The Caterpillar-DOL racial case has resulted in a $800K settlement after the manufacturing company was accused of racial discrimination against black workers who had applied for open positions at the company. The post Discrimination at Decatur—Caterpillar Hiring Case Settled appeared first on The HR Digest ..read more

Managers may be playing an important role in employee experience, but while managers have a significant impact on the employee experience, they hardly receive any feedback on their own performance. This is as per a survey by Gallup. Very few employees have been able to provide feedback on their manager. As per the survey fewer than […] The post Addressing the Manager Performance Feedback Void in Workplace appeared first on The HR Digest ..read more

Kroger, the automated warehouse near Detroit’s workers came together to vote to join the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Kroger workers vote would make it the first fulfillment center run by the grocer to unionize, the labor organization announced on May 20. The 289 drivers or workers at the e-commerce center who participated in the election voted […] The post Kroger Workers at Detroit Fulfillment Center Unionize with Teamsters appeared first on The HR Digest ..read more

CEO Rodney McMullen was left with a pay cut after his bonus fell from $4.1 million USD in 2022 to $673,000 in 2023. The company’s annual performance incentive arrived below target, resulting in a salary deduction. The post Kroger’s CEO Takes a Pay Cut—Salary Falls to $15.7 Million appeared first on The HR Digest ..read more

Indeed Inc. is planning to layoff about 1,000 employees on Monday, or roughly 8% of its workforce. This is Indeed, the job-search website’s second layoff in two years as it seeks to simplify its business in a cooling labor market. The cuts come after Indeed slashed 2,200 positions last year in March a bid to […] The post Indeed Announces Layoff of about 8% Workforce for Restructuring appeared first on The HR Digest ..read more

Starbucks’ civility policy led to an employee being fired for “yelling” but the policy was found to be overly broad. The case concluded that the employee was fired for engaging in union activities.  The post NLRB’s Civility Policy Decision Stumps Starbucks appeared first on The HR Digest ..read more

Learning how to mentor correctly can feel like quite a task but there are many ways to work with the mentee to discover what wisdom you have to impart and what works best for them. The post The Secret to Being a Good Mentor Lies in the Intent to Help appeared first on The HR Digest ..read more

Post-Great Resignation trends appear in favor of setting roots at one job in lieu of job hopping. It's unclear how long the trend will last but employers need to act now and fix the issues that caused the Great Exit in the first place. The post The Big Stay Phenomenon Prompts Low Attrition Rates in 2024 appeared first on The HR Digest ..read more

Pharmacy staff at two CVS retail stores in Rhode Island voted to join a new national pharmacy union on Friday. The CVS pharmacies unionize signals a growing momentum in a movement to help thousands of U.S. workers to address what they allege are unsafe working conditions. CVS Pharmacy workers wants union at locations open 24 hours a day […] The post CVS Pharmacies in Rhode Island Unionize Amid Safety Concerns appeared first on The HR Digest ..read more

The public opinion on college degrees has shifted as four in ten Americans do not believe they need a college degree for a well-paying job. These degrees may be useful but they are still not considered essential by some. The post Americans Foresee a Decline in the Value of a College Degree appeared first on The HR Digest ..read more