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'Make Money Online' | U.S. newspaper boss in hot water over multi-million money laundering scam
The chief financial officer of the right-wing outlet The Epoch Times is facing serious legal trouble...
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Cost-of-living | Walmart make drastic bonus change for 700,000 frontline workers
Walmart announced a significant change to its bonus structure, aiming to boost wages for approximately...
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“Big statement” | FIFA offers players & coaches 14 weeks of paid maternity leave under extended protocols
FIFA's new protocols also entitle players to request leave from training and matches due to menstrual...
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Executive compensation | Advisory firms push Tesla investors to deny Musk 'excessive' $56bn pay packet
Tesla has asked its investors to vote on the plan in an annual shareholder meeting on June 13...
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“I almost fainted" | Walmart says its $500,000 store manager compensation plan is driving engagement, retention, & sales
Cedric Clark, Walmart's EVP of Store Operations, says initiatives to improve pay and reduce busywork...
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Balance vs pay | BofA data reveals US workers are obsessed with the four-day-week
In a recent survey by Bank of America, a significant 64% of employees expressed a strong desire for a...
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Is your 401(k) fair? | Research reveals two-thirds of American 401(k)s currently drive pay inequity
The report finds that the top 20% of earners received 39% of the company's total pay, but 44% of its...
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Student or worker? | College athletes' bid for employee status hotting up as NCAA agrees $2.75bn settlement
Legal experts say the ruling may help college athletes push for unionization, minimum wages, & other...
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Job loss | Health tech company once valued at $2.3bn lays off every single worker
“On May 24, 2024, the Company will be issuing final paychecks to all employees,” Cue Health CHRO...
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“Genuinely embarrassed” | Sam Altman apologizes after learning strict OpenAI NDAs threatened to claw back employee equity
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has said he is “genuinely embarrassed” after the exit of two high-profile safety...
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Honoring HR | Happy International HR Day! Make a wish, to shape a better future of work
On May 20 each year, organizations across the globe come together to celebrate the HR profession and...
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Viva Las Pay-gas | Mirage workers will get a combined $80mn in severance as the iconic hotel closes its doors
The Hard Rock will lay off more than 3,000 Mirage workers in July as the Las Vegas institution closes...
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'It's really disappointing' | Unionized Apple Store workers in Maryland vote to authorize strike
Workers at the Apple store in Towson, Maryland, have taken a significant step in their ongoing struggle...
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Brick by brick | LEGO announces salaried employee bonuses will depend on emission reduction performance
The LEGO Group has revealed a component of bonuses for all salaried employees will now depend on the...
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Landmark ruling | Will New York's paid-time-off for pregnant workers sweep across other US states?
In a potentially landmark move for women's health in the workplace, New York has become the first state...
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Dough & Degrees | Papa John's 'free' virtual education benefit is delivering delicious gains in recruitment & retention
The “Dough & Degrees” program, launched in 2019, allows workers to finish high school, earn a bachelor's...
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Fertility fracas | New York City hit with lawsuit claiming its IVF benefit policy excludes gay workers
New York City has been sued by a former worker who says its health insurance plan provision for in vitro...
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Pichai probe | Google employees grill CEO on cost-cutting, layoffs, & "decline in morale" in all-hands meeting
Google's CEO and CFO faced a barrage of questions from employees during a company meeting last week,...
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Andy Jassy | Amazon CEO under fire for breaking federal labor law in anti-union comments
A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) judge has found Amazon CEO Andy Jassy in violation of federal...
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‘Greedy corporations’ | Uber & Lyft accused of dodging $266mn in benefit contributions through employee misclassification
A Massachusetts State Auditor released a report on Tuesday, April 30, accusing companies like Uber and...
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