A recent NLRB decision has effectively shifted the power dynamic between employers and employees.
On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that broad non-disparagement and confidentiality clauses in severance agreements are unlawful, and violate employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
In simpler terms, employers will no longer be able to condition severance
As of this month, California employers are now allowed to resolve workplace employee complaints through mandatory arbitration–striking down the state’s previous law with a 2-1 ruling on February 15, 2023.
The 9th Circuit sided with employers in their ruling that the law conflicts with a federal arbitration statute. The development is largely seen as a legal win for big
First, it was the Great Resignation, followed by Quiet Quitting, and then the California pattern of Overemployment.
Now, the U.S. workforce is seeing yet another pattern driven by fears of mass layoffs and the desire for higher pay: “Rage Applying,” otherwise known as the alternative to Quiet Quitting.
Thanks to social media, recent waves of layoffs, alongside
On January 5, 2023, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule to ban employers from enforcing non-compete clauses on employees and invalidate all existing non-competes that are in effect. The rule is expected to impact over 30 million American workers under a non-compete, or one in five U.S. employees.
Although the proposed FTC ban will affect
The last two years have seen tremendous job market recovery, but according to recent statistics, it may not last throughout 2023.
In December 2022, the U.S. saw 223,000 additional jobs–a noticeable increase, but still the lowest monthly gain in the past two years, and a sign that the job market is tightening up. Those gains were
With 2022 behind us, the U.S. workforce is sure to see an extension of existing trends alongside a bolstered focus on employee well-being. Even with a recession looming and leverage shifting, future trends seem to be aimed at attracting and retaining the market’s top talent.
As a follow-up to our last blog, Positive Workplace Trends & Developments in 2022: Part
As we move into a new year preceded by a wave of workplace trends and developments, it’s important to recap what we experienced in 2022. Staying in line with the new year spirit, this two-part series will look at all the uplifting workplace developments of 2022, followed by positive trends that we’re likely to see come 2023. From remote and
In tune with the gig economy’s birthing of “flexible work,” hourly and seasonal employees are now prioritizing flexible schedules, similar to the control offered by independent positions.
And with staff shortages during the busiest season for retail and warehousing companies, their desire for flexible holiday schedules may come to fruition.
Almost 60% of surveyed hourly employees weren’t confident
