Category Archives: Employee Satisfaction

Elon Musk’s Neuralink employees want to cash out, here’s why

July 23, 2024 Elon Musk’s Neuralink employees want to cash out, here’s why Neuralink employees are preparing for a tender offer. BY Reuters Some of the staff at Elon Musk’s Neuralink are making preparations to sell the brain implant company’s stock in the wake of its valuation jumping following its first human trial, according to people … Continue reading Elon Musk’s Neuralink employees want to cash out, here’s why

Sam Altman is ‘embarrassed’ that OpenAI threatened to revoke equity if exiting employees wouldn’t sign an NDA

Sam Altman is ‘embarrassed’ that OpenAI threatened to revoke equity if exiting employees wouldn’t sign an NDA The company says it has never enforced this provision and is changing the exit paperwork. cheyenne macdonald   Sun, May 19, 2024 REUTERS / Reuters OpenAI reportedly made exiting employees choose between keeping their vested equity and being … Continue reading Sam Altman is ‘embarrassed’ that OpenAI threatened to revoke equity if exiting employees wouldn’t sign an NDA

Biden overtime pay rule goes too far, business groups say in lawsuit

May 23, 2024 Biden overtime pay rule goes too far, business groups say in lawsuit The business groups claim the mandatory overtime pay rule would force businesses to cut jobs and limit workers’ hours. BY Reuters A coalition of U.S. business groups has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a Biden administration rule that would extend … Continue reading Biden overtime pay rule goes too far, business groups say in lawsuit

Just 48% of U.S. employees believe their company cares about them

  By Jeri Hawthorne January 31, 2024 How we work, where we work, and when we work have been focal points of many employee satisfaction conversations for quite some time. Employers have been reimagining and reassessing work models. Employees have been taking a closer look at how their professional and personal lives intersect.  And now, … Continue reading Just 48% of U.S. employees believe their company cares about them

Why your promotion might come with more pressure to return to the office

  By Jared Lindzon January 23, 2024 As large employers enforce return-to-office mandates, smaller employers are leaning on flexibility to compete for talent. According to a recent study conducted by hybrid work software provider Scoop, nearly three quarters of organizations that employ fewer than 500 employees offer full flexibility over where to work, compared to … Continue reading Why your promotion might come with more pressure to return to the office

Companies are likely going to invest less in employee experiences in 2024

  By Jared Lindzon Forecasters are warning that it’s going to be a chilly 2024, at least when it comes to employee experience investments, sometimes abbreviated to “EX.”  According to a new report from Forrester, organizations are likely to freeze or reduce their EX budgets next year—which can include employee perks; training; workplace flexibility; and … Continue reading Companies are likely going to invest less in employee experiences in 2024

Here’s why people don’t ask for a raise, even when they actually deserve more money

  By Shalene Gupta November 06, 2023 start run grow Ask and you shall receive—but what about those of us who dread asking? B2B Reviews, a platform that collects reviews for business-to-business companies, surveyed 1,000 employees in America to understand how they felt about asking for raises. If you’re afraid of asking for a raise, … Continue reading Here’s why people don’t ask for a raise, even when they actually deserve more money

If you hate your job, you’re not alone. Everyone is experiencing the ‘Great Gloom’

  By Julia Herbst November 05, 2023 Remember when everyone was obsessed with the Great Resignation? We published piece after piece looking at why so many workers were resigning, and what employers could do to ensure remaining employees felt valued and engaged.  Now that the Great Resignation is decidedly over—even according to the professor who … Continue reading If you hate your job, you’re not alone. Everyone is experiencing the ‘Great Gloom’