroger Workers at Detroit Fulfillment Center Unionize with Teamsters
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 ...
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...
Indeed Announces Layoff of about 8% Workforce for Restructuring
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 a...
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...
CVS Pharmacies in Rhode Island Unionize Amid Safety Concerns
Pharmacy staff at two CVS retail stores in Rhode Island voted to join a new national pharmacy union on Friday. The CVS pharmacies unionize signals a growing momentum in a...
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...
