Crazy Week! Greece passes a 6 day work week and Tractor Supply say peace out to it's support of LGBTQ+ and DEI - Phenom People goes shopping and Microsoft pays $14 million in California for employee retaliation.
Here's what we covered:
- Microsoft's layoffs of a thousand employees are minimal relative to the company's size.
- Local unions in Philadelphia have sued over mandates for city workers to return to the office.
- OSHA's proposed rule aims to protect workers from extreme heat by ensuring water and rest breaks.
- Tractor Supply has cut DEI and Pride support, focusing on rural American customers and community integration.
- Greece has implemented a six-day work week to boost the economy, rather than for worker benefits.
- Alaska Airlines offers pay raises to flight attendants for timely passenger boarding assistance.
- Phenom's acquisition of Tidy highlights a shift towards improved employee onboarding and enterprise market penetration.
- The 2024 US Workforce Trends Report indicates that half of companies plan to upgrade their HR tech solutions by 2026.
- Certain industries still place high value on college degrees, especially master's degrees.
- Communication skills are increasingly valued in the job market.
- Gen X is worried about retirement and financial security.
- Americans take fewer vacation days compared to other countries, highlighting work culture differences.
- Cross-border investments in the HR tech industry are on the rise.
- Career development apps are evolving to meet Gen Z's needs, emphasizing the importance of positive social platforms for a supportive online community.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Personal Anecdotes
04:36 Microsoft Layoffs and the Significance of Numbers
05:42 OSHA's Proposed Rule to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat
10:14 Tractor Supply's Decision to Slash DEI and Pride Support
18:44 Greece Implements Six-Day Work Week
20:39 Alaska Airlines Pays Flight Attendants for Efficient Boarding
22:59 Microsoft Faces Consequences for Retaliating Against Employees on Parental Leave
25:18 Bonusly Launches Performance Enablement Solution
28:14 Monster and CareerBuilder Merge to Become Major Player in Online Job Advertising
31:12 HIG Growth Partners Acquires Mobile Health for Proactive Health Management
39:06 Half of Companies Plan to Enhance HR Tech Solutions by 2026
42:52 The Value of College Degrees
41:38 The Importance of Communication Skills
43:12 Americans' Limited Vacation Days
44:05 The Impact of AI on Employee Well-being
45:37 The Work Culture at Microsoft
46:41 Americans' Vacation Habits
48:13 Gen X's Fear of Retirement
53:02 The Impact of AI on Well-being
56:18 WorkTech Investment Trends
58:43 The Evolution of Career Development Apps
01:03:41 The Significance of Positive Social Platforms
01:05:39 The BARF Video Intro Epidemic.mp4
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