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...
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’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 ...
