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Walmart to raise hourly wages
The company says the change will bring average hourly pay to $17.50 for about 340,000 workers.
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Deep Dive
5 trends that will shape HR in 2023
The attention paid to people issues has placed HR leadership in the C-suite’s spotlight, but the next task is keeping the momentum going.
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Managers influence mental health more than therapists, employees say
A global study from UKG shows how big a role the workplace plays in people’s mental health.
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Nothing quiet on the talent front in 2023
Companies will guard their existing workforces and hire strategically this year, experts say.
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Company had ‘honest suspicion’ couple’s overlapping FMLA leave indicated abuse, court finds
In a claim of this type, an employer doesn’t have to “conclusively prove” the employee abused FMLA leave by using it for a nonintended purpose.
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How employers can address violence against AAPI workers
Just days before a mass shooting in a city with a large Asian American community, a new study found that many AAPI workers fear for their safety while commuting.
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More employers are addressing pay equity because ‘it’s the right thing to do’
In the wake of state and local laws requiring pay disclosure, employers are increasingly taking action on pay equity.
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Labor shortage, remote work boosted employment of people with disabilities
HR can work to maintain those gains by prioritizing DEI efforts and implementing a central accommodation fund, experts say.
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Pennsylvania ends 4-year degree requirement for majority of state jobs
The state joins the growing list of those ensuring job seekers that are skilled through alternative routes have opportunities as well.
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Study: Only 54% of quick service restaurant employees worked 90 days before quitting in 2022
QSR workers are five times more likely to quit over miscommunications with management during their first 90 days than after, HourWork research finds.
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Burger King franchisee to pay $60K to settle pregnant ex-worker’s harassment, retaliation claims
Employers’ anti-harassment policies may overlook the power dynamics that enable abuse.
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Amtrak lays down track for future rail workers with scholarship program
The scholarship program is one part of a larger effort to attract students to careers in rail.
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Can Shopify’s meeting experiment solve corporate America’s morale ‘buzzkill’?
Workers’ time spent in meetings more than tripled during the pandemic, according to Microsoft data.
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How to comply with New York’s updated workplace lactation accommodation law
The state’s new requirements are slightly more employee friendly, but may not require too many adjustments by employers.
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Mailbag: What can be done when HR and the C-suite don’t see eye to eye?
This question has long frustrated HR, Carnegie Mellon University professor Anita Williams Woolley told HR Dive.
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CEOs display record pessimism about global economy
Business leaders plan to cut costs and raise prices, not lay off staff.
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Heads up: Form W-2 due Jan. 31, IRS reminds employers
Multiple tax documents handled by HR are due by this date.
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Employees say in-office workers have a ‘competitive advantage’
Raises, bonuses and promotions are going to in-office workers, remote workers told the American Staffing Association.
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Companies need to focus on people to thrive. But are CHROs empowered to lead?
Accenture’s report highlights the dramatic change HR roles are experiencing.
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Google to cut 12,000 jobs, as tech layoffs stack up
CEO Sundar Pichai said the company was “bound to go through difficult economic cycles” in its nearly 25-year history.
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HR analytics roles on the rise, with salaries reaching $122K, LinkedIn says
HR jobs have become indispensable to meeting company needs and employee demands, a LinkedIn spokesperson told HR Dive.
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Amazon cited by OSHA for failing to keep warehouse workers safe
The company, which faces $60,269 in fines, said it strongly disagrees with the agency’s allegations and intends to appeal.
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Employers upskill workers to close sustainability skills gap
Core teams tasked with reaching sustainability targets need individuals with a hard-to-find mix of four broad skill sets, new research shows.
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‘Flexible, but stable’ jobs top 2023 worker wishlist
While workers want better work-life balance, rising costs remain top of mind, too, Randstad data suggests.
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About 1,400 misclassified drivers awarded $5.6 million: Labor Dept.
Parts Authority and Diligent Delivery Systems denied workers minimum wage, overtime pay and other benefits, the agency said.