How can employers boost workers’ 401(k)s? Student loan matching.
The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 for the first time allowed employers to match eligible employee payments on student...
Monthly Archives: September 2026
Amazon ups minimum hourly starting wage to $20
The e-commerce company increased pay by $1 an hour for full-time employees in core operations and added new grocery...
Employers may not know how to explain their pay decisions, Aon says
Only a third of those surveyed said they have conducted a pay remediation analysis, and only 5% could say...
AI makes a mess of the tech job market
An Andela analysis of almost 50,000 postings for engineering roles found mismatched skills and a proliferation of titles.
Why job descriptions should focus on workplace experience
Qualified candidates looking to move into a role with the same title at another company may not find simply...
Union lawsuit forces EEOC to explain freeze on class complaints
The agency says it agrees the pause was wrong, but it wants the inquiry stopped first
Mount Sinai fails to shake off vaccine mandate discrimination lawsuit
The employer filed its dismissal motion with zero supporting evidence
Appeals court keeps teacher’s abuse investigation files under seal
She flagged safety violations, earned Teacher of the Year – then came the abuse complaints
Amazon expands healthcare, leave benefits to Whole Foods employees
Smith Collection/Gado/Getty ImagesWhole Foods has been part of the Amazon family since 2017, but up until now employees of the grocery chain haven’t had access to the same benefits as employees of their parent company.That’s changing, according to a recent announcement from Jason Buechel, VP of Amazon Worldwide Grocery Stores
Professional Development Plan Template & Guide (+ Free Templates)
A professional development plan template streamlines the process of employee development, maintains fairness and consistency, and aligns individual goals...
pov: your manager asks you to lead today’s meeting #shorts
Manager: Can you lead the meeting? Me: Absolutely, let me just grab my ring light 💅 #workhumor #officemanager #AIHR...
When the manager isn’t who you expected
Dear Evil HR Lady, I started my current job in April. When I accepted the job, I had a...
If the Duties Say Manager, the DOL Says Hands Off Other Employees’ Tips.
A supervisor can tend bar, cover tables, and help bus dishes. But under a DOL opinion letter, performing tipped work does not necessarily earn that employee a share of other employees’ tips. TL;DR: The DOL says an employee whose duties satisfy the FLSA’s definition of a manager or supervisor cannot
Survey: Personality Matters as Much as Skills in the Hiring Process
New research finds that a candidate’s personality matters as much as skills in the hiring process, if not more....
Bersheba Austin: Reaping the Rewards of Serving Others
Bersheba Austin had very good and practical reasons for becoming a public servant. “Initially, my journey in the public...
Employers are introducing pay transparency without being prepared
New findings show some firms have yet to conduct pay equity remediation