October 14, 2024 Employees could see higher quality healthcare benefits as employers get more selective Big employers expect a jump in healthcare costs next year. BY Associated Press A healthcare spending surge looms in the new year, and Business Group on Health is helping employers understand it. The nonprofit found in a recent survey that large … Continue reading Employees could see higher quality healthcare benefits as employers get more selective
October 09, 2024 Swiss court sides with watchmaker’s rule forcing employees to take bathroom breaks on their own time In its ruling, the court wrote that, ‘Swiss law does not mention the right of employees to go to the toilet, even though this is a basic physiological need.’ BY Associated Press A court in Switzerland — … Continue reading Swiss court sides with watchmaker’s rule forcing employees to take bathroom breaks on their own time
September 30, 2024 Employees see benefits of AI and automation but want their bosses to prioritize upskilling: MIT study New research funded by Amazon but conducted independently by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology looks at AI from the worker’s perspective. BY Sam Becker Is AI going to take your job? Getting replaced by automation may be … Continue reading Employees see benefits of AI and automation but want their bosses to prioritize upskilling: MIT study
September 18, 2024 Employees are sick of surveys. Here’s the ultimate guide for how to fix them Employee surveys are incredibly common. But many employees who are asked to take them are concerned about privacy, a lack of trust, and poor survey design. Back in 1996, employment lawyer Karen Michael was added to a new … Continue reading Employees are sick of surveys. Here’s the ultimate guide for how to fix them
September 06, 2024 2,000 employees to lose jobs as LL Flooring, formerly Lumber Liquidators, ceases operations The company closed nearly 100 stores earlier this year. BY Sarah Bregel LL Flooring, a competitor of Home Depot and Lowe’s, is going out of business. The company, founded in 1993 and previously called Lumber Liquidators, has been one of … Continue reading 2,000 employees to lose jobs as LL Flooring, formerly Lumber Liquidators, ceases operations
August 27, 2024 Employers: Our employees’ mental health depends on us Offering benefits is just the start. Care must be accessible to staff members, and that helps them—and us. BY Melissa Frieswick It’s past time to take action on employee mental health. By 2030, mental disorders are projected to cause $16.3 trillion in cumulative loss in … Continue reading Employers: Our employees’ mental health depends on us
August 23, 2024 Labor regulator says Amazon drivers in California are employees The decision, made by a regional director for the National Labor Relations Board in Los Angeles, came after the agency investigated unfair labor-practice charges filed against the company by the Teamsters union. BY Associated Press Prosecutors at a federal labor agency have determined that … Continue reading Labor regulator says Amazon drivers in California are employees
August 20, 2024 The nation’s biggest teachers’ union is in a stalemate with its own employees at the worst possible time The NEA’s six-week lockout of its employee union is delaying its ability to rally its members behind former member Tim Walz. BY Rainesford Stauffer In early July, amid contract negotiations, employees of the National Education … Continue reading The nation’s biggest teachers’ union is in a stalemate with its own employees at the worst possible time
August 14, 2024 CEO’s politics a deal-breaker for 40% of Gen Z and millennial employees, study shows That said, the majority of workers would rather not talk about politics in the workplace. BY Michael Grothaus We’re less than three months away from Election Day in America, which is shaping up to be one of the most … Continue reading CEO’s politics a deal-breaker for 40% of Gen Z and millennial employees, study shows
July 30, 2024 Employees sue Wells Fargo for insurance plan’s inflated prescription drug prices The lawsuit is the latest to accuse employer-sponsored health plans of failing to negotiate lower prices for drugs on behalf of participants, as prescription drug costs continue to rise sharply in the U.S. BY Reuters Wells Fargo & Co. was accused in … Continue reading Employees sue Wells Fargo for insurance plan’s inflated prescription drug prices
