?Victoria M. Walker viewed her tweet as a way to put information in one central location to avoid answering individual inquiries from fellow reporters while on vacation. It didn’t work out that... Read more »
?When John Fenton, CEO of Patriot Rail Co., first looked at his railroad’s stevedoring business, it was ugly: Productivity was weak. Safety was sketchy. Freight damage claims were high. He headed to... Read more »
Quiet quitters are taking the phrase “phoning it in” to a whole new level. Today, 21 percent of employed Americans are doing the bare minimum, according to an August 2022 ResumeBuilder.com survey,... Read more »
The pace of wage increases at small businesses in the U.S. continues to escalate, as August saw average hourly earnings growth hitting 5.18 percent compared to 5.03 percent in July 2022, according... Read more »
?Employees at a Chipotle Mexican Grill in Lansing, Mich., have voted to unionize—the first union at the nationwide fast-food chain. We’ve gathered articles on the news from SHRM Online and other media... Read more »
The U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently confirmed that employers cannot stop employees from displaying union insignia or wearing union apparel, unless they can prove a valid reason for the restriction.... Read more »
?Takeaway: When discussing performance or misconduct issues with an employee, the employee may reference their protected status. Employers should not let the employee change the subject, but should remain focused on the... Read more »
?Takeaway: This case highlights the risks inherent in making a termination decision based on a technical infraction that lacks apparent importance. It also shows that a lack of strong oversight by an... Read more »
?The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Sept. 6 issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on the standard for who is a joint employer under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The... Read more »
?Irene Fostyk swung from having “the worst day of her career” to some of her best in a span of three months at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2020,... Read more »
