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Survey: 30% of U.S. workers say they struggle financially

06/21/2022
Three in 10 U.S. workers are struggling financially, and more than two in five workers (43%) are having difficulty meeting basic needs, according to research from the 2022 Global Benefits Attitudes Survey by the Willis Towers Watson consulting firm.

EBSA nomination stumbles for now

06/14/2022
Because of a scheduling conflict, the U.S. Senate on June 8 failed to confirm Lisa Gomez to head the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration.

Gilbride gets Biden nod to become EEOC general counsel

06/14/2022
President Biden has nominated Karla Ann Gilbride to become general counsel to the EEOC. An attorney, Gilbride is co-director of the Access to Justice Project at Public Justice, a nonprofit legal advocacy organization based in California.

Biden’s pick to join EEOC stalls

06/01/2022
The nomination of plaintiffs’ attorney Kalpana Kotagal to become an EEOC commissioner hit a speedbump in late May when the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions deadlocked 11-11 on whether to recommend her.

Snapshot: Today’s most in-demand HR skills

06/01/2022
These are the skills employers look for when hiring new HR staff.

The HR I.Q. Test: June ’22

06/01/2022
Here’s your monthly quiz on HR news and trends.

How did COVID affect trust in the workplace?

05/26/2022
A full 65% of U.S. workers say that trust among their co-workers and management has actually increased since the start of the pandemic, according to a ResumeLab survey of 1,100 workers.

7 in 10 say they adopt a different personality at work

05/26/2022
What do people hide most?

Hybrid challenge: HR must innovate to reinforce culture

05/24/2022
Seventy-six percent of HR leaders believe hybrid work makes it harder for employees to connect with their organizational culture, according to a recent survey by the Gartner business advisory firm. A February poll of more than 200 HR leaders reveals the most challenging aspect of setting their hybrid strategy is adjusting the current organizational culture to support a hybrid workforce.

Snapshot: Where employers expect enforcement problems

05/10/2022
More than 60% of surveyed employers anticipate government enforcement efforts will affect their business.