August 04, 2024 What is period leave? The complicated push for a new employee benefit More employers are considering offering workers time off for menstruation—but it’s not as straightforward as it might seem. Menstrual leave, which allows workers to take time off due to their periods, is not a particularly new concept. Russia had a … Continue reading What is period leave? The complicated push for a new employee benefit
OpenAI whistleblowers call for SEC probe into NDAs that kept employees from speaking out on safety risks Whistleblowers filed an official complaint with the SEC in June, The Washington Post reports. cheyenne macdonald Sat, Jul 13, 2024 JASON REDMOND via Getty Images OpenAI’s NDAs are once again under scrutiny after whistleblowers penned a … Continue reading OpenAI whistleblowers call for SEC probe into NDAs that kept employees from speaking out on safety risks
June 16, 2024 Burnout is leading more employees to turn down promotions Not all millennials and Gen Z workers are looking to advance in their careers, and some are actively looking to move down the career ladder, says this expert. BY Julia Herbst Welcome to Work Smarter, Fast Company‘s newsletter on career, leadership, and productivity advice. … Continue reading Burnout is leading more employees to turn down promotions
May 10, 2024 Most employers are blind to the equity of equity compensation Base pay evaluation alone doesn’t address big picture equity fairness. BY Robert Sheen Seventy-five percent of employers now conduct regular pay equity audits, according to research from the Society for Human Resource Management. Most are keeping their eyes peeled for unwanted pay disparities … Continue reading Most employers are blind to the equity of equity compensation
May 09, 2024 The future of hundreds of California farmworkers’ right to unionize hangs in the balance as their employer claims the move is fraudulent The employer, Wonderful Nurseries, claims workers didn’t understand their signatures constituted a vote to unionize. BY Associated Press In a meeting room at a hotel in California’s crop-rich Central Valley, a … Continue reading Hundreds of California farmworkers unionize with UFW but their employer claims the move is fraudulent
April 22, 2024 UAW’s stunning victory at a Tennessee VW factory could spell union wins at other southern plants The win at the foreign-owned plant proved all the pundits wrong. BY Associated Press The United Auto Workers’ overwhelming election victory at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee is giving the union hope that it can make broader … Continue reading UAW’s stunning victory at a Tennessee VW factory could spell union wins at other southern plants
April 19, 2024 United Auto Workers tests its hold in the South as a Tennessee Volkswagen finishes voting on membership The UAW is operating under new leadership, directly elected by its members for the first time and basking in a successful confrontation with Detroit’s major automakers. BY Associated Press The United Auto Workers’ ambitious drive to … Continue reading United Auto Workers tests its hold in the South as a Tennessee Volkswagen finishes voting on membership
April 19, 2024 How to protect your employees from medical debt It takes more than just having health insurance to prevent the leading cause of bankruptcy. This healthcare expert details two underutilized ways to fight back. BY Michael Waterbury Employers have long understood the value of protecting the physical and financial well-being of their team. That’s … Continue reading How to protect your employees from medical debt
April 06, 2024 Colon cancer rates are rising. Making screening an employee benefit could help catch it earlier A new benefit by Color Health is making it easier for companies—and their employees—to detect cancer. Hasbro and the Teamsters union are already customers BY Adam Bluestein Colorectal cancer is officially the leading cause of cancer-related death among younger … Continue reading Colon cancer rates are rising. Making screening an employee benefit could help catch it earlier
March 17, 2024 Employees have a legal right to express support for Black Lives Matter at work, thanks to the NLRB A year after George Floyd’s murder, a poll found that 68% of Americans thought that employees ‘should be able to discuss racial justice issues at work.’ BY The Conversation A Home Depot store violated labor … Continue reading Employees have a legal right to express support for Black Lives Matter at work, thanks to the NLRB
