Unionization Gains Momentum at Trader Joe’s

?The unionization movement has spread to Trader Joe’s, where a second store recently formed a union. Union organizers are hoping the movement takes off at other company stores. We’ve gathered articles on... Read more »

UAE: New Fines for Failure at Emiratization

?Emiratization, an initiative to encourage companies to employ more United Arab Emirates nationals in UAE-based companies, has been in place in some form since 2006 in the UAE. Beginning January 2023, a... Read more »

California Poised to Expand Pay Transparency, Reporting Obligations

?A bill to increase pay transparency in California steps closer to becoming law. California Senate Bill 1162, introduced in February and with some amendments since its initial form, passed the Assembly Appropriations... Read more »

Los Angeles Publishes Regulations for Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance

?In June, Los Angeles passed an ordinance designed to increase safety protections for hotel workers, limit daily workload, and raise hotel worker wages in the city. The new ordinance took effect on... Read more »

Connecticut’s Pandemic ‘Hero Pay’ Program Takes Effect

?Private-sector essential employees who worked in Connecticut during the COVID-19 pandemic may receive up to $1,000 in premium pay (or “hero pay”) through a $30 million fund established under the state budget approved... Read more »

U.S. Jobless Claims Edge Lower

?States reported that 250,000 workers filed for new unemployment benefits during the week ending August 13, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week’s revised level. Unemployment claims have been trending up... Read more »

CROWN Act: Does Your State Prohibit Hair Discrimination

?Octavia Goredema is a career coach and author who has distinguished herself as a go-to source for underrepresented professionals looking to advance their careers. She’s coached leaders at renowned companies including Google,... Read more »

Episode 365: HiBob and Workology HR Benchmark Survey With Zoe Haimovitch – Part III

Today’s episode is about the first HR Benchmark Survey that Hibob and Wokology recently launched and we wanted to share its results through a Webinar we named “Key Roles in HR: Uncovering... Read more »

Work Buddies Can Help New Employees Transition into Job, Organizational Culture

56 percent of new hires who met with their onboarding buddy at least once in their first 90 days said the buddy helped them to quickly become productive in their role. 73... Read more »

Father-Son SHRM Certification Success

?HR often is a family affair. In the Mobley family, we have been running with this profession since it was led by the American Society for Personnel Administration (ASPA), through a name... Read more »
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