Goldman’s former Broad Street tower might be converted to housing
Manhattan developers have found another potential office to convert to residences: Goldman Sachs headquarters.
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Biden announces $36B pension bailout with the help of unions
The Central States Pension Fund is one of the nation's biggest multi-employer plans.
NYC bill would ban firing most workers without a good reason
Labor advocates said the legislation brings more job stability for vulnerable employees and empowers them to speak up about wrongdoing.
Can DEI efforts combat antisemitic hiring bias?
In a recent survey of hiring managers, one-quarter said they were less likely to hire Jewish applicants, who they viewed as having too much power.
Will New York’s empty offices become housing?
As office towers sit empty and demand for housing soars, developers are looking to transition former workspaces.
Americans are still leaving the workforce
The labor force participation rate fell for a third straight month.
Increased revenue, fewer resignations: New data spotlights benefits of a 4-day workweek
Results from a pilot program testing a shorter workweek across industries delivered promising results signaled a permanent shift for participating companies.
Student loan borrowers lose faith in Biden’s forgiveness plan
Earlier this month, a federal judge in Texas struck down the program; borrowers are currently unable to submit applications to have up to $20,000 forgiven.
Benefits Think Changes in broker compensation will lead to good things for the benefits industry
As benefits consulting and administration start to separate, it's time for compensation to be both transparent and reasonable.
Butch Zemar
Elite Benefits of America
Amazon will lay off about 10,000 employees, NYT reports
The job cuts will be the largest ever for the online retailer.
U.S. inflation finally offers relief, but there’s still a long way to go
At 7.7%, annual inflation in October was the slowest since January.
How employees can leverage NYC’s pay transparency to get a raise
Pay transparency has been pitched as a vital tool to close racial and gender pay gaps by giving new and current employees the knowledge to negotiate for equitable compensation.
When COVID is no longer a public health emergency, what happens to healthcare?
Employers and industry experts shine a light on what the next stage of living with COVID-19 might look like for employees, organizations and the benefits industry.
Alphabet cut off workers from pay transparency data, union says
The Alphabet Workers Union claimed that Alphabet and two of its staffing vendors violated federal labor law, which protects employees' right to discuss their working conditions and organize.
AmEx posts salary ranges for all U.S. job listings
The credit-card giant has pay included in postings for positions beyond New York City, where a transparency requirement went into effect on November 1.
Job markets defy central bankers’ efforts to cool demand
As borrowing costs surge and growth slows, unemployment rates are not rising.
How gig work is helping employees brace for a recession
New data from online staffing platform Wonolo explores how different kinds of employees are feeling in the face of financial uncertainty.
Biden predicts student loan relief within two weeks
Despite legal challenges, President Joe Biden expects his debt forgiveness to move forward.
More than 30% of workers want to quit over how their company handled the abortion ruling
Businesses' statements around abortion support may have been too little, too late.
Exclusive Research The ROI on DEI
Exclusive Arizent research found that more than 95% of employees think they have something to learn from people who are different from them. But only 66% think that diverse companies make better decisions. We explore the disconnect.
