Recruitment & Retention
Trump’s latest pick to lead the BLS faces challenging job ahead
The president nominated career labor statistician Brett Matsumoto to lead the agency late last month.
Labor
HR Strategy
As Minnesota general strike looms, employers prepare
The strike, called “ICE Out Minnesota,” has been met by a mix of opinions from business owners.
Compliance
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer reportedly accused of having an inappropriate relationship with staffer
The secretary is also facing claims that she abused her office and two of her top staffers are on administrative leave, according to the New York Post.
Compliance
Legislative lowdown: Starbucks’s $39 million settlement highlights Fair Workweek compliance challenges
New York City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection found Starbucks failed to give some workers regular schedules, among other violations.
Recruitment & Retention
Private reports show uneven job gains, more layoffs in October
AI, tariffs, and the government shutdown may all help explain why HR teams are in a holding pattern for hiring—or even having to conduct layoffs.
Recruitment & Retention
The labor market is even more complicated than you thought
New SHRM research finds “occupational mismatch” exacerbating tight labor market, even as unemployment rate rises.
Recruitment & Retention
US employers face labor-shortage headaches amid declining fertility rate, immigration crackdown
But employers can explore solutions including AI, upskilling their existing workers, and catering to a multi-generational workforce.
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