Employee engagement can positively influence organizational and employee performance, but HR must use engagement survey data wisely in order to see those outcomes, according to a Dec. 11 report from McLean & Co. For instance, McLean research indicated that 93% ...
Dive Brief: A person who manages or supervises tipped workers cannot participate in a tip pool because they qualify as an “employer” under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Jessica Looman, administrator of the U.S. Department of Labor, clarified in a ...
Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a final rule Wednesday updating H-1B visa eligibility requirements and other changes it said would give employers greater flexibility in employing skilled foreign workers. DHS’ rule follows up on a 2023 ...
By: Ginger Christ • Published March 18, 2024 In the ever-elusive quest for work-life balance for workers, some countries are legislating slamming that laptop shut for the weekend. Increasingly more nations, including France, Argentina, Ireland and recently Australia, have passed ...
Organizations with a strong employee value proposition (EVP) report better results with generating new ideas, enabling workforce productivity and fostering a sense of purpose in employees’ day-to-day work, according to a Dec. 12 report from McLean & Co. Only 22% ...
The Institute for Workplace Skills & Innovation America is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to develop and launch a national apprenticeship program for forestry technicians, according to a Dec. 10 announcement. The apprenticeship program is ...
Dive Brief: Less than half of employees (42%) said they expect to receive a holiday cash bonus this year, and 34% would consider looking for a new job if they weren’t given one, according to the results of surveys of ...
Dive Brief: President Joe Biden selected Gwynne Wilcox as chair of the National Labor Relations Board on Tuesday, according to a news release from the agency. Wilcox replaces Lauren McFerran, whose term ended Dec. 16 after the U.S. Senate blocked ...
The U.S. Supreme Court vacated and remanded Monday a federal court’s decision denying a Puerto Rico hospital’s challenge of a National Labor Relations Board rule that requires acquiring companies to bargain with the organized employees of the companies they acquire. ...
Global hiring intentions have stabilized and will remain steady moving into the first quarter of 2025, according to a Dec. 10 report from ManpowerGroup. Employers reported a net employment outlook of 25%, remaining unchanged from the fourth quarter of 2024 ...