Tag: North America

After a lengthy five-year legal battle, Disney has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit by paying $233 million to over 50,000 Disneyland workers.  The lawsuit alleged that Disney failed to ...

Salesforce is significantly ramping up its efforts to sell artificial intelligence software, with plans to hire 2,000 additional salespeople to focus on AI products, CEO Marc Benioff announced this week.  ...

Job seekers demand $81,000+ salaries despite fears of job loss due to AI and economic uncertainty.

"Divisive" named 2024's word of the year, reflecting tensions over elections, DEI rollbacks, and ageism.

AT&T is tightening its return-to-office (RTO) policy in the new year, requiring all office-based employees to work on-site five days a week starting in January 2025, according to Business Insider.  ...

The workers' union representing more than 10,000 Starbucks baristas said they have authorized a potential strike, ahead of this year's final round of bargaining talks with the coffee giant on ...

One-third of companies push return-to-office mandates due to long office leases, not productivity.

Starbucks is making a significant move to improve employee satisfaction amid ongoing sales declines, announcing it is tripling its paid parental leave for U.S. store employees. Starting in March 2025, ...

Dreanda Cordero reentered the job market this year after a five-year break to raise three children, landing a data entry position she was not thrilled about that required on-site work ...

Melinda French Gates will donate $150 million to support women in the workplace, with $45M for AI.