?Job openings increased by 358,000 in April to 10.1 million, reversing a monthslong downward trend, according to the monthly JOLTS report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Openings rose in retail trade,... Read more »
In a memo released May 30, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo announced that noncompete agreements violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The announcement, which applies to nonunionized... Read more »
?The COVID-19 pandemic led to a slew of changes in the U.S. workplace: hybrid work, talent shortages, employee mental health issues and more. As a result, newly released data shows that Americans... Read more »
Remote and hybrid work arrangements continue to reshape the way employers approach performance management, and many organizations are turning to technology to help supervise offsite workers. Whether an employer simply notes when... Read more »
Headlines continue to be dominated by news of widespread layoffs in technology, finance and other sectors. Many companies reducing their workforces cite reasons such as overzealous hiring during the pandemic, an uncertain... Read more »
?The COVID-19 pandemic changed many things—and employee benefits are no exception. In response to the health crisis, employers quickly rolled out new offerings, and enhanced existing benefits, to help employees. And they... Read more »
?Financial fragility has been widespread among workers as inflation and prices remain high. And while the pain is being felt primarily among low-income workers, there’s a surprising group of employees who are... Read more »
?Takeaway: An employee who repaired hydraulic cranes that were permanently affixed to trucks and could travel on highways was exempt from the FLSA’s overtime compensation requirements because he was a mechanic under... Read more »
?The defense contracting community is not known for making big changes to standard operating procedure. But like many other employers, these firms—which work with U.S. military and intelligence agencies and employ people... Read more »
Shirley Davis, SHRM-SCP, has spent more than 30 years of her career advising companies on such workplace issues as talent management; cultural transformation; and diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I). She is president... Read more »
