The Consumer Price Index has outpaced average compensation increases for America’s workforce this year, creating financial stress for workers. For instance, those receiving a 3% compensation increase in the wake
While recent months and years have seen a relatively rapid growth in the reporting of union activity, some companies have successfully pushed back. For instance, Starbucks (which has seen over
For years, the tech industry (newfangled and fresh) has served as a guide (of sorts) for employment trends in other industries. Tech leaders like Steve Jobs and Elon Musk have
Many employers have clued into the need for tracking employee productivity—in particular for those working remotely. With the proliferation of productivity tracking tools in recent years, employers have more resources
As employees continue to report varying levels of burnout, quiet quitting is on the rise. Some cite the more recent “balance of power” that favors employees (or the perception of
Businesses experienced more widespread (or perhaps simply more widely reported) employee burnout in the past few years, and recent studies suggest many workers (41% of those surveyed) are even more
Several large businesses—perhaps most notably Amazon and Starbucks—continue to receive attention for employee union activity and their response. For instance, Wisconsin Starbucks organizer, Kolton Gosnell, claimed to be fired after
As the economy strengthens, the tight labor market has led to a variety of unexpected changes (e.g., new recruitment and retention strategies, wage increases, and greater flexibility for employees). Meanwhile,
In 2018, the top ten types of workplace injuries cost U.S. businesses over $56 billion. Since then, nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in Wisconsin have been on a downward trend,
We are beginning to see the contours of the “new normal” workplace as significant numbers of employees return to the office. As expected, some companies and workers are better prepared
