Companies want to pay staff less if they don't come into the office. Is this fair? And how should they broach the subject? Read more
McDonald’s franchisee fined for using child labor; government agency misclassified staff
Some staff have been paid too much; while other workers have not been paid at all. Check out this week's top HR stories that caught our eye: Read more
What demand for four-day workweeks tells us about PTO
If staff already fail to take the time off they're already owed, four-day weeks will make PTO even more useless, says Rob Whalen Read more
Is national wage transparency coming – and are you ready for it?
For businesses operating in New York City, yesterday was a big one. It was the first day a much-anticipated ‘pay transparency’ law came into effect. Put … Read more
Be prepared: wage pressures will continue
Loathed as I am to be the bearer of bad news, it’s as clear as day that employers hoping for some sort of respite from pressure to increase wages will be … Read more
Hospital pays employees’ gas; West Virginia offers $20,000 to attract workers; Google bos…
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
The bigger picture behind The Great Resignation
We all know employees are quitting their jobs in record numbers. But what’s the story behind this story? New research has dug a bit deeper to see what’s … 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
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