The Latest
-
Court declines to dismiss lawsuit seeking pay for pre-shift COVID screening at Victoria’s Secret
Employers in non-healthcare industries appear to be prevailing on such claims, but applicable California law could mean a different outcome.
-
Pay equity may matter more than pay rate, Bersin report says
“While most companies know they must increase pay during times of inflation, they do not understand the problems they create when people feel the system is unfair,” Josh Bersin said.
-
Opinion
Now is not the time to turn our backs on early talent
Kimo Kippen, former chief learning officer for Hilton, explains five reasons why employers need to continue to invest in college-age workers.
-
FTC strikes again on noncompetes
The Federal Trade Commission continues to challenge companies’ use of the agreements as unfair practices under Section 5 of the FTC Act.
-
Could AI help with workplace injury prevention?
EHS pros already manage large volumes of data on a daily basis, the National Safety Council said, and there may be ways they can deploy that information to mitigate workplace injury and death.
-
Column
‘The law is working exactly how it’s intended’: Pay transparency injects new awkwardness into the workplace
When a UX writer saw her role at her company advertised on LinkedIn — at a pay rate of up to $90,000 more — she applied.
-
Column
Fight layoff anxiety with authenticity
HR Dive Reporter Caroline Colvin says HR must find ways to move forward with empathy in these challenging times.
-
In EEOC settlement, job board agrees to use AI to look for bias
The announcement was a rare note of support from the agency, which has cautioned employers about the tech’s use in recent years.
-
Report: Recruiters can ‘claim a seat’ at the strategy table despite layoffs
Close to 90% of recruiting pros said talent acquisition has become a more strategic function over the past year, according to LinkedIn.
-
As tech layoffs lead to strained teams, leaders lean on L&D
Amid more Amazon tech layoff news, researchers published a report on strained managers struggling to regain control.
-
Amazon plans to cut 9K more jobs in the next few weeks
The downsizing is centered on the e-commerce giant’s profit center, AWS, as well as Twitch, advertising and its people, experience and technology teams.
-
With first veto, Biden protects DOL rule allowing ESG to factor into employer-sponsored retirement plans
The vetoed resolution would have forced retirement managers to ignore risk factors and disregard the principles of free markets, the president said.
-
Supreme Court declines to hear former Proctor & Gamble employee’s gender bias case
The circuit court ruled the employee didn’t show the company’s reasons for firing her were pretextual.
-
Opinion
Rethinking workplace misconduct in a changing compliance landscape
Four members of Miller & Chevalier's Workplace Culture and Conduct practice laid out seven guiding principles.
-
OSHA: Dallas church must reinstate worker fired for complaining of rats, insects
The agency also ordered the employer to pay the worker more than $11,000 in back pay and $20,000 in damages.
-
REI taps Chipotle talent exec as CPO
Musni — who will lead the teams that shape REI’s employee experience efforts and racial equity commitments — said she has long admired the company for its values.
-
Jury can ‘watch the watchmen,’ hear claim EEOC underpaid Black woman
The commission typically handles workplace bias claims but is uniquely not in a position to do so in this case, a judge said.
-
2 in 3 workers have a resume gap, Indeed Flex says
Employers are increasingly open to hiring workers with such gaps, other research has shown.
-
Women may be more likely to experience toxic workplace culture, even in the C-suite
This toxic culture gender gap widened during the pandemic, according to research published in MIT Sloan Management Review.
-
Survey: Hiring outlook remains optimistic, but upskilling is needed
Global talent shortages have reached a 17-year high, ManpowerGroup said.
-
Papa Johns fired worker with vision disability who needed service dog, EEOC alleges
Misconceptions still linger about service animals, including their risk to health and safety, EEOC says.
-
“A new era for AI and Google Workspace,” Google Product Announcements blog, March 14, 2023
AI is coming to Google Workspace, too
AI-crafted job descriptions in Google Docs are one example of the Workspace integration Google is touting.
-
Biden’s 2024 budget proposal bolsters OSHA funding by 17%
The plan would increase the agency’s number of full-time positions, but it still has a hard time filling jobs.
-
Salary transparency has doubled in the past 3 years, Indeed research finds
Another recent report shows pay disclosures increase competition for jobs.
-
If layoffs are coming, employees say they want to be told in person
Employers that deliver layoffs in a respectful manner will protect an organization’s reputation, one expert said.