In this week's top HR news: staff would still use AI at work - even if it was banned; the NLRB clears the way for employees to challenge workplace rules 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
Layoffs and Inflation Show Signs of Slowing, Job Creation Continues
The labor market beat the odds in the first half of the year. What's in store for the second half? Read more
US Sega staff vote to form union; DOL wants more employee-owned businesses
In this week's HR news round-up: Sega staff win unionization vote; black people accounted for 90% of layoffs in the three months to June; and staff are … Read more
Labor Market Strength Hides Some Industry Struggles
Reality and perception collide to paint what can seem like a confusing picture of the labor market. But the stats don't lie. Read more
Hardest states to recruit in revealed; big rises in workers with a secret second job
This week's HR news that caught our eye: the rise in the number of people with 'secret' jobs; plus the hardest places to hire Read more
Uber DEI chief told to ‘step back’; Americans are growing older, faster
Uber's chief diversity officer is told to 'step back', while new data shows those aged 65 and over have increased by a third in the last decade Read more
Are you ready for the ‘need’ to work rather than ‘want’ to work brigade?
There’s been a massive growth in older workers recently. The trouble is, many don’t actually want to: Read more
Debunking Persistent Claims About Today’s Labor Market
Skewed public perceptions are often masking what's really happening in the workforce. Read more