Expect to see a surge in the recruiting of passive candidates. While only 25 percent of global respondents from LinkedIn’s research are actively looking … Read more
When It Comes to Employee Wages, We Just Need to Do the Right Thing
“This pay initiative is an important part of our strategies to continue attracting and retaining the best talent in order to deliver a great shopping … Read more
More Erroneous Nonsense on Tipped Wages, Courtesy of the Labor Dept.
By John E. Thompson A recent post appearing on the U.S. Department of Labor’s blog begins, “The federal tipped minimum wage has been $2.13/hour … Read more
2 Percent Raises Not Making Tech Workers Happy
Paralleling the national average wage growth, tech workers saw their pay rise 1.9 percent last year to an average of $89,450 annually, more than twice what … Read more
Year Ends With Strong Jobs Growth But Economists Worry About Pay
Capping the end of the strongest 12 months of U.S. job growth since well before the recession, employers added 252,000 jobs in December as the unemployment … Read more
Proposed Minimum Wage Regulations for Federal Contractors Released
Editor’s Note: It’s a TLNT holiday tradition to count down the most popular posts of the year. This is No. 3. Our regular content will return on Monday. By … Read more
Companies Focus On Worker Stress as Talent Gets Harder to Keep
After years of asking workers to do more with less, companies in 2015 will focus on employee burnout. “Developing policies and procedures that … Read more
The Power Has Shifted to the Candidate, So Current Recruiting Practices Will Stop Working
Areas where recruiting must change during 2015 If you are frustrated because your recruiting approaches are no longer producing great results, you will be … Read more
Labor Department Going After More Wage and Hour Laws Violations
Employees in New York and California are being cheated out of millions in wages by their employers, a new study reveals, and the U.S. Department of Labor … Read more
Are Firms ‘Kicking the Can Down The Road’ So They Can Pay STEM Women Less?
Consider the possibility that thousands of STEM women are literally missing out on billions of dollars in higher salaries as a result of the recent actions … Read more