NYC’s biggest union tests remote work pilot program for municipal workers
A five-year contract agreement with its largest union grants 3% annual raises for the first four years and creates a remote-work pilot program for some municipal employees.
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U.S. profits have peaked — meaning jobs may be at risk
The fattest profits in 70 years have helped sustain a pandemic hiring spree by U.S. business. Now, margins are shrinking and that could signal harder times ahead in the jobs market.
NFL is sued for ‘systematic bias’ in denying former players’ disability claims
A proposed class action lawsuit by former players claims the league's benefits and disability plans prevents them from getting treatment.
25 remote companies with the happiest employees
Remote job search site FlexJobs compared their database to Comparably's list of "Happiest Employees in 2022", and the results are in.
Apple hires its first chief people officer in executive reshuffle
The hire will shift human resources duties from Apple's head of retail, overhauling the way the tech giant hires and supports employees.
A new Biden proposal could increase access to birth control
The new rule would reverse a 2018 Trump policy that limited contraceptive access based on employers' religious or moral objections.
Goldman cuts U.S. recession odds to 25%
Economists at Goldman Sachs said the risk of a U.S. recession is receding amid a persistently strong jobs market and signs of improving business sentiment.
Will ChatGPT and AI lead to more layoffs?
Advanced artificial intelligence systems are expected to eventually replace some jobs in the financial, media, legal and technology sectors.
10 jobs with the biggest salary increases in 2023
Adzuna, a job search engine, looked at 17.9 million U.S. jobs advertised on their site, ranking which roles saw the highest salary increases in the last year.
Hiring for diversity officers stalls after years of big promises
As layoffs hammer the tech sector and other industries, diversity, equity and inclusion departments are being disproportionately affected.
30 years after FMLA, family leave is out of reach for nearly half of U.S. workers
Three decades after the U.S. adopted a policy that let people keep their jobs while taking time off for an illness or new baby, almost half of workers aren't eligible.
Pay transparency laws continue to spread across the U.S.
Hawaii, Vermont and Chicago are the latest locales to consider pay-transparency proposals.
U.S. job openings surge past 11M as Federal Reserve focuses on labor
Vacancies at U.S. employers unexpectedly increased at the end of 2022, illustrating a solid appetite for labor that the Federal Reserve sees as one of the last hurdles to bring down inflation.
New year, new laws: The biggest employment policy changes coming in 2023
Marjory Robertson, senior counsel at Sun Life Financial, shares insight on new regulations employers could soon be facing.
As Medicaid continuous enrollment ends, hospitals brace for more patients who can’t pay
Millions of Americans are likely to lose medication coverage this year. Here's what it means for patients and hospitals.
Walmart raises starting wage by 17% in a tight labor market
Walmart is raising its starting wages 17% after a surge in inflation last year.
YouTube illegally uses return-to-office policies to derail union
Google is illegally using return-to-office policies as a tool to derail YouTube contract workers from organizing in Texas.
Benefits Think Health plan fiduciary breaches persist under CAA
Ignoring new requirements will cost fiduciaries and vendors time and money.
Jamie Greenleaf
Fiduciary In A Box
Musicians now have expanded access to hearing care benefits
MusiCares and Tuned are working to support the music community by providing hearing care to MusiCares' members across the U.S.
Google to cut 12,000 jobs in a 6% reduction of their global workforce
The search engine becomes the latest tech giant to retrench after years of abundant growth and hiring.
