Plus: Fertility Benefits Are On The Rise | DEI Initiatives Slow Even More |
| Are you physically back in the office today? For the last four years companies have been calling their workers back to their offices right after Labor Day. It's the double whammy of back-to-school and back-to-office. But this year, things seem to be settling down. "We've gone from the fifth annual post-Labor Day return-to-office battle to the fifth annual post-Labor Day return-to-office minor skirmish," says Brian Elliott, a future of work consultant. Rather than fixating on a specific number of days employees have to be in the office, or whether they should adapt fully remote or fully in-person mandates, employers are now focusing on finding the right number of in-person days or the right approach to flexibility for their own workforce, says Rob Sadow, cofounder and CEO of Scoop. They are increasingly thinking about what counts as an in-office day—are off-site client meetings valid, or does the day have to be spent at the office—and whether these should be company, department, or team-wide decisions. Think quality over quantity. And the more holistic focus is showing up on job postings, too. As job seekers prepare for the traditional "September surge" in hiring, the share of remote and hybrid work postings is actually increasing, according to a midyear report by staffing firm Robert Half. Tech, professional services, and marketing and creative roles lead the charts in the amount of remote roles. Happy reading, and hope you have a lovely week! |
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News from the world of work
A widespread labor strike broke out across Israel Monday demanding the Israeli government accept a ceasefire deal to secure the release of hostages, after the deaths over the weekend of six hostages captured by Hamas. On Sunday night, hundreds of thousands of protesters gathered on the streets in several Israeli cities, including thousands gathered in front of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office in Jerusalem. Monday's one-day general strike was called by Israel's largest labor union Histadrut, with its chair Arnon Bar-David saying a hostage deal was "more important than anything else."Roughly 10,000 Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott employees in eight states went on strike over Labor Day weekend after "months of unresolved negotiations" for new contracts with higher wages. The union UNITE HERE says Covid-era job cuts have led to high workloads and "painful working conditions," while a spokesperson for Hilton told CNN the company is committed to reaching a deal with the union and will continue service during the stoppage. Lowe's and Ford are the two latest corporations to drop DEI mandates following the Supreme Court decision to ban affirmative action in colleges. Ford told employees it will not use quotas for minority dealerships or suppliers and won't participate in the Human Rights Corporate Equality Index. The automaker was one of Forbes' best employers for diversity last year, but dropped off in the 2024 list. Lowe's will be merging employee resource groups and will no longer be participating in or sponsoring events (like festivals or parades) that are outside its business areas. The earliest national recognition of Labor Day happened on June 28, 1894, when President Grover Cleveland signed a law making it a national holiday. But of course, the idea of what today is a leisurely holiday was inspired by less restful events—the American Industrial Revolution quickly grew the economy, while workers toiled up to 12 hours a day, seven days a week. Labor unions demanded change and began organizing strike rallies. By summer's end in 1882, there was a call for a "working man's holiday" as a public show of solidarity. |
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42% | That's the number of employers now offering fertility benefits, according to the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. Up from 30% in 2020, more employers now offer all fertility treatments measured in the study, with IVF and fertility medications leading the way. |
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| | Which tech company made a rare round of job cuts last week following "a shift in priorities for the critical [digital services] division?" The layoffs included the company's news, books and bookstore teams. | | A. | Apple | | B. | Amazon | | C. | Google | | D. | Spotify |
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