In this week's HR news round-up: Calls for CHROs to support their Jewish employees; the scale of US strikes is revealed; DEI efforts still failing, plus … Read more
Walmart expands virtual health benefits; Washington Post offers buyouts to cut headcount
This week the nation's largest employer announced big upgrades to its health benefits package; meanwhile, the loss-making Washington Post has begun … Read more
Disney World staff get their perks back; hopes rise that Hollywood writers strike will end
In this week's HR new round-up: a government shutdown looms; Hollywood could soon be back making movies again, and Disney staff get their perks back: Read more
The great union paradox: Why membership should be rising…but isn’t
Why is it that unions continue to decline – despite having some of the most favorable conditions right now to thrive? Raghav Singh investigates: Read more
A Trend That May Not Be a Trend: Sinking Salaries
It looks like compensation is going down — but appearances can be deceiving. Read more
The Latest Law to Legislate Pay Transparency Includes Remote Jobs
Illinois joins a growing list of states to mandate salary and benefits information in job posts. Read more
BDO to go employee-owned; Target defends employee branded ‘racist’
In our HR news round-up this week: Accountancy firm, BDO, is set to become employee owned; Target defends staffer accused of racism; while scale of tech … Read more
Personalize your benefits with better use of data
Careful benefits planning never goes out of fashion - says Bob Gaydos - but one thing HRDs could work on is using benefits data better: Read more
The Surprising Endurance of Signing Bonuses
Employers are continuing to offer one-time payments at rates well above pre-pandemic levels. Read more
CHROs must hire hourly staff better; heat waves could cost $100bn pa in lost productivity
Rising temperatures threaten US and global productivity rates; recruiters need to hire hourly staff differently from salaried staff, finds report: Read more