Few employers using incentives to boost satisfaction with in-person work
Only 4% of human resources representatives whose companies have introduced new policies to get employees back to the workplace say that higher compensation is among them.
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Study: Letting people work from home boosts revenue growth
The survey is one of the first broad-based looks at how different work arrangements impact corporate performance.
Freelancer reliance rises in U.S., with 20% of work done by them
The shift is allowing firms to save on headcount, which lowers costs, and on real estate expenses.
Pharmacists prescribe another round of protests to highlight working conditions
Organizers say retail pharmacists are not looking for more pay or vacation time. The protest is more about giving employees the ability to do their jobs safely.
Co-workers knew he was struggling. They didn’t expect he’d buy an AR-15.
About a year before Connor Sturgeon gunned down his co-workers at a Louisville branch of Indiana-based Old National Bank, some close to the 25-year-old knew he was having problems.
Colts’ Grover Stewart suspended 6 games for violating NFL’s policy on performance-enhancers
Stewart has been a key part of Indy’s run defense since reshaping his body after being a 2017 fourth-round draft pick out of Albany State University in Georgia.
Nobel economics prize goes to professor for research on workplace gender gap
Claudia Goldin is just the third woman to win the prize out of 93 economics laureates.
Pharmacist shortages, heavy workloads challenge drugstores heading into busy season
In recent years, drugstores have struggled to fill open pharmacist and pharmacy technician positions, even as many have raised pay and dangled signing bonuses.
Faced with return-to-office mandates, some workers are quitting
Human resources experts say by enforcing rigid policies, employers run the risk of losing top performers and diversity.
Armstrong to expand IndyCar schedule in contract extension with Ganassi
Marcus Armstrong, 23, leads this year’s standings for rookie of the year despite three other rookie drivers running full schedules.
Amazon CEO: ‘It’s probably not going to work out’ for employees who defy return-to-office policy
Amazon corporate employees have been pushing back against the company’s return to office policy for months—and it seems the e-commerce giant’s CEO has had enough.
Millions more would get overtime under proposed Biden administration rule
The proposed rule would have the biggest impact on retail, food, hospitality, manufacturing and other industries where many managerial employees meet the new pay threshold.
More than one-third of office desks globally sit empty all week long
The findings illustrate the challenges faced by organizations as they assess office-space needs.
Colts give Jonathan Taylor permission to seek trade, source says
The 2021 NFL rushing champion went on the physically unable to perform list when the Colts reported to training camp July 25 and is still on it as he continues to rehab.
American Airlines pilots ratify new contract with big pay raises, bonuses
The Allied Pilots Association said that 73% of pilots who took part voted in favor of the four-year contract, which it valued at $9.6 billion.
Almost half of Americans see automation replacing their jobs
Younger workers and Blacks and Hispanics consider themselves most exposed, while baby boomers and white Americans are less concerned, based on the survey.
Customers want instant gratification. Workers say it’s pushing them to brink.
Drastic changes in consumer demands are driving labor unrest in diverse industries upended by technology, from actors and writers to UPS delivery drivers.
Four-day weeks are good for employee health, study suggests
The abbreviated schedule boosted companies’ ability to hire and retain staff, with almost a third of employees who said they were seriously considering leaving now saying they’re less likely to do so.
‘Work from anywhere’ jobs draw record demand as summer travel heats up
More job seekers are searching for work that allows them to take long-awaited trips without spending all their paid time off.
U.S. hiring slows, but still shows signs of economy’s resilience
The June hiring figure reported by the government Friday is the smallest in 2-1/2 years. But it still points to a durable labor market that has produced a historically high number of advertised openings.