Starbucks workers in Buffalo area seek to form a union
Starbucks workers in the Buffalo area seek to form a union called the Starbucks Workers United. The employees from three stores have filed petitions to hold union representation elections. Brian Murray, a Starbucks barista in the Buffalo area said that the only way to resolve issues in the future i ...
Nike employees given a week off to de-stress
Nike's corporate employees are given a week off this month to de-stress. The announcement was made by Matt Marrazzo, the company's senior manager of Global Marketing Science. In his message, Marrazzo wrote, "Take the time to unwind, de-stress and spend time with your loved ones. Do not work." ...
New collar jobs?
We have all heard of white-collar jobs and blue-collar jobs but not get ready for new-collar jobs. Ginni Rometty former chairman and CEO of IBM coined the term to encourage firms to hire people by looking at skills and capabilities that go beyond a four-year degree. ...
Employee sexual harassment protection expanded in Texas
Texas Legislature made amendments to their sexual harassment by employers guidelines under legislative changes (SB 45), these changes are to come in effect from September 1st onwards. ...
Amazon added to National Council on Occupational Safety and Health's "Dirty Dozen"
The National Council on Occupational Safety and Health maintains a list of the most dangerous employers in the US known as the "Dirty Dozen", recently Amazon got added to this list for how they treat their employees. This news was no surprise as Amazon which is the second-largest employer in the U ...
Biden announces federal pay raise
President Biden formally announced his plans to give civilian employees a federal pay raise which is to come in effect from 1 January 2022. Civilian employees under the General schedule will receive a 2.7% average pay increase. This revised payment proposal was submitted to Congress on Friday after ...
Some states issue their own stimulus checks to help low-income households
Three stimulus checks have been credited to US households to help reduce poverty and support families during the pandemic. However, with the surge of the Delta variant, some states are also planning to find funds for the same. A number of states are using their own stimulus funds and surpluses to h ...
Gig companies fight Massachusetts lawsuit
A coalition of gig companies and businesses including Uber, DoorDash, Lyft and Instacart are fighting a lawsuit by Maura Healey, Massachusetts attorney general who seeks to classify gig workers as employees. She aims to put an end to the exploitative practices of the companies. ...
'Vaccine lottery' for Tyson employees
Tyson foods on Thursday announced that it is offering its US chicken plant employees a chance to win $10,000 if they've received at least one dose of the covid 19 vaccination. The vaccine lottery scheme is an attempt by the company to get more employees vaccinated as the Delta variant cases increas ...
Vice Media writers laid off after shift to video content
After Vice Media's announcement to cut down on written content and articles published on Vice.com and Refinery 29, the company has laid off more than a dozen employees- mostly writers and text editors. The company announced that it is shifting its emphasis to video content after it saw much success ...
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