The National Labor Relations Board will hold a hearing on May 7 on the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union’s challenge to the Amazon union election in Alabama, according to the RWDSU.
Archives for April 27, 2021
Unprecedented demand for flexible offices as pandemic ‘permanently alters’ world of work (UK)
Demand for flexible office space has reached “unprecedented” levels as more companies change the way they operate during the pandemic, according to the world’s largest provider of co-working spaces.
How Data Is Changing the Way Offices Are Run
Building owners are using data collection and artificial intelligence to help control systems like heating, lighting, air quality and even the flow of workers.
Unionized workers have more job satisfaction — but for a sobering reason
At a time when organized labor is coping with a high-profile vote against unionization at an Amazon fulfillment center, union leaders in search of selling points about joining their ranks received one.
Inside A Remote Work Billionaire’s New Plan To Turn His White Collar Workers Into Algorithms
In March, the billionaire founder of Austin, Texas’ ESW Capital, Joe Liemandt, fired off a directive to managers of his army of 2,500 remote workers.
Biden to sign $15 minimum wage for federal contract workers
President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour for federal contractors, providing a pay bump to hundreds of thousands of workers.
Can disability inclusion strengthen your workforce?
Seattle-based Bean Box has 20 employees, and three of them were hired through Northwest Center Employment Services, a nonprofit that places people with disabilities in jobs throughout Washington and in Idaho.
Nearly 1.5 Million Mothers Are Still Missing From the Workforce
Mothers, especially those with school-aged children, have been slow to return to work during the Covid-19 pandemic
Florida workforce program is about to get major changes. Here’s what they’d do.
Florida Speaker of the House Chris Sprowls was so excited, he brought visual aids.
Biden administration advances emergency Covid-19 workplace safety rules after weeks of delay
The Biden administration is advancing emergency workplace safety rules to prevent the spread of the coronavirus after weeks of delay and growing pressure from Democrats and safety advocates.
Impact Of Covid On Civil Rights In Workplace Will Be Focus Of EEOC Hearing
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will hold a virtual hearing tomorrow to examine the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the civil rights of employees.
Battle continues over COVID workplace safety bill
New York lawmakers last week put the final touches on a bill meant to set minimum COVID-19 safety standards for workplaces throughout the state.
What will COVID-19 testing look like as Americans return to the workplace
NBC News investigative and consumer correspondent Vicky Nguyen takes a closer look at how COVID-19 testing may look as the American work force returns to the workplace. She learns about the possibility of at-home testing and finds out how some companies have already implemented robust testing measures.
How Gen-Z May Change Workplace Communication for Good
This generation is changing how we communicate at work– and that’s a good thing.
HR And HCM Tech Are Vital To Navigate A Changing Workplace
The major challenge for organizations this year will be responding to a workplace and a workforce that have changed more dramatically and fundamentally than we’ve seen in recent history.