The company is also investing $2.5 million in programs to improve representation in the technology industry, a Pinterest spokeswoman confirmed. It admitted no wrongdoing in the settlement.

Video chatting streamlines job interviews and employee engagement, while WFH deepens talent pools and gives candidates more independence.

EAPs, yoga and meditation classes and access to free therapy are all ways to help your employees combat stress and anxiety from the on-going pandemic.

More than half of U.S. employees currently working from home say they’d like to keep their remote arrangements beyond the pandemic, according to a Pew Research Center survey.

Employers must provide care options that are safe and reliable as families are dealing with more stressors than usual including at home learning, closed elder care centers, working remotely while supporting both child and elderly dependents.

Employers with a robust spending account strategy will be better equipped to bolster employee savings and support other needs in 2021.

Proponents of the plans say they’re a good option for companies that may not feel they can afford to offer a traditional plan to workers but want to give them something to help with health care expenses. But consumer advocates are concerned they may shortchange some workers.

Labor attorneys advise employers on how to handle harassment during the pandemic.

As firms are preparing for what safe work will look like on the other side of the pandemic, it will be crucial to go beyond standard protocols.

The pandemic has shifted employees’ desires toward more holistic well-being support, including help managing their emotional, social and financial health.

Cook has been adamant publicly about his desire for staff to ultimately return to the office. “There’s no replacement for face-to-face collaboration, but we have also learned a great deal about how we can get our work done outside of the office without sacrificing productivity or results.”

The OneTen initiative will focus on hiring and training Black workers without four-year college degrees,

An employer group created guidelines to help HR support cancer survivors during the pandemic.

Starbucks named finance executive Mellody Hobson to lead its board as chair, making her one of the highest-profile Black directors in corporate America.

Financial wellness doesn’t have a clear definition. It means different things to employers than it does to employees. One thing is certain: financial wellness means more than worker pay.

COVID-19 has forced companies to rethink how they express their appreciation toward employees during a challenging year.

Starbucks, Dominos and Prudential are just some of the employers that made changes to their benefits during the pandemic.

Morgan Stanley is offering a $1,000 special one-time gift for lower-compensated employees earning below $150,000.

Beamery CEO Abakar Saidov makes bold predictions about the use of data and tech tools.

The New York-based bank, which has about 200,000 employees worldwide, wants to see how productivity changes over longer stretches of time and whether creativity suffers before deciding how much working from home to allow.