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Julie Su, DOL secretary nominee, faces Republican heat for pro-union stance
While committee Democrats find her labor law experience favorable, Republicans remain unconvinced she’ll keep employers’ interests in...
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Workers have high expectations about pay raises, ADP survey reveals
If employers aren’t in a position to make increases, some workers said they’d be OK with a one-off payment, additional paid time...
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Flexibility still king for workers: Report
Despite a labor market resurgence in March, nearly half (47%) of those in the workforce are still highly concerned about what a downturn may mean...
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Employers aren’t investing in employee connection, Eagle Hill says
To improve their efforts, employers should evaluate what’s already in place and listen to what employees say they need, the consulting firm...
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Biomarker tests can aid cancer treatment. Why do some employer plans exclude them from coverage?
A recent CancerCare survey found that 20% of cancer patients who received biomarker testing avoided either unnecessary chemotherapy or radiation.
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IT managers say surveillance tools create worker anxiety, burnout
Productivity monitoring tools may lead to declining employee loyalty and reduced trust in leadership, according to a 1E survey.
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Study: Just one-third of employees could independently afford fertility treatment
Both workers and employers are becoming increasingly aware of how prohibitively expensive fertility treatments can be.
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Feds publish contractors’ workforce demographic data in response to FOIA request
The release contains information on more than 19,000 businesses.
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Hiring veterans isn’t just about talent acquisition. It’s about retention, too.
SHRM Talent conference speaker Omari Faulkner warned against hiring veterans without the proper environment to welcome them.
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Kellogg Co. announces gains in DEI goals, including at management level
At the end of 2022, 46% of all manager roles and above were filled by women globally, an increase of 1% from the previous year.
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SCOTUS may draw new line for religious accommodation requests under Title VII
Counsel for a former USPS worker said the court could adopt a “significant-difficulty-or-expense” test in place of existing precedent.
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Restaurant settles claim it revoked stool from pregnant host because it ‘did not look good’
The Wichita, Kansas, steakhouse will pay $55,000 to settle the EEOC’s accommodation claim.
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PepsiCo CHRO to retire, with Cognizant CPO taking the helm
Ronald Schellekens will retire at the end of the year after a transition period.
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How hiring back retirees can fill the talent gap
On the heels of rekindled retirement age debates, a session at SHRM's Talent Conference posited an unpopular opinion.
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New Jersey loosens degree requirements for state jobs in favor of skills training, work experience
The plan aims to allow those without college degrees to attain high-paying jobs.
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DEI teams are critical to improving reputational capital
Layoffs are gutting DEI departments, threatening pledges to hire and promote more underrepresented talent at a pivotal time, writes two KPMG...
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‘Be the pioneer’: How HR pros can demonstrate value to leadership
Data and analytics can help HR pros make the business case to higher ups, HR leaders say.
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How Starbucks has responded to spike in workplace complaints
The coffee giant has more closely scrutinized whether employee reports necessitate a full-blown investigation and also prioritized training.
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Independent restaurant hiring reaches six-month high
In March, 61% of independent operators hired permanent and temporary employees compared to 50% in February, according to Alignable data.
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Burger chain Slutty Vegan and its affiliate, Bar Vegan, face wage and hour lawsuits
Slutty Vegan did not pay promised bonuses or proper overtime, workers in the chain’s Brooklyn and Atlanta locations have alleged.
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Business leaders urge action on teacher shortage, employee literacy gap
Employee literacy is often linked to proficiency in elementary school years — even as early as in the pre-K years.
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Barclays to cut 100 investment-banking jobs this week
The move marks at least the second head count reduction at the bank within the past five months.
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UKG to settle class action lawsuit with workers affected by Kronos outage
The filings come more than a year after the ransomware attack against UKG’s Kronos Private Cloud product.
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Calling workers ‘family’ a red flag, job candidates say
When HR pros refer to colleagues as “family,” it worries potential employees that there aren’t boundaries between work and home,...
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Unequal pain: Tech and transportation predicted to shed jobs while food service hoards labor
The risk of job loss varies by industry, but information services faces the highest risk, The Conference Board predicts.