Tag: North America

Despite the conventional 40-hour workweek, many U.S. workers routinely clock in far beyond that, spending significant portions of their year at work.  For those working in industries like oil, gas, ...

Five years after the COVID pandemic brought mental health and employee wellbeing to the forefront, recent research indicates that many companies are slipping away from those priorities, which could have ...

The U.S. coworking market added 145 new spaces in the first quarter of 2025, bringing the national total to 7,840, which is a 2% rise since the end of last ...

Google will fund the training of tens of thousands of new U.S. electricians, the company told Reuters on Wednesday, as Big Tech wades deeper into the country's power industry on ...

U.S. labor costs increased moderately in the first quarter as economic uncertainty caused by tariffs cools demand for labor. The Employment Cost Index (ECI), the broadest measure of labor costs, ...

Starbucks will invest more in staffing and less on equipment, including an automation system that it previously touted, CEO Brian Niccol said on Tuesday, breaking with a wider industry trend ...

Google is revamping its employee performance review system, with changes set to take effect for end-of-year reviews in 2025 and compensation planning in 2026, according to Business Insider.  The revised ...

Uber is scaling back its remote work flexibility, joining a growing number of major companies pushing for more in-person attendance. According to CNBC, the ride-hailing giant informed employees this week ...

A new report from Hubstaff presents that artificial intelligence is not displacing workers but instead reshaping how people work, leading to greater efficiency, focus, and value.  The findings are based ...

United Parcel Service on Tuesday said it would slash 20,000 jobs and shut 73 facilities as part of a planned reduction in deliveries for Amazon.com, and as U.S. President Donald ...