Studies suggest employees keep quiet at work because they fear retribution, don't trust that their voice matters or want to protect a perceived advantage. The way forward is less about changing employee actions than about ingrained cultural factors and power differentials.

US retailers have gotten an earlier jump on recruiting holiday help in the tight labor market. Michaels and ALDI have kicked off efforts to each hire about 20,000 seasonal staffers and other retailers, including Walmart and Target, have recently raised wages and added new perks such as tuition assistance to recruit and retain employees.

A video from Steve Burns explaining why he abruptly left the show "Blue's Clues" provides an outline in effective communication because Burns engages his audience, empathizes with them and energizes them to take action. "As a deep-dive society, it's easy to imagine that many listeners instantly looked up what he's doing now, and maybe even boosted streaming numbers for the music he's making now," writes Mimi Johnson.

In the two weeks since Delta Air Lines announced that employees who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 would pay a $200 monthly health insurance surcharge, 20% of the airline's unvaccinated workers have gotten their shots, said Henry Ting, Delta's chief health officer. The surcharge was announced on Aug. 25 and will go into effect on Nov. 1.

Eighty-three percent of US employees want to be able to access wages at the end of each day or shift, and there are "clear expectations from millennials through to Generation X employees (between the ages of 18-44) to make payday more flexible," according to a survey by Ceredian and The Harris Poll. In addition, 80% of employees would like their wages paid automatically into their accounts as they are earned, and 81% would prioritize employers that offer free access to on-demand pay.

This series is about the big wave surfers who put Nazare, Portugal on the map. Garrett McNamara and his band of family of friends knew they'd found a legendary surf spot, but the story about how they made it famous is worth a watch. Of course, the surfing footage is rad too.