Walmart to offer fertility benefits to staff Walmart – the nation’s largest private employer – has revealed it is to start offering a range a fertility … Read more
Tesla ordered to tell staff about lawsuit it faces; employers accused of trapping staff into ‘indentured servitude’
Tesla told to tell employees about lawsuit it’s facing A US judge has ruled that Tesla must tell its employees about a lawsuit it is facing over allegedly … Read more
Boss gives quitters a 10% pay rise; staff are still worried about catching Covid-19
Company boss gives staff a 10% pay rise when they quit Jon Franko, founder of marketing company, Gorilla, has this week become something of a LinkedIn … Read more
A CHRO’s guide to tactfully bridging the talent gap
Don’t we know it. Employers everywhere are looking to combat turnover and hire at a rapid pace. The demand for talent drastically exceeds the skills … Read more
Workers protest at waiting a year to be paid; union promises to take contract fight to UPS
US Open caterers claim they’ve not been paid Some of the players involved earn $millions, but at this week’s US Open Tennis Tournament, a protest was … Read more
Bezos accused of being ‘fake working class’; support for unions reaches 60-year high
Bezos roasted for being ‘fake working class’ Hell hath no fury like the Twittershere! Ex-Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos – who has a net worth estimated at more … Read more
Ford slashes workforce; Biden ends Covid-19 testing for federal employees
Ford slashes its US workforce Motor company, Ford, has announced it is slashing 3,000 jobs – most of which will impact US workers. The cuts will include … Read more
UPS workers demand air-con in vans; ex Twitter employee found guilty of spying
UPS workers demand air-conditioned vans They’re known the world over for driving their often opened-doored vans, but UPS delivery drivers now want proper … Read more
Calls for cashiers to sit down on the job; journalists stage walkout; job switchers bag themselves a 10% rise
Call for cashiers to be allowed to sit on the job Cashiers in US supermarkets should be allowed to sit on stools or seats while working – but they don’t … Read more
Hospital pays employees’ gas; West Virginia offers $20,000 to attract workers; Google boss says staff need ‘more hunger’
Louisiana hospital tells staff ‘gas is on us’ With inflation topping nearly 9%, it’s no surprise the cost of living is beginning to be the number one … Read more
Pinterest OKs working abroad; Universal Music sacks employee ‘mourning’ Roe v Wade decision
Pinterest to give employees more freedom over where they want Staff working for photo-haring social media platform, Pinterest, can now spend up to three … Read more
Deepfake job interviews; the most disproportionately popular jobs; and the Burger King worker who went viral: The most interesting HR stories of the week
FBI warns employers about ‘Deepfake’ avatars in job interviews Deepfake videos – where a person’s face head is typically replaced with someone else’s … Read more
Most interesting HR stories of the week
Musk finally gets round to talking to Twitter employees… More than two months after billionaire Elon Musk, bought social media company, Twitter, he … Read more
Most interesting HR stories of the week
Apple braced for first unionization vote… Workers at an Apple store in Towson, Maryland, will next week vote on whether to unionize. Workers at the … Read more
The most interesting HR stories of the week
Facebook tells staff to stop discussing abortion at work Social media giant, Facebook has reportedly banned staff from talking about abortion on its … Read more
Most interesting HR stories of the week
US workers making 20% fewer trips to the office The number of trips Americans are making to their workplace has dropped significantly when compared to … Read more
Rethink bonuses as ‘Reward Compensation’
The pandemic might be starting to wind down now, but the ‘Great Resignation’ is still very much in full swing. Around 4.3 million Americans quit their jobs … Read more
The most interesting HR stories of the week
Microsoft announces it will also help pay employees’ abortion costs Hot on the heels of Amazon announcing that it would reimburse travel costs for … Read more
The most interesting HR stories of the week
Return to office is ‘racist’ say Apple employees A furious group of 200 Apple employees – part of a newly-formed group, ‘Apple Together’ – have written to … Read more
Most interesting HR stories of the week
City lowers minimum employment age for employees Administrators in the city of Effingham, Illinois, really do believe you’re never too young to start work. … Read more