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Summarizing EEOC’s Harassment Prevention Guide For Constructors

HR Digest

On June 18, the EEOC released a harassment prevention guide for the construction industry to follow, bringing attention to the unrest rampant among workers in the field. The guidelines are not necessarily legally binding and cannot be externally enforced. However, the recommendations are in the best interest of the employer and employee.

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How ongoing worker shortages highlight an ‘urgent need’ for upskilling

HRExecutive

This has funneled talent into new industries and roles and, for some, has meant an increased reliance on part-time work. Acute worker shortages in healthcare One of the industries hardest hit by worker shortages is healthcare. - Advertisement - Littler researchers cited several factors driving persistent worker shortages in the U.S.

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Mom’s Equal Pay Day: Closing the Gender Pay Gap

Trusaic

is the only industrialized country without a national paid maternity leave policy. Advancing equal pay is also named as a targeted priority in its Strategic Enforcement Plan 2024 through 2028. Only eight states offer paid maternity and parental leave of up to 12 weeks. Thus, only 12% of Americans receive paid parental leave.

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H&R Block Believes in Lifetime Learning as a Business Driving Force

Rallyware for Human Resources

According to the report , 2025: People, economy and the future of tax, “a future world in which service industry professionals such as accountants will be replaced by robots and the size of revenue authorities will shrink.” Three Predictions for the Future of Work in 2028 by Kip Knight. More “gig” employees.

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A Pledge to Allyship

Thrive Global

trillion between 2019 and 2028—4 to 6 percent of the projected GDP in 2028” This is a real and tangible number that we can affect in most of our lifetime. It is estimated that its dampening effect on consumption and investment will cost the US economy between $1 trillion and $1.5

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Aldi Makes Big Moves—Wages Increase, Hiring Surges

HR Digest

Image: Pexels Aldi Wage Increase Announced—The Grocery Chain Takes the Lead On September 4, 2024, Aldi announced a pay raise for staff, claiming “industry-leading wages” for staff starting at the organization. by 30% before the end of 2028.

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Hiring in the Restaurant and Hospitality Industry

ExactHire

Let’s face it, hiring in the restaurant and hospitality industry is never really easy. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the quit rate for employees in the restaurant and hospitality industry is 4.9%–more than twice the average for all other industries. Job Applicants for Restaurants and Hospitality.