Tag: compensation and benefits
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WA’s law requiring pay rates on job ads is changing. No one is happy
Roughly 2½ years after Washington’s pay transparency law took effect, lawmakers, state courts, employers and job seekers are still trying to make sense of it. In an effort to address the disparity between men’s and women’s pay, the bill requires most employers to include salary ranges in job postings, rather than waiting to disclose the…
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White House says $100K H-1B visa fee won’t apply to existing holders as Trump move stirs anxiety
President Donald Trump’s latest plan to overhaul the American immigration system has left some immigrant workers confused
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Trump signs proclamation adding $100K annual fee for H-1B visa applications
President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation that will require a new, $100,000 annual fee for H-1B visa applications
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Amazon spends $1 billion to increase pay and lower health care costs for US workers
Amazon says it’s investing $1 billion to raise wages and lower the cost of health care plans for its U.S. fulfillment and transportation workers
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Loyola Marymount abruptly rescinds recognition of faculty union after months of negotiation
LOS ANGELES — After 10 months of negotiations, Loyola Marymount University abruptly announced it would no longer recognize its faculty union. The news, delivered in an email to students and employees on Friday, sent shock waves through the union, which represents nearly 400 part-time and full-time educators who do not hold tenure-track positions. Paul S.…
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Bank of England voices inflation concerns as it holds main UK interest rate at 4%
The Bank of England has held its main interest rate at 4% as U.K. inflation concerns weigh on policymakers
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‘Functional Unemployment’ Drops Slightly, But Labor Market Remains Weak, Says Ludwig Institute
For seventh consecutive month, more than 24% of workforce unable to find full-time jobs paying above poverty-level wages WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Despite a slight improvement in overall functional unemployment in August, the U.S. labor market continues to show signs of weakness, according to the latest report from the Ludwig Institute for Shared…
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Survey Reveals Ongoing Financial Strain as Majority of Americans Depend on Timely Paychecks
SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Seventy-eight percent of workers in America would experience financial difficulty if their paycheck were delayed a week, according to results from the 2025 “Getting Paid In America” survey conducted by PayrollOrg (PAYO). This figure is up slightly from the 2024 survey, which found that 77% of individuals were…
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BREAKTHRU BEVERAGE WORKERS JOIN TEAMSTERS
Delivery Drivers in St. Louis Organize with Local 600 for Better Wages, Benefits ST. LOUIS, Sept. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Drivers at Breakthru Beverage in St. Louis, Mo., have overwhelmingly voted to unionize with Teamsters Local 600. The 41 workers are seeking increased pay, better benefits, and safer working conditions. “Breakthru has taken advantage of…
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Andrew W. Owen Joins Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP as Litigation Partner
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP recently announced that Andrew W. Owen has joined the firm’s Columbus, Ohio, office as a Partner with the Litigation practice group. Owen is a business litigator with significant experience representing clients in the commercial mortgage-backed securities industry as well as corporate entities…