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Checking out | Over 10,000 hospitality workers strike on Labor Day weekend over staffing levels
A dispute over staffing levels in the wake of the Covid pandemic has lead to around 10,000 hotel workers...
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Golden touch | Flexible working sends American employee to the Paralympics
Medical device company Medtronic, has shown how flexible working arrangements and a supportive corporate...
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US economy | Outlook brightens, but job market concerns linger
Report reveals a notable uptick in consumer confidence, reaching its highest point since early in the...
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'Out of touch' | US workplace wellbeing in decline, study finds
A new report from the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School has revealed a steady decline in workplace...
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Unnoticed for 4 days | Wells Fargo 'reviewing procedures' & offering counseling after employee found dead at her desk
A probe has been launched after a Wells Fargo employee was found dead at her desk four days after scanning...
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U-turn | Ford joins queue of companies ditching DEI efforts
Car giant Ford, has become the latest major corporation to scale back its diversity, equity, and inclusion...
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'Heartbreaking' | Investigation begins after workers die in Delta Airlines tire blow-out
Safety concerns have been raised after a tire exploded on a Delta Airlines aircraft during maintenance,...
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'Books' workers shelved | Apple announces (another) round of layoffs as part of ongoing strategic shift
Apple has become the latest US tech giant to reduce its workforce, laying off dozens of employees as...
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Deep concerns | Google DeepMind workers protest over Israeli military contracts
Researchers at Google's AI arm DeepMind, continue to raise alarm bells over the potential military...
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'Pressure cooker' | Nvidia staff aren't quitting despite 2am finishes & seven day workweeks
Nvidia's intense workplace culture raises important questions about employee wellbeing and sustainable...
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Team players | Powerful Teamsters union now backing Amazon workers
Amazon has suffered another blow in its resistance to unionization in its workforce, with drivers now...
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Paradise cities | NY and LA among the world's top ten 'workcation' destinations
Here is a list of the ten best cities in the world to take a 'workcation'...
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DEI on the rocks | Jack Daniel's parent company the latest to row back on diversity
Jack Daniel's has become the latest major corporation to scale back its diversity, equity, and inclusion...
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Communication breakdown | Over 17,000 AT&T workers down tools across multiple states
More strife in the tech sector as AT&T workers strike over what their union calls “unfair labor...
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‘Totally blindsided’ | Hundreds of staff left without pay after Subway stores suddenly close
Over 200 Subway employees have been left without jobs and pay after 23 stores closed down in Oregon.
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Wellbeing boost? | IKEA says it is "elevating the co-worker experience" with AI-powered drones
“Integrating 24/7 operational drones into IKEA warehouses is not only a great step in inventory management...
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Employee welfare | Healthcare costs set to surge in 2025 says report
A new report from global professional services firm Aon says that US employers should brace for a significant...
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“I misspoke” | Ex-Google CEO walks back claims that "work-life balance" damaged the company's performance
Ex-CEO Eric Schmidt says he regrets his comments, in which he claimed that "Google decided that work-life...
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128-degree heat | Former employees recall "nightmare" work conditions at JD Vance-backed startup
AppHarvest faces allegations that employees had to work through extreme temperatures, were given little...
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Wellbeing woes | Report: Employee reviews mentioning burnout surge to record levels
Daniel Zhao, Chief Economist at Glassdoor, suggests employees may be struggling with workloads after...
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