6th Circuit: Starbucks must reinstate union activists | Trendy term describes workers who want to quit but can't | Afternoons are less productive and workers make more mistakes
The US Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit has ruled against Starbucks in an appeal of a lower court decision that the company must reinstate seven employees who allege that they lost their jobs because they backed a union-organizing effort. A lower court issued the injunction sought by the National Labor Relations Board to require that the "Memphis Seven" be rehired. Full Story: Bloomberg Law (8/8),Reuters (8/8)
Recruiting & Retention
Trendy term describes workers who want to quit but can't Alongside "quiet quitting" and "loud quitting," some workforce trend watchers are using a new term, "grumpy staying," to describe the situation of valuable employees who want to leave their jobs but hesitate to do so because they fear a tightening labor market. Justin Hirsch of Jobplex advises employers to bolster their employee engagement and talent development efforts and benefits to counteract the trend. Full Story: Becker's Hospital Review (8/9)
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Financial wellness benefits are key for staff, employers An infographic with information from Bank of America, Mercer, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and Betterment at Work illustrates why many workers are requesting financial wellness benefits from their workplaces, and why employers should prioritize them. Eighty percent of workers have said in survey research that they feel employers should help support their financial well-being, and 84% of employers say offering financial wellness resources helps them retain people. Full Story: BenefitsPRO (free registration) (8/8)
Technology
N.Y. employers likely have nothing to fear from AI law New York state's new law requiring that AI used in hiring processes be audited is a positive for business, says Jonathan Kestenbaum, tech strategy manager at AMS. Kestenbaum's argument is that individual enterprises can get in front of any future state or federal regulations on AI and also prove they are compliant with Employment Opportunity Commission regulations. Full Story: Employee Benefit News (free registration) (8/7)
Leaders can grab control of themselves, as well as their destiny, by using thought, application and practice, according to Dale Carnegie CEO Joe Hart and "Take Command" co-author Michael Crom. Self-awareness and self-confidence are part of interacting with the self, while mastering interactions with people and creating your future come next, they say in this interview with John Baldoni. Full Story: SmartBrief/Leadership (8/9)
SmartBreak: Question of the Day
Street photographer pioneer Henri Cartier-Bresson was most associated with what camera brand?
