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SHRM Survey Of Vaccine Mandates Shows 90% Of Employers Find It ‘Challenging’ And 80% Are ‘Concerned’ Over The Work Involved In Enforcing The Policy
President Joe Biden called for a vaccination mandate for companies with over 100 employees. He added that those who did not receive their shots would need to undergo weekly testing. The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), with over 300,000 HR and business executive members in 165 countries, conducted a survey to find out what is happening in the workplace, in the wake of Biden’s decision.
Hired’s AI Platform Released Its 2021 State Of Tech Salaries
In an effort to share what is happening in the tech-related marketplace, Hired released its annual report, “Hiring in the Great Resignation: 2021 State of Tech Salaries.” This study is based upon the findings and analysis of over 525,000 interview requests and 10,000 job offers facilitated through Hired’s marketplace from January 2019 through June 2021. Hired also surveyed over 1,200 tech employees about their remote work, salary and benefits preferences.
Bill Gates Was Told To Stop ‘Inappropriate’ Emails With Microsoft Employee In 2008, Report Says
Years before Microsoft’s board investigated a romantic relationship that founder Bill Gates had with an employee, Gates was told by fellow executives to stop inappropriately emailing with a different employee, Microsoft confirmed on Monday.
Facebook To Pay Up To $14.25 Million To Settle U.S. Employment Discrimination Claims
Facebook will pay up to $14.25 million to settle civil claims brought by the U.S. government that the social media company discriminated against workers and violated other federal recruitment rules, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.
Rachel Levine Sworn In As First Openly Transgender 4-Star Officer
Rachel Levine was sworn in on Tuesday as the admiral of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, making her the nation’s first openly transgender four-star officer, the Department of Health and Human Services said.
WeCruitr Job Board—Featured Remote/Hybrid Jobs!
The pandemic has forced us to reevaluate what we want out of ours jobs and lives. If you've outgrown the way things used to be, like commuting back and forth to an office, then make sure to check out our job board for your next REMOTE role!
Southwest Drops Plan To Put Unvaccinated Staff On Unpaid Leave Starting In December
Southwest Airlines has scrapped a plan to put unvaccinated employees who have applied for but haven’t received a religious or medical exemption on unpaid leave starting by a federal deadline in December. Southwest Airlines and American Airlines are among the carriers that are federal contractors and subject to a Biden administration requirement that their employees are vaccinated against Covid-19 by Dec. 8 unless they are exempt for medical or religious reasons. Rules for federal contractors are stricter than those expected for large companies, which will allow for regular Covid testing as an alternative to a vaccination.
SEC Flags Gamification Of Stock Trades In Long-Awaited GameStop Report
The Securities and Exchange Commission released a 45-page report on Monday offering no specific policy recommendations following the early 2021 frenzy over GameStop stock. However, the report leaves the door open to “additional consideration” on matters like the “digital engagement practices” that brokerages may be using to glorify risky stock trading.
Netflix Co-CEO Reed Hastings Dodges Questions On Chappelle Controversy
Netflix co-CEO Reed Hastings dodged questions on the fallout from the Dave Chappelle stand-up special when pressed by CNBC correspondent Julia Boorstin at the Milken Conference on Monday. “Sure, it’s a no comment,” he said, after deflecting multiple questions about company culture during a an interview about Hastings’ philanthropy. “We’re really focused today on what we can do for kids around the country and working on that.”
Want To Make Your Return To The Office Less Stressful? Try These 5 Tips From A Therapist
Your boss says it’s almost time to put away the sweatpants and head back to the office. But many workers are still unclear on when, exactly, they’ll have to resume that morning commute. The spread of new Covid-19 variants has delayed many office reopening schedules, with several companies, including Google, pushing back their return-to-office plans to the beginning of 2022. For many workers, the delays are a source of stress that’s even led them to coin a nickname for this time of uncertainty: ‘The Great Wait.’
The Future Of Work: How To Succeed In The New Post-Pandemic World
