Bucking the trend of only rewarding top staffers, around 44% of companies are planning fixed pay bumps spread out evenly to all their employees—and it could help low-income workers.
Archives for February 2, 2026
More Workers Say They’d Be Fine Losing Their Jobs. Here’s Why
More workers say they’d be fine losing their jobs. What the data reveals about work identity, job loss psychology, engagement, and the future of work.
Why Your Top Performers Are Thinking About Leaving Right Now
Why top performers consider leaving after bonuses, and how leaders can retain them with growth, feedback, and meaningful engagement.
Feit Electric, Inc. to Pay $100,000 in EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit
LOS ANGELES – Feit Electric Inc., a lightbulb manufacturer based in Los Angeles, agreed to pay $100,000 and provide other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.
California Workplace Know Your Rights Notice Requirement Is in Effect
California Workplace Know Your Rights Notice Requirement Is in Effect
California’s Workplace – Know Your Rights Act (SB 294), requires employers to provide employees with annual written notice of key workplace rights. The law seeks to “equip California workers with knowledge of their rights that they can also use to
The Management Practices That Make Employee Ownership Pay Off
While many companies try to foster an “ownership culture” to boost engagement and performance, true success comes when employees are given actual equity stakes. However, financial ownership alone is insufficient; the most effective organizations combine broad-based equity with three key management practices: financial transparency, empathetic leadership, and rigorous measurement and management of culture. These practices—clear communication about how individual actions impact business outcomes, leaders who listen and build trust, and data-driven approaches to people and culture—drive higher engagement, retention, and operational improvements. Importantly, even companies without equity programs can replicate these results by applying the same principles to bonuses, profit sharing, or career development, making ownership behaviors accessible and impactful for all.
Washington State Seeks Input on New Excavation, Trenching, and Shoring Work Plan Rules
Washington’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) is moving to make changes to its excavation, trenching, and shoring standard, and they want to hear from employers. On February 10-12, 2026, Washington’s State Department of Labor & Industries will hold public hearings on DOSH’s proposal to amend Chapter 296-155-655 WAC,
Preparing for New York City’s New Pay Data Reporting Requirements: Key Compliance Insights for Employers
New York City has enacted two major pay data reporting laws that require large private employers (200+ NYC employees) to submit annual, detailed compensation reports.
Shoeless workplace policy is trending in some office environments
A New York City startup company has taken a new approach to the working environment.
8 Values That Are Redefining The Workplace Of The Late 2020s
The era of simply dropping AI into a workplace or process without human partnership is ending.
Bad bosses, complicated coworkers: How to survive in a toxic workplace
If you’re stuck in an unhealthy work environment, what can you do about it?
US EEOC scraps guidance that expanded workplace protections for LGBTQ workers
The U.S. agency that enforces laws prohibiting workplace discrimination on Thursday rescinded legal guidance that had strengthened protections against unlawful harassment for LGBTQ workers and women who have abortions.
EEOC rescinds LGBTQ-inclusive guidance on workplace harassment
Activists and Democratic politicians are outraged.
Workplace harassment is now permissible
Led by Trump’s hand-picked chair, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission just made millions vulnerable at work
Therapists say they see more workers anxious about AI: It’s ‘a fear of becoming obsolete’
More workers are talking about their anxiety around artificial intelligence in therapy, therapists say.