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‘Rewarding our team’ | Target doubles bonuses for salaried employees
Target is reportedly planning to double bonus payments to salaried employees for 2023.
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NASA vs SpaceX | Houston, we have a hiring problem - who's winning the talent space race?
High salaries and rapid innovation are helping SpaceX and Blue Origin win the space race for attracting...
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Busy week for unions | Volkswagen workers file petition as federal judge blocks rule facilitating union formation
In a week marked by significant developments in the realm of labor rights and unionization efforts, Volkswagen...
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'Unusual' | SpaceX rule bans employees from selling their stock if they commit an “act of dishonesty”
According to insider information and leaked internal documents, provisions in typical contracts allow...
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Netflix, Tesla & more | The U.S. companies spending more on executive compensation than federal tax
The report, from Analysis by Americans for Tax Fairness (ATF) and the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS),...
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'Positive results' | Airbnb extends pay transparency policy to total compensation including equity
In a statement released on March 13, the holiday lettings app announced that every Airbnb employee across...
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Mass X-odus | Ex-Twitter execs sue Elon Musk over unpaid severance
Four former top executives of Twitter have filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk, alleging that the billionaire...
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Work from helm | Virgin invites professionals to work remotely from sea - would you accept?
It can be hard to get into a productive mindset when gazing out of the window to a drizzly day. It may...
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'Catastrophic' consequences | TikTok ban bill passed by U.S. house - What could it mean for employees and HR?
In March 2024, when the bill was announced, TikTok told the BBC the legislation would “deprive 5 million...
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‘He betrayed us’ | Ex Jacksonville Jaguars employee sentenced to prison after embezzling $22million from the team
Megha Parekh, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer at the Jacksonville Jaguars said no other...
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Contractor chaos | NLRB 'joint employer' rule struck down in last-minute twist to contract & franchise worker saga
The NLRB standard, dubbed the “2023 rule”, would have required companies who have control over one...
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Quality control | Boeing overhauls employee bonuses in bid to fix serial safety issues
The move to tie employee bonuses to quality and safety training seems to reflect a collaborative effort...
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Extra dough | California Panera restaurants to raise minimum wage to $20 per hour after scrutiny on law exemption
A new minimum wage state law will come into effect in California on April 1. It requires all fast food...
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Gucci | Allegations of toxic work culture at fashion powerhouse surface in lawsuit by former employee
In a pending lawsuit filed in federal court in Chicago, Tracy Cohen, a former employee of Gucci, has...
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For love nor money | 'Thousands and thousands' of Lyft, Uber, & DoorDash drivers to strike on Valentine's Day over unfair pay
Multiple drivers' unions including Justice For App Workers and Rideshare Drivers United have united...
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'Thank you' | Apple employees left deflated by Vision Pro worker 'gift'
Apple's Vision Pro may have successfully made headlines since its recent release, however the company's...
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Record-breaking profit | Anger as Sephora rewards staff for $10bn profit with cookies
This article talks about employee reward and recognition.
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Union victory | CSU workers end strike after securing second tentative deal in four days
The agreement tentatively proposes a five per cent pay increase for all faculty backdated to July 1 2023,...
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Dude, where's my pay? | U.S. year-end bonuses fall by 21% in 2023
According to the report, a stabilizing labor market, a dramatic drop in expectations for employee growth...
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Employee investment | Walmart increases average store manager salary from $117,000 to $128,000
Cedric Clark, Executive Vice President, Store Operations, Walmart U.S., explains to store managers that...
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