Close to 2,500 Carvana Employees Get Laid Off Over Zoom
The layoffs will mainly be for Carvana employees in operational groups as the company seeks to “better align staffing and expense levels with sales volumes.” In a wri...
Fidelity’s Bitcoin 401(k) Makes the Labor Department Frown. Hard.
The Fidelity investment plan will allow investors to allocate as much as 20% of their savings to a Bitcoin 401(k). Meanwhile, the Department of Labor (DOL) has urged fina...
Amazon Wrongly Fired Four Warehouse Workers, NLRB says
A National Labor Relations Board court has determined that Amazon broke federal labor law when it fired a worker for pressuring the company to improve Covid-19 safety pro...
Cassone to Pay $85,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit
Cassone Leasing, Inc. to pay $85,000 and to provide other relief to settle a federal pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by the EEOC. ...
Chick-Fil-A Is Awarding $24 Million in Scholarships to over 12,700 Employees
Chick-fil-A is awarding scholarships of $24 million to over 12.700 employees transferable to any accredited university. ...
Amazon’s Worker Chat App to Ban Words like ‘Union,’ ‘Diversity’ and ‘Pay Hike’
Amazon has blacklisted phrases like “union,” “restrooms,” “pay hike,” “slave,” and “plantation,” on its new wo...
Yelp to Cover Travel Expenses for Employees Seeking Abortion Access
Starting next month, Yelp will cover the costs of airfare if an employee or a dependent needs to leave the state to get abortion access. ...
Overpaid CEOs a Huge Red Flag for Company Stability, Shareholder Advocacy Group Says
A growing number of shareholders opposing pay package proposals may reflect dissatisfaction with how CEOs are overpaid in relation to firm performance, particularly durin...
Texas Lawmakers Attack Citigroup Over Bank’s Abortion Policy
Texas lawmakers want the U.S. House of Representatives to stop doling out contracts to Citigroup after the banking giant announced its policy supporting abortion. ...
Women Want a Purpose-Driven Career, Gartner Finds
According to a study by Gartner, many women believe that the Covid-19 pandemic affected their perspective on work and its position in their life, which might lead to chan...
EEOC Adds X Gender Marker to Anti-discrimination Form
The EEOC is adding a nonbinary gender option to its discrimination form in honor of Trans Day of Visibility. ...
How to Diligently Plan a Reduction in Force
Furthermore, layoffs affect everyone associated with the company — the people being let go, the people being retained, and the leadership team. Handling a layoff badly ...
Integrating People Science Into HR
It is estimated that over 4.4 million Americans quit their jobs by September 2021, with many more planning to give in their notice. ...
Gender Wage Gap Concerns Australian Women-Workers
Women suffered the brunt of job losses in Australia more than men did, resulting from the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns. ...
Target Hikes Starting Pay to $24 in Tightest Labor Markets
“The market has changed,” said Target CEO Brian Cornell. “We want to continue to have an industry-leading position.” ...
Google to Lower Pay in Triangle; Workers Are Petitioning to Reverse Pay Band Cut
According to an Alphabet Workers Union (AWU) petition circulating in February, Google intends to cut equity packages in Durham, North Carolina, Des Moines, Iowa, and Hous...
