General Labor Issues

Listen to article(2 minutes)As legal marijuana expands in the U.S., a record share of workers is testing positive for the substance in workplace drug screening.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 Listen to article(2 minutes)As legal marijuana expands in the U.S., a record share of workers is testing positive for the substance in workplace drug screening.Copyright ©2023Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8…

Listen to article(3 minutes)In the weeks before real-estate agent Wanda Ithier’s client bought a $40 million house on the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico in March 2022, the sale price was a moving target.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 Listen to article(3 minutes)In the weeks before real-estate agent Wanda Ithier’s client bought a $40 million house on the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico in March 2022, the sale price was a moving target.Copyright ©2023…

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OK, people, let’s spitball some topics for this column. Annoying co-workers you would like to replace with artificial intelligence? Office wardrobe malfunctions? Bosses’ secret TikTok accounts? Go ahead, shout ’em out. There are no bad ideas.This brainstorming exercise is, in fact, a terrible idea—not only because I can’t hear you. The value of gathering to swap loosely formed thoughts is highly suspect, despite being a major reason many companies want workers back in offices.“You do not get your best ideas out of these…

The U.S. remains divided over immigration while its global rivals lower barriers to ease persistent labor shortages. The U.S. remains divided over immigration while its global rivals lower barriers to ease persistent labor shortages. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to…

A once-in-a-generation convergence of technology and pressure to operate more efficiently has corporations saying many lost jobs may never return. A once-in-a-generation convergence of technology and pressure to operate more efficiently has corporations saying many lost jobs may never return. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All…

Journal Reports: LeadershipWhy Remote Work Could Lead to Less InnovationBy Bart ZieglerMay 12, 2023 at 4:00 PM ETA new study suggests that when employees from one company run into employees from another company, creative sparks fly. Journal Reports: LeadershipWhy Remote Work Could Lead to Less InnovationBy Bart ZieglerMay 12, 2023 at 4:00 PM ETA new study suggests that when employees from one company run into employees from another company, creative sparks fly. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here…

President Biden’s pick for the Federal Reserve’s board has focused on the labor market and social policy. President Biden’s pick for the Federal Reserve’s board has focused on the labor market and social policy. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors. If you…

May 11, 2023 5:30 am ETJob satisfaction hit a 36-year high in 2022, reflecting two effects of the tight pandemic labor market: The quality of jobs improved as wages and work flexibility increased, and workers moved into positions that were a better fit. Last year 62.3% of U.S. workers said they were satisfied with their jobs, according to new data from the Conference Board, up from 60.2% in 2021 and 56.8% in 2020. The business-research organization polled workers on 26 aspects of work, and found that people were most…

Early-career professionals prize work-life balance. Turns out many are bad at it.The youngest people in the office say the peers they most admire carve out personal time and live life on their own terms. Fancy titles and fat salaries are far less impressive, according to Deloitte’s annual survey of millennials and Gen Zers, shared with The Wall Street Journal ahead of next week’s release. What's NewsSee MoreWhat's News Early-career professionals prize work-life balance. Turns out many are bad at it.The youngest people…