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Are workers really quitting over company values?
It’s easy to say you’ll leave a job over ethics – but are workers really moving on, especially if they don’t get an offer that’s just as sweet?
The Original Hybrid Workers Can Teach Us How to Do It Right
Over 50 years ago, they trialed “part-time telecommuting.” The pandemic-driven model has problems, but early adopters think they can be fixed.
Target seeks to entice workers with pay of up to $24 an hour
Workers at Target stores and distribution centers in places like New York, where competition for finding and hiring staff is the fiercest, could see starting wages as high as $24 an hour this year
Samsung Has Record Revenues, Now Its Workers Want a Big Pay Bump
Employees are seeking a nearly 16% base-salary raise as the South Korean tech giant faces local competition for young talent
Young Workers Rake In Biggest Wage Gains in Tight Labor Market
Employers offer higher pay and other incentives as they compete to fill many service jobs
Justices Decline to Revisit Who Is a Minister Under Job Bias Law
A Massachusetts religious college failed to convince the U.S. Supreme Court to review a state court ruling that a former teacher can sue for alleged job bias because she wasn’t a “minister,” with Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. issuing a statement indicating the court may be interested in reviewing the question later in the case.
Pregnant Buffalo Wild Wings Server to Get Disability Bias Trial
A former Buffalo Wild Wings server in California may have been denied reasonable accommodation for her pregnancy-related work restrictions, a federal judge in San Diego ruled.
Fired Compass Manager Settles Medical Leave Retaliation Lawsuit
Compass Group USA Inc. has settled a suit with a patient services manager who said her termination was retaliation for medical leave she took for vertigo, Massachusetts federal court records show.
CBS Radio, Entercom Settle Worker’s Class Sexual Harassment Suit
CBS Radio Inc., Entercom Communications Corp., and others agreed to settle a proposed class lawsuit alleging female employees were sexually harassed by former host Dan Taylor, federal court records in New York show.
With mask mandates expiring, businesses bet on their own policies
When Your Boss Labels You a Poor Performer — But You’re Not
Four actions to take if you think you’re being judged unfairly.
Why Flexible Work Is Essential to Your DEI Strategy
Data shows that 60% of Black employees who aren’t happy with the flexibility at their current job will look for a new one in the coming year.
DEI Initiatives Are Futile Without Accountability
A three-part framework to move your organization beyond box-checking exercises.
Big tech is betting that offices are still the future.
Big tech companies like Meta and Google were among the first to announce during the pandemic that they would allow some employees to work from home permanently, but they have also been spending billions of dollars expanding their office spaces.