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Amazon Takes Another Swipe At Union As Alabama Rematch Looms
COMP NEWS - After eeking out a win against would-be unionizers in Alabama earlier this year, Amazon is now facing a second vote as the prospective unionization of employees continues at the mega-corporation. The stakes this time around may be higher, as an already...
Gig Workers’ Health Studied by New California Labor Laboratory
COMP NEWS - The California Labor Laboratory is conducting a study on the health and welfare of gig workers in California. By some estimates, California’s alternate or gig work economy makes up to 40 percent of the state’s workforce. Most of these project- and...
Low Labor Participation May Slow Economic Development in West Virginia
COMP NEWS - While unemployment levels have begun to stabilize, a new issue is taking president: low labor participation rates. The September unemployment rate is at a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.6 percent, down from around 16 percent at the height of the pandemic...
CFOs Plump Salaries, Perks to Land Elusive New Employees
COMP NEWS - Amidst the current labor shortage, companies have had to find new compensation packages to offer to attract new employees, as well as keep the ones they already have. Employees have quit their jobs in droves this year as the economy has picked up after...
Metro RTA Workers May Strike This Week For Higher Pay
COMP NEWS - Metro RTA employees who are members of the Transport Workers Union may go on strike this week for higher compensation. In a news release, Metro said although it hasn't been served with a valid Notice of Intent to Strike and Picket by TWU, as required by...
Healthcare Workers Demand A Better Work Environment, Mental Health Support
COMP NEWS - A recent survey conducted by Indeed analyzed the attitude of healthcare workers in regards to mental health and benefits. The results indicated a desire for expanded health benefits to aid with mental health challenges. Many healthcare workers experienced...
U.S. Prices, Wages Rise at Fastest Pace in Decades
COMP NEWS - As we round the corner on October and enter the winter months, the holiday season begins in earnest. And with the holidays comes the annual explosion in consumer demand. This year will be different, however, as the nation battles with a labor shortage, a...
Manufacturers Association’s Survey Shows Wages in Dayton, Ohio Region Trending Up
COMP NEWS - The Dayton Region Manufacturers Association released their yearly compensation survey data. The survey results show that manufacturers' wages in the Dayton, OH region are trending up. DRMA has released the survey for more than a decade. One observation to...
West Virginia State Workers And Teachers See Health Premium Hikes Delayed For One More Year
COMP NEWS - West Virginia state workers and public school teachers are going to receive a series of employee premium hikes. After this year, there will be more hikes over the coming years. State and public school employees who get health insurance through West...
Are You Trying To Retain The Right Employees?
COMP NEWS - Are you trying to retain the right employees? The war for talent has sparked many debates about how to retain employees and which employees are worth fighting for. This has caused employers to reconsider their current incentive plans and curtail them to...
Employers Consider Location-Based Compensation, But Some Experts Warn Timing Couldn’t Be Worse
COMP NEWS - Human Resources technology firm, Humi, is taking a new approach to compensation after workers go remote. Rather than tethering their compensation to local averages, the firm says they will now begin using national averages. Employees now have the ability...
Workers Go On Strike Across Several US Industries
COMP NEWS - American workers are going on strike in several industries across the United States, setting the stage for a monumental clash between large corporate entities and labor unions negotiating for greater pay and better working conditions. Over the weekend, the...
Ohio Offers $1,000 Employee Vaccine Incentive Program, Though Many State Agencies Opt-Out
COMP NEWS - Governor Mike DeWine announced an employee vaccination incentive program in which state workers can receive a bonus of up to $1,000 for getting the COVID-19 vaccine. DeWine announced this incentive plan in an attempt to get more employees to get the covid...
McDonald’s, Other Companies Leverage Compensation As Tool To Seek Diversity And Inclusion
COMP NEWS- As social changes around the world reach the workforce setting there are many companies who are actively investing in diversity, equity, and inclusion aka DEI measures. Most companies have opted to take external approaches to DEI by promising to invest in...
