At first, Jeremy Joslin thought the email announcing his layoff was a phishing attempt. It was 5:30 a.m. in California when he saw it, and with so many technology job cuts afoot, the Google software engineer thought a scammer was trying to capitalize on the news. The message, sent to his personal inbox, directed him … Read more
CVS, Walmart to Cut Pharmacy Hours as Staffing Squeeze Continues – WSJ The Wall Street Journal CVS pharmacy hours reduced amid staffing shortage among pharmacists USA TODAY Walmart, CVS Health adjust pharmacy hours amid labor crunch CNBC CVS, Walmart to cut pharmacy hours amid labor concerns (NYSE:CVS) Seeking Alpha CVS and Walmart to cut pharmacy hours due to labor … Read more
Walmart to Raise Starting Hourly Wages to $14 From $12 The Wall Street Journal America’s largest private employer just hiked wages CNN Walmart raises minimum wage as retail labor market remains tight CNBC Walmart increases average hourly wage to more than $17.50 Yahoo Finance Walmart to raise minimum wage for U.S. hourly workers to $14 Reuters View Full Coverage on … Read more
As companies publish pay details for job openings under new laws in New York City, some are listing maximum pay figures that are more than double the minimum pay for the job, stretching salary ranges to hundreds of thousands of dollars for certain careers. A trauma surgeon in the Mount Sinai Health System could earn … Read more
If you really want to rev up your retirement savings and minimize income taxes, the best thing to be is a late-career professional in private practice. When you’re making a lot of money and are close to retirement age, you have savings options that go way beyond the levels of the typical workplace 401(k) plan. … Read more
Mark Zuckerberg is targeting corporate users with Meta Platforms Inc.’s costly new virtual-reality headset, but even if the Meta Quest Pro did appeal to remote workers, the timing could not be worse. In a keynote address at Meta’s META, -0.81% annual developer conference Tuesday, Zuckerberg unveiled the latest VR headset at a whopping price tag … Read more
U.S. employers added 263,000 jobs in September as a tight labor market gradually loosens, the Labor Department said Friday. The jobless rate fell to 3.5% The September employment report provides details on payrolls, wage growth, labor-force participation and the unemployment rate. The number of job openings fell 10% in August to a seasonally adjusted 10.1 … Read more
His name is Dean Lindsay, though that’s not what he goes by on LinkedIn. “Quiet Quitting Keynote Speaker” is this search-savvy consultant’s new moniker, and he says it’s helping him get hired—at $10,000 to $15,000 a day—by companies sweating the latest buzzy term for employee disengagement. Mr. Lindsay, who has been advising businesses about corporate … Read more
U.S. employers pulled back sharply on job openings, while layoffs rose in August, adding to signs the labor market and overall economy are cooling. Employers’ total job openings fell 10% in August to a seasonally adjusted 10.1 million from 11.2 million the month before, the Labor Department said Tuesday. The 1.1-million drop in openings is … Read more
The “Save Local Restaurants” coalition said Friday it has raised around $12.7 million to fight the law, known as the FAST Recovery Act. Corporate brands have contributed $9.9 million and individual franchisees have given $2 million, including owners of KFC and McDonald’s restaurants. Trade associations account for the rest, the coalition said. The coalition wants … Read more