Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey’s administration is considering offering buyouts of up to $20,000 for state employees as a cost-saving measure, according to union officials, two weeks after the administration decided not to mark down their estimate for state tax collections and implement immediate budget cuts. Local 509 SEIU, which represents 8,600 employees that fall under the executive branch, most of…
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Better than 401(k)?: There’s a move to get workers real long-term ownership in America’s companies
Workers are increasingly stressed about saving for retirement. Proponents of employee stock ownership programs say an expansion of ESOPs could solve that.
How to survive hours of small talk at your office holiday party, from a workplace wellness expert
A wellness expert’s top tips for making the most of an office holiday gathering, including planning your exit strategy early on.
Alarming new findings on workplace success for women
A new study about Texas women in the workforce is raising red flags. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.
Workplace flexibility is helping Americans take longer trips this holiday season, report finds
More travelers plan to work remotely at least once during their holiday vacations this year, a survey found.
3 new states passed paid sick leave for workers—here’s where employees get the benefit
Some 22% of American workers don’t have access to paid sick leave.
More companies want employees to return to the office
More than four years after the Covid pandemic, CEOs are moving to get more workers back in the office, at least for part of the week. Starbucks and Amazon Web Services are among the companies now requiring employees to work in the office. NBC News’ Christine Romans reports.
Fortune 500 CEO ‘always’ asks her employees this question—Harvard expert says it’s great leadership: ‘Well done’
TIAA CEO Thasunda Brown Duckett hosts “jam sessions” with small groups of employees so they can share their ideas, concerns and perspectives with her directly.
Fact Check Team: Why are employers firing Gen Z workers?
A new report reveals that six in ten employers have already fired some of their Gen Z hires who joined earlier this year.
A lack of child care is keeping this 43-year-old mother of four out of the workforce
Stefanie Longenecker left her job to care for her kids during Covid-era school closures. Despite several tough years with less income, she’s still hopeful. “It does seem like things are improving.”
Moms need not apply? NJ woman says she was victim of discrimination against mothers
A young mother from New Jersey said she was shocked when she inquired about bartending jobs at a popular restaurant, only to hear the venue preferred to hire “people without children.”
New California law will raise minimum wage for fast food workers to $20/hour in 2024
The new California law may signal a shift in how companies value an often-overlooked workforce, one labor attorney says
How artificial intelligence is monitoring employee performance in the workplace
Artificial intelligence has been around for years, but the technology is being used in new ways, including to monitor your performance on the job.
Employees consider suing employers for ‘geographical discrimination’ against remote work
It could soon become one of the fastest-growing new lawsuits in the country, and it is something you have likely never heard of. It is called geographical discrimination.
‘Criminal Minds’ producers settle sexual harassment lawsuit for $3 million
The lawsuit alleged that the show’s director of photography “subjected male crew members to … unwanted touching and caressing, and made unwelcome and threatening comments.”