Workers who feel accepted and valued are 52% less likely to experience high levels of burnout while those who feel there is equity in advancement opportunities are 43% less likely to report always or often feeling burnout, according to Gallup research. The study found 3 in 10 US employees are reporting burnout and those experiencing discrimination were twice as likely to be burned out.

The National Labor Relations Board has moved to expand the fees that can be collected if employers improperly terminate workers who are unionizing. The ruling will allow the NLRB to hold companies liable for a much broader range of costs, including those related to workers' health care, child care and immigration expenses.

A Benefits Institute survey showed 40% of US employers updated their benefit plans in 2022, with 42% adding remote work capabilities, 27% instituting employee assistance programs or behavioral health services, and 20% adding caregiver leave options. Amazon, Microsoft, Hilton, Marriott, PwC, J.C. Penney, Allstate, Walmart, MetLife, Cleo, EY, John Hancock, Kimpton Hotels and Haleon are among the large employers that expanded benefit offerings in recent months.

McLean & Co.'s 2023 HR Trends Report claims businesses worldwide are having trouble getting their staffs to accept the modernization of routine HR work. Working with IT is especially important for helping communicate not only the tech changes but also the importance of those changes relative to the broader context of a given company.

Middle managers are being squeezed by both the C-suite and employees, and leaders can help by auditing their current responsibilities, eliminating or delaying certain tasks and talking with them about their needs, writes Denise Hamilton, CEO and founder of WatchHerWork. "Perhaps hold an offsite event for them, in which they are honored and given a chance to brainstorm about how to make their work lives better," Hamilton writes.

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