The COVID-19 pandemic triggered what could be an unprecedented level of burnout among U.S. workers. But even as the disease threat wanes, the burnout phenomenon hasn’t tapered off. A 2022 study by... Read more »
?Health savings account (HSA) balances increased in 2021 even as employees spent more on health care, a new analysis found, signaling good news for the savings vehicles in helping employees pay for... Read more »
?Weeks after Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger announced he would require many of Disney’s corporate employees to return to the office four days a week, thousands of them are pushing back.... Read more »
?Packers Sanitation Services Inc. (PSSI) violated child labor laws by employing at least 102 minors in dangerous conditions at 13 meat-processing facilities in eight states, according to a U.S. Department of Labor... Read more »
?A performance improvement plan (PIP) is typically a step in a progressive discipline policy—one that shouldn’t be rushed into too quickly or used for all types of performance deficiencies. If the performance... Read more »
?SHRM President and Chief Executive Officer Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP, is answering HR questions as part of a series for USA Today. Do you have an HR or work-related question you’d like... Read more »
?Employers have seen an alarming rise in fraudulent job applicants—individuals impersonating other people during the interview process. There are key steps that HR departments can take to filter out the fraudsters. Exploiting... Read more »
?Preparing for a job interview can be nerve-wracking. First impressions are important, and how you respond to the interviewer’s questions could land you that job or put your resume at the bottom... Read more »
?Three senators wrote to The Kroger Company Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen on Feb. 15, accusing the company of wage theft after the installation of a new payroll system last year. We’ve... Read more »
?Starbucks illegally fired two workers and interfered with union organizing at two stores in Philadelphia, a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) panel recently concluded. In its Feb. 13 ruling, the board found... Read more »
